Welcome to the latest guide in our series about health and social care careers. Make sure you check out our other guides here: What you can do with your Health and Social Care qualification Healthcare Careers: Medical Research and Development Whether you already have a Health and Social care qualification, or are thinking about [Read more…]
Here are our most-read advice, articles and expert interviews from 2017. This year our alumni community learnt about building a career in a fast-paced, modern environment and the importance of lifelong learning to stay ahead of the game. You also showed a keen interest in building something for yourselves, with advice to help the entrepreneurs [Read more…]
Want that warm, fuzzy feeling that only comes from helping others? We’ve got lots of opportunities, both big and small, for you to get involved with your former college –but did you know that helping out could benefit you too? Aside from getting that warm, fuzzy feeling, read on to discover the different ways [Read more…]
If you’ve just thought “I’ll look for a job in the new year,” then it’s time to rethink your strategy. The new year may symbolise fresh starts, but it can put you at a great advantage to start your job hunting before the holiday period. Here’s what you need to know about finding employment [Read more…]
Revising for your exams can be a stressful time. For a few weeks every winter and summer students across the UK find themselves in the midst of exam season and many are feeling the pressure. High stress levels can negatively affect your performance, so it’s important to make your state-of-mind a priority. If [Read more…]
The New Year is the perfect time to set career goals. Yet many people fail in their new years resolutions for several reasons according to Psychology Today: People set them as a way to motivate themselves, but just aren’t ready to change their bad habits False hope syndrome describes where a person sets a goal which is [Read more…]
Derby College has teamed up with a national leader in security solutions to highlight to students the wide range of career opportunities available in the industry. Wilson James work with a wide range of clients across the UK and Europe including cultural heritage venues, leading businesses, and regional airports. Students on the Public and Security [Read more…]
Working in an award-winning traditional village pub and restaurant is the dream start to a career in hospitality for former Derby College higher education student Jack Bowler. Jack, who is employed at The Boot – a 17th century coaching inn in historic Repton – is the first student to have benefited from the college’s new partnership [Read more…]
Derby College students have been flying the flag for vocational careers at the Skills Show at Birmingham’s NEC – the UK’s largest skills, apprenticeships and careers event. Firstly mature student Haralds Jonans (37) clinched the silver medal in the senior Plastering competition. Haralds, from Chaddesden, came to the UK from Latvia seven years ago and is [Read more…]
A trainee Quantity Surveyor who has recently completed an apprenticeship with Derby College has been hailed Apprentice of the Year in the Derbyshire Times Business Awards 2017. Matthew Hitchcock (19) from West Hallam works for Keyclad in Heage which is part of the Bowmer & Kirkland Group. He has attended Derby College on day release and [Read more…]