Category Archives: Career Advice

How To Get A Hairdressing Apprenticeship

Hairdressing is a fantastic career choice. As part of the beauty industry, hairdressing is a constant, recession proof and in demand service. Provided you supply your customers with great service, they will continue to come back. The majority of people are striving to improve their looks on a day to day basis, and as a […]

How to Become a Solicitor – Useful Resources

Pursuing a career as a solicitor requires a strong level of commitment, enthusiasm, knowledge and skill. More importantly, you also need to know where to look in terms of education, work experience, training contracts, law firms and a whole range of other areas tailored to improving your chances of success. Within this blog, I have […]

Good Paying Jobs That Nobody Wants

When it comes to finding a job, choosing a career path often reflects a person’s personality and character. This said, a person often basis their choices on professions that are somewhat ‘obvious’ to every job seeker out there. Therefore it is important to establish a range of job choices that sometimes go unnoticed. These jobs […]

How to Get a Law Training Contract

Amidst contemporary society, we are continuously faced with the challenges and demanding implications surrounding job professions. No matter what job you are applying for, it is subsequently becoming harder to gain employment. This is particularly true for solicitors. Due to the economic crisis that inflicted severe repercussions to job prospects, the pool of law training contracts […]

Army Apprenticeships – British Army

  Each year, the armed forces recruit thousands of new soldiers. Around 95% of these new soldiers go on to take an apprenticeship, equating to over 8000 completed armed forces apprenticeships each year. The army is one of the largest apprenticeship providers in the UK, and gives its employees the chance to train as a […]

The Royal Navy Filter (Sift) Interview and How To Pass It

During the Royal Navy selection process you will be required to sit interviews at both the Armed Forces Careers Office (AFCO) and, if applying to become an Officer, during your attendance at the Admiralty Interview Board (AIB). The sift or filter interview, which is held at your local Armed Forces Careers Office, will be undertaken […]

Medical Exam for Fire Fighters

During the selection process for firefighters, candidates will be asked to attend a medical examination for evaluation. A Fire and Rescue Service Doctor will ask for the GP medical records and conduct their own exam to determine if a candidate is physically fit to perform fire and rescue procedures required. The Tests Seven tests are […]