Do you want to make some extra money in addition to your regular income? A side hustle is a term used to describe turning your passion into a part-time business alongside your day job. According to entrepreneur.com, around 35% of millennials have some sort of side business. https://www.entrepreneur.com/slideshow/230431 There are several great reasons [Read more…]
Amy Parry left Derby College with A Levels in Psychology, Sociology, Drama, Theatre Studies and Media Studies. She recently spoke to our Alumni team about her experiences at college and how they gave her the tools she needed to get into university and forge a career path for herself. “Derby College undoubtedly helped [Read more…]
Harley Jackson went “from being a single teenage mum with no self-esteem or GCSEs, to a university honours graduate with a business and a team of people,” thanks to her time at Derby College. Harley studied for her diploma in Complementary and Holistic Therapies at Derby College. She spoke to our Alumni team recently [Read more…]
Former Derby College hairdressing student Marissa Hunt is celebrating nearly 10 years of running her own successful salon – Effleurage in Langley Mill. And, in line with her ongoing growth plans, she has recently expanded the business to include beauty, as well as taking on her third Derby College apprentice. Danielle Fretwell, who is 17 [Read more…]
Digital Marketing Apprentice, Sophie Wright, chose her career path whilst studying her A Levels at Derby College. Here’s what she had to say about her experiences and the benefits of doing an apprenticeship over going to university. Sophie also shared some very useful advice about succeeding in your apprenticeship and getting hired afterwards. “College [Read more…]
Ambitious former student, Anita, studied the BTEC Extended Diploma in Business course at Derby College, helping her to fulfil her dreams of working for a large corporation. Anita is now the Engineering Project Co-Ordinator for Rolls-Royce Plc. Here’s what she had to say to our Alumni Team about her time at college and how [Read more…]
Michelle Carlos is an experienced Social Support Worker for learning disabilities. She has worked in the Health and Social Care industry since 2007, most recently as a Nursing Assistant for Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Yet Derby alumnus Michelle Carlos has many other strings to her bow. An avid enthusiast for health and fitness [Read more…]
Simon Arnold studied Business and Finance at Derby College before becoming an Innovation Co-ordinator for Nottingham Trent University. He credits his time at Derby College for giving him the chance to get a university degree and give him the skills he needed to achieve his goals. Here’s what Simon had to say to our Alumni [Read more…]
Shannon, now a full-time student at Derby University, attended Derby College to do her Level 3 Extended Diploma in Art and Design. Here’s what she had to say about her journey through college and beyond. Her time at Derby College “My time at Derby College helped me to realise my passion for painting and drawing. It was [Read more…]
After studying BTEC Business and Finance at derby College, Harj Dhanjal has progressed to Vice President – Head of Continuous Improvement at Rolls-Royce Plc. “I always wanted to do well in Business and Finance,” said Harj. “Derby College gave me the basic skills to excel and apply to University, where I completed my Higher Education. This eventually led to Rolls-Royce sponsoring my [Read more…]