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“Give us your Pitch” – A student led showcase event & a free Reiki healing project to build confidence after cancer

By theemployable ⋅ July 28, 2019 ⋅ 6 comments

For this week’s ‘Give us your Pitch’, we felt that there were two crowdfunding projects worthy of inclusion. The first is an annual student-led arts project that needs a little helping hand and the second is a Reiki themed healing project for Women dealing with the after effects of Cancer. I hope you agree that […]

‘My Top lessons learned in starting-up a Startup’ – A Young Entrepreneur tells all…

By theemployable ⋅ July 28, 2019 ⋅ Post a comment

In the UK, we have almost become accustomed to hearing about unemployment rates and a flatlining economy. As the youth of today are the business leaders of tomorrow, young entrepreneur Andrew Pallett shares his start-up tips with TheEmployable to assist those thinking about starting in business… There are few things more exciting and rewarding than […]

3 reasons why being made redundant is a good thing – by Beth Reacher

By theemployable ⋅ July 4, 2019 ⋅ Post a comment

Being made redundant can be a dark time; emotions such as fear, anxiety and depression can all too easily take over. It’s not surprising when were preened from an early age to associate our self worth with having a good honest job. When it’s suddenly pulled away from us we can have a full on […]

Temp Employment…the advantages and disadvantages of temp jobs

By theemployable ⋅ July 4, 2019 ⋅ 21 comments

Having been in the position of working in temp employment and also working in recruitment as both a Recruitment Consultant and a Business Manager for an employment agency, I am in a good position to judge the advantages and disadvantages of temp employment. Temp employment can be anything from one day through to a few […]

Networking secrets & pitfalls… A guest post by Author & Entrepreneur Patrick Powers…

By theemployable ⋅ July 4, 2019 ⋅ 4 comments

Networking is probably one of the most misunderstood and underrated skills. Some people think it’s just about mingling and some people think it’s about getting a chance to get in front of someone they can sell to. But this completely wrong and the latter is extremely counter productive. Done the correct way networking is probably […]

Evening Classes – A Good Idea? A Guest Post….

By theemployable ⋅ July 4, 2019 ⋅ Post a comment

It used to be that when a working adult, or a career-changer, wanted to further his or her education, there were only a few options. You could quit your job and go back to school full-time, or go to night school or Evening classes, which generally meant taking classes at the community college or through […]

#TheEmployable Artist in Residence #Artist No 2. Rebecca Lowes

By theemployable ⋅ July 4, 2019 ⋅ 3 comments

We gratefully introduce our 2nd Artist in Residence, Rebecca Lowes, who profiles her work below and also gives us a rundown on her inspirations, achievements & plans for the future. Rebecca is a final year student at the University of Central Lancashire. Tell us a bit about your design / art background so far… I have […]

“don’t take into count where you are from, but where you want to be” Guest Blogger Simondo Robinson, talks Youth Unemployment

By theemployable ⋅ July 4, 2019 ⋅ One comment

Simondo Robinson, Creative Director of GigsandFestivals talks Youth Unemployment, expectations and what we can all do… The number of young adults out of work has reached an all-time record high with 21.3 per cent now unemployed that’s’ a rise of 74,000 over the last quarter. This means that nearly one million young people* are out of […]

“Give us your Pitch” – Young Rewired State spread the code via crowdfunding…

By theemployable ⋅ June 20, 2019 ⋅ Post a comment

Give us your Pitch is back! This week we feature a enterprising project with a key goal to help train and guide young kids and teenagers on how to teach themselves how to code. Young Rewired State runs in August 2012 and see below the pitch from Emma Mulqueeny on what YRS is all about and […]

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