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Month: December 2016

Make a Fresh Start This Year At Derby College

Wednesday, December 21st, 2016

Derby College is holding a special advice and guidance evening for local young people and adults looking to make a fresh start in their education this New Year. Information about a wide range of full time, part time, apprenticeships and short courses will be available at the Roundhouse in Pride Park on Wednesday January 11 between [Read more…]

Time-saving LinkedIn hacks that will make you more effective

Monday, December 12th, 2016

Are you leveraging your LinkedIn use as much as you could be? If you’ve created your profile, started gathering connections, joining groups and posting interesting content and updates, that’s all you need to expand your network or land your dream job, right? Well, wrong. There’s plenty more you could be doing to get the most [Read more…]

How to job hunt over the Christmas period

Wednesday, December 7th, 2016

Contrary to popular belief, Christmas is actually a great time to look for a new job. So before you ease off your efforts and reach for the mince pies and mulled wine (although you should leave time for that too), read on to find out how you can use the festive period to your advantage. [Read more…]

How tech can help you with your job search

Monday, December 5th, 2016

Advances in technology have changed almost every aspect of our everyday lives, from shopping and banking to dating and education. Finding and securing a job is certainly one of these aspects. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by all the new ways in which we use technology to find work, especially if you’ve only recently qualified, [Read more…]

Derby College Praised In Ofsted Annual Report

Friday, December 2nd, 2016

Derby College has been singled out for praise by Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw in his annual report (2015/2016). The College’s work with employers to design and deliver the curriculum, as well as its work with high needs learners, were both deemed as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted following their inspection visit to the College’s campuses in [Read more…]

Running out of jobs you want to apply for? Make your own

Thursday, December 1st, 2016

Have you found yourself scrolling unenthusiastically through endless job listings time and time again? Or applied for so many jobs you’ve lost count, but failed to get past the interview stage? Perhaps you’re looking for a change of career but just can’t see anything out there that excites you? It could be time to try [Read more…]