Brought up in a small village in Devon, England, Amy realised that she had a natural ability at communication – something she is going to use to take the global PR industry by storm! Read more about Amy here - Amy’s Profile
Do you have a passion for entrepreneurship and for enterprising students? Kingston University is looking for an inspirational individual to take up the role of Entrepreneurship Project Officer. The role will co-ordinate, develop, promote and review entrepreneurship activities across the University. In addition the role mentors and coaches students and alumni designed to develop enterprising attitudes and skills and to start new enterprises.
Find out more here: http://recruitment.kingston.ac.uk/Default.asp?Section=Vacancy&VacID=10/142
Working Knowledge has entered the Barclays “Take One Small Step” business competition (https://www.takeonesmallsetep.co.uk/Entry/View/2474) which is a national business competition with regional prizes of £50k in cash. £50,000 would enable us to build capacity to deliver events to 5,000 more students and 1,000 employers this year and then enable those colleges to continue to provide the same every year thereafter. Read more here
Daniella Means was at Flux 2010 as a member of the University of Nottingham team. Brought up in Hong Kong and with a family history in branding, Daniella is herself studying management with a view to a career in sports marketing. read more about Daniella here – Daniella’s profile
A survey by specialist language recruiter, Euro London Appointments has revealed that language skills improve employability. Euro London surveyed 228 employers of whom 86% felt that languages were an important skill set.
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If you’re a British graduate with an interest in languages and policy, you should consider crossing the Channel in the direction of Brussels, the capital of Belgium. At a time when job opportunities for graduates appear bleak in the UK, the European Union wants new recruits to work in the “capital” of Europe where there are scores of other young people and plenty of cafes and restaurants, not to mention large quantities of good beer and chocolate as well as delicious mussels and snails. Read the whole article in the Independent here
Ole Fjelberg was at Flux 2010 as a member of the Queen Mary, University of London team. Originally from Norway, Ole is making a big splash in the UK not only as the founder of the Queen Mary Investment Club but as the man behind the UK franchise of One Piece a new clothing phenomenon from Norway. Read more about Ole here - Ole’s profile
A broader scheme combining entrepreneurship and business skills, led by education providers and supported by several employers rather than one, would be good start, says Peter Jones.
Real-life experience of the world of work is not only desirable but essential if young people want to build a successful career in the modern economy.
But young people can’t be expected to become work-savvy without understanding how business works – and that is why we need more effective collaboration between the worlds of education and business.
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The Guardian 20th April – Faced with a competitive job market, undergraduates are teaching themselves the skills they need for work. Tackling the UK’s awkward equation of more students but fewer jobs, students are helping each other to work on ways to boost their chances of finding employment.
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This slide show gives some guidance on how students can enhance their employability.
