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Derby College Hospitality Management Students Gain Vital Work Experience

Derby College has teamed up with the award-winning Bespoke Inns group to provide practical work experience for learners on the higher education Hospitality Management programme at the Roundhouse. Three learners have so far joined the Bespoke Inns Hospitality Management Academy which is the latest stage in the College’s Employer Academy programme – designed to bridge [Read more…]

Careers in the Arts – an interview with a leading arts recruiter

Sophie Macpherson Ltd is a headhunting and recruitment firm based in London, serving prestigious arts world businesses and cultural organisations across the globe, such as White Cube, Sotheby’s, Science Ltd (Damien Hirst’s studio) and Pelham Communications. We spoke to Sophie Macpherson and her team about what it takes to make it in the arts world [Read more…]

How do internet celebrities make money?

Internet celebrities (also known as influencers) like PewDiePie, Kayla Itsines and Zoella reportedly make millions through their popularity on social media platforms like Instagram and YouTube. How they make money In a word: advertising. Instagram has over 600million active monthly users, with 59% of these being between 18-29. Almost 5 billion videos are watched on [Read more…]