The last time I wrote specifically about youth unemployment was September last year, after I attended Channel 4′s ‘Class of 2012′ debate. In between then I’ve been to at least three other events specifically relating to youth unemployment (including taking part in Youth Enterprise Live 2012), and today I’ve just returned from the mother of… Continue Reading
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My 10 personal new year commitments for 2013
I don’t really believe in New Year resolutions but what I do believe is that each new year brings a new opportunity to do things better than the previous year, and to grow even more as a person. One of the best ways to make sure this growth happens is to set goals and then… Continue Reading
The vital first step to landing your dream job
The picture above is of me and a group of young people and staff at the Olympic Park just before we sat down to watch athletics at the London 2012 Paralympic games. This Saturday, I’m going again to the park – this time to watch men’s 5-a-side football. Am I excited? You bet! Not just because I get to… Continue Reading
10 realistic New Year resolutions for job seekers
Okay, so New Year resolutions are a little played out – everyone’s making them, everyone’s talking about them, and until the end of January everyone…well, most people…will be keeping them so they certainly won’t be going away any time soon. Personally, I’m not a fan of resolutions – I used to be (though I… Continue Reading
Job market predictions for 2012
I was invited to the Guardian Careers office last week to share my predictions on what I think the job market will look like for graduates in 2012 (scroll down to listen to the podcast). There are three main areas I believe we will see a rise of not just for graduates, but for jobseekers… Continue Reading
Why it’s probably not worth going to university any more
I’ve been thinking recently, if I was a fresh-faced 18-year-old just out of college with my whole life ahead of me and pondering what to do next, would I go to university? The answer is probably not! Before I explain, I must insert a disclaimer here that this does not mean that I don’t recommend… Continue Reading
Employment and enterprise – two sides of the same coin
Yesterday was my first visit to the surprisingly beautiful city of Southampton (I say “surprisingly” because as somewhat of a typical Londoner, I tend to think the grass is greener right where I am!). I was visiting Southampton Solent University (SSU), also for the first time, as a guest speaker for their “Spotlight on Jobs… Continue Reading
Your career, your decision
IN LIFE we are presented with choices and decisions on a daily basis. I remember four years ago sitting in the office of a director at News International, the global media giant behind The Sun newspaper, The Times and News of the World. I had been called in for a second interview about a scholarship… Continue Reading