Category Archives: Career Advice

FRESHERS INTERVIEW TIPS! (How To Pass Your First Job Interview!)

FRESHERS INTERVIEW TIPS! (How To Pass Your First Job Interview!)

Do you have your first job interview coming up? Most people are unsure of what to expect, are nervous they don’t have the experience, and worry they won’t perform as well as other more seasoned candidates…sound familiar?

Well fear not! In this article we will look at the top 10 freshers’ interview tips, or in other words, we will look at exactly how to pass your first job interview!

Police Online Assessment Written Exercise Stage 3a Practice Questions

Police written exercise free practice exercise

In this blog we are going to give you the opportunity to practice a brand new Police Online Assessment Written Exercise Question. This question includes a unique scenario not available anywhere else. Feel free to post your suggested answers, for feedback from the How2become team

How To Use Commas

How2Become How to Use a Comma

A comma is often used to distinguish main clauses from secondary or subordinate clauses. Commas are frequently misused and therefore you shouldn’t use them unless you are sure that they’re appropriate. Instead, resort to employing full stops if you aren’t sure whether a comma would be correct. If part of a text feels complete, or contains a subject and verb, it is safe to define it with […]

13 Tough Prison Officer Interview Questions and Answers

Prison Officer Mock Interview Questions and Answers

It is common knowledge that the prison officer interview is extremely tough. Candidates are required to demonstrate more than just the skills and qualities needed to be a prison officer – they must also demonstrate that they match the prison service’s competencies and values. In this blog, we will look at the 13 toughest prison […]

13 Tough Firefighter Interview Questions and Answers

FIREFIGHTER REAL MOCK INTERVIEW

The firefighter interview is well recognised as being extremely challenging. Candidates not only have to demonstrate that they have the skills and qualities needed to be a firefighter, but they must also demonstrate that they match the fire service’s competencies and values – also known as the PQAs.

3 Career Change Ideas – How and When to Change Careers

New Jobs To Retrain In No Experience

Are you currently thinking of a career change? This is a thought process which many go through on a regular basis and it can be a daunting experience. In this blog we are going to explore the reasoning behind changing your career, look at how to change your career and some possible roles you may want to consider for your career change. We will also explain what you must take into account before deciding to change your career.

How To Use Apostrophes

How2Become When Should I Use an Apostrophe

Apostrophes are used to indicate whether a word is possessive (the subject belongs to someone) or to indicate a contraction (shortened speech). In order to demonstrate that the subject is owned or belongs to a single person, we add an apostrophe before the s in the word. For example: ‘Samantha borrowed Frankie’s football.’

Jobs You Can Do From Home

Jobs you can do working from home

Working from home is something that is often considered as a perk and in the past these type of jobs were hard to come by. Many people who find working from home more beneficial to their wants and needs may explore working for themselves, as this has the bonus of setting your own hours and working around your lifestyle. However, it is not as easy as just setting up your own business and for many this is not a viable option.