Building up a Healthy Balance on Your Skills Account
- By Karl Parkinson
- Published 01/4/2009
- Career
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Amongst all the reports of a credit crisis, a crisis in banking, a crisis in high street finances and other Defcom2-type warnings, there is yet another crisis lurking in the background that has greater long-term implications for the future of UK PLC – a skills crisis
Lord Leitch’s 2006 final report into the ‘Review of Skills’, commissioned by the government in 2004, acknowledged that there is a problem
Renewable Energy Gets Boost From Chancellor
- By Duncan Freer
- Published 01/4/2009
- Career
- Unrated
Chancellor Alistair Darling’s Pre-Budget Report (PBR) has been seen as one of the most important packages of government proposals in over a decade Included in that package were some very positive moves for renewable energy, which could equate to a big increase in ‘green-collar’ jobs – particularly renewable energy jobs, nuclear jobs and other careers in the UK’s energy industries
Implications of the Pre-Budget Report For Construction Recruitment
- By Duncan Freer
- Published 01/4/2009
- Career
- Unrated
Desperate times call for desperate measures, and the Chancellor’s Pre-Budget Report (PBR) delivered recently could herald a new era of co-operation between the Government and the construction industry The PBR announced that £3billion worth of investment that was due to be carried out in 2010-11 is to be brought forward – news that has been welcomed by the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA)
Pre-Budget Report: Rail Transport Set For Boost
- By Duncan Freer
- Published 01/4/2009
- Career
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Chancellor Alistair Darling’s Pre-Budget Report (PBR) caused shockwaves throughout UK PLC and has been heralded as one of the most extraordinary packages of measures presented by a Chancellor in a long time It seems that the government really does understand just how serious things are outside the hallowed halls of Parliament and has reacted accordingly, giving the country an economic shot in the arm with a plethora of measures, all designed to pull the country out of recession as quickly as possible
Oil Recruitment Looking Slick In Economic Downtown
- By Duncan Freer
- Published 01/4/2009
- Career
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Despite the doom-laden economic picture of a worldwide economy in meltdown, our love affair with oil has not been diminished In fact, the oil and gas industry is one of the biggest growth industries globally, and the race to find more reserves of black gold continues 24 hours a day
The level of difficulty in becoming a massage therapist in Canada is directly related to the amount of time you have to offer to it, the level of commitment you have towards the goal and the amount of money you can afford to spend on the education and certification process
Where to Begin
Becoming certified in massage therapy in Canada is no small undertaking, some disciplines require upwards of three thousand hours or more of actual 'contact' education
The Resume Lie: Hide That Entrepreneur Experience!!
- By Stephen Van Vreede
- Published 01/2/2009
- Career
- Unrated
Over the past year, I have been on a quest to dispel as many myths as possible when it comes to job hunting, in general, and to the resume, in particular Unfortunately, with all the online job posting sites available, these fallacies have a way of taking on a life of their own and even manage to fool many good resume writers and career coaches out there
Before You Write That Resume or Start That Job Search, Get a New Career Perspective
- By Stephen Van Vreede
- Published 01/2/2009
- Career
- Unrated
With the bleak outlook that the media are giving to the job market in 2009, as a job search coach and resume writer, I am hoping that out of it we can finally put to rest some misconceptions that I believe have really been plaguing professionals for a while and that have a lot to do with the improper outlook many of us have in regard to our careers
Reality TV Casting Calls - 3 Top Audition Tips
- By Lisa Jenkins
- Published 01/2/2009
- Career
- Unrated
If you're on a reality television show that means you're lucky enough to be on TV, which is almost reason enough to audition for reality television - a chance to be on TV Here are three tips for those who are heading out to a reality TV casting call
Writing a Resume - Think Like a Turkey?
- By David Alan Carter
- Published 12/29/2008
- Career
- Unrated
I once asked an old hunter what his secret was for bagging the elusive wild turkey He told me, first you have to think like a turkey