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  • New year, new job

    The new year is almost upon us and it may be the perfect time to start looking for that new job. Job satisfaction is not just a luxury, but it should be a must although for many of us it is simply something we have come to accept as a bonus. There are a number…

  • Job satisfaction is so important

    As the majority of adults will spend a large part of their lives working, being happy in your choice of career is vitally important. Having that job satisfaction is crucial to our mental and physical well being and can affect our home life and relationships too. When first choosing a career path, usually in our…

  • Teaching roles available in Primary schools

    Deciding that you want to work with children in education is a worthwhile career choice but is teaching the way to go or would a role as a teaching assistant be better? Both of these choices involve working closely with pupils in the classroom, helping them to achieve their potential and a doing a certain…

  • Fancy a career as a dog trainer?

    Over the last few years dog ownership has risen dramatically with many people owning a dog for the first time. Issues with dog behaviour are common when they are puppies but some people are finding that the problems they experienced with their dogs early on are continuing and so they seek the help and advice…

  • Avoid burnout and take a break

    In these fast paced times in which we live it is tempting to push ourselves to the limit where work is concerned as we try to do more hours in our current role to get more money or strive to get that promotion with a higher wage. For some people, the prospect of burn out…

  • Loyalty in your job can go a long way

    When working for a company you need to think carefully about loyalty. This goes both ways in a job – you hope that you have some loyalty of your boss and the company you work for but you also need to show them the same. Many employers expect their employer to be understanding should they…

  • Interview techniques for success

    Getting that all important interview when you are job searching is a big step towards securing employment and so it is vital that you use the best interview techniques that are available to you. Conducting some simple research into the company, their products and services and the role you are applying for will help you…

  • Working in the hospitality sector

    Due to readily available jobs and the economic benefit to the community, hospitality is an important industry. It is tremendously varied so whether you choose to work in hotels, catering, events or nightlife, there are hundreds of roles on offer, with many candidates choosing to stay in this sector long term. In order to be…

  • Look forward to a new career

    Many women will say that returning to work after having a baby is both nerve-wracking and exciting in equal measures as they look forward to collaborating with colleagues again but wonder how they will fit in being a parent and doing the best for their child with the time constraints of work. It could be…

  • Want promotion without changing employer?

    Circumstances may dictate that you need to continue to work for the same company for the foreseeable future perhaps due to location or transport but what can you do to progress in your chosen career without changing employer? The first thing is to make it clear to your employer that you are interested in any…

  • Are you applying for your first teaching job?

    Once the hard work of getting your teaching degree at university is over, it is time to start the process of applying for teaching positions. If you want to stay local then you probably know the schools you are applying to and may even know some of the staff in these schools. This may help…

  • Is this your first year in teaching?

    Many teachers are looking forward to being able to hopefully get back to some sort of normal in September as many of the covid restrictions have been lifted. If you have just qualified as a teacher, then this may be the first term you are going to teach. Many teachers actually leave the profession within…

  • Is now the time to start looking for a new career

    Over the last 18 months, life has been very uncertain. We have found ourselves in and out of lockdowns and restrictions and it is only now that there looks like there could be light at the end of the tunnel. At the moment the UK is set to have most if not all of its…

  • Volunteering in a school

    If you are a stay at home parent or work from home then you may feel that you are missing out on the social aspect of working with other. This may be especially true after the last 12 -15 months of restrictions due to the Covid pandemic. It may be that your job fits in…

  • How to create a productive workspace

    With many of us actually looking forward to being able to return to work over the next month or so, you may be wondering how it is going to feel getting back into a full working day. It may be that for the last 12 months you have been working from home or only able…

  • Has education changed forever?

    Education has taken a massive hit over the last year due to the Covid pandemic. Schools have had to shut and pupils have had to get used to remote learning. Although the schools are now open again, they are still having to stay within their bubbles and learning is somewhat different to what it used…

  • How much education have children missed out on?

    With so many children having almost a year away from normal school learning, it is obvious that this may well of had an impact on their education. Many parents are teachers are concerned as to what impact school closures have had on their child and what it means for their future. Although there has no…

  • Do you want to train for a different career?

    As you get older it is easy to think that you are stuck in a job and are not able to get out of it and go into another career, but this is often not the case. The biggest stumbling block that often stops people from retaining is finances. It may be that you already…

  • Job hunting after Christmas

    With many Christmas jobs now coming to an end, there are going to be lots of people finding themselves out of work. Now is not the best time to be job hunting as there is a lot of competition for jobs due to the Covid pandemic. This means that there may be more people than…

  • Finding a job that is rewarding

    For some people a job is just a job and it is not something that they particularly enjoy doing. This is ok but after a time it can start to wear you down and ideally if you can find a job that you enjoy doing and that is rewarding you are more likely to do…

  • Have you every considered a job in publishing?

    Jobs within the publishing industry is a great career path to follow. The industry has had to change quite a bit over the last few years since digital book have started to make an appearance. More and more people are now buying digital copies of books and therefore in order to keep up with the…

  • Do you want to retain a Christmas job?

    Usually as we approach the festive period the number of jobs available starts to increase. Often businesses (especially in the retail sector) employ extra members of staff approaching and during the Christmas period to deal with the additional number of people buying gifts and shopping. These jobs are usually only for a limited period of…

  • So, you want to be self-employed

    For some people, the idea of working a nine to five job in an office or factory leaves them cold and so they may look at alternatives to this way of earning a living. Becoming self-employed is an option for many people if they have the necessary skills and experience that will be required but…

  • How to ensure you have the correct CV format

    Your CV is a very important part of applying for jobs. It may be that you are looking to move careers and want to be able to showcase your potential employers the qualifications or skills you have. Your CV is the perfect place to do this, but it needs to be set out correctly to…

  • Waiting to hear if your job application has been successful

    If you have recently applied for a job and are waiting to hear back as to whether your application has been successful, you may find the wait quite hard. This may be true especially if you really like the sound of the job that you have applied for or really want to work for the…

  • Are you looking for a job within the travel industry?

    Jobs are few and far between at the moment as much of the UK is still experiencing very uncertain times. If you are looking for a new job or thinking about having a change in career you may consider the travel industry. Although much of the travel industry is halted at the moment, there is…

  • Choosing the best university to study at when leaving school

    During the final year of school or college the process of applying to university is uppermost in many students’ minds. Teachers and college lecturers can be extremely helpful in guiding you to the best courses on offer but the choice of where you will continue your studies is very much up to personal preference and…

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  • Anxiety levels high for students

    Students are seeming to be suffering from a high level of anxiety compared to the rest of the nation. A recent study shows that’s female undergraduates reported the highest levels of anxiety and across all ages of students, 10% are expected to have a higher anxiety level compared to the rest of us. This is…

  • How To Become A Teacher in Banbury?

    Banbury is a wonderful town located in Northern Oxfordshire, England. There are several schools in Banbury. According to research conducted by BESA (British Educational Suppliers Association) teachers are passionate and satisfied when it comes to educating children very much young in age. If you are passionate about teaching and new to Banbury, looking forward to…

  • Learning from each other

    We may not think about it much, but all throughout our lives we learn a lot from each other. As babies and young children we learn how to eat, walk, talk and behave from family, friends and carers. As we get older we learn from our teachers but also from other students and the learning…

  • Checking on the progress of a chosen school

    If you are looking for a school place for your child or indeed if your child already attends a school setting, then it is vital to check on the progress of the school from time to time. Ofsted inspections are carried out on schools that previously achieved a “good” or above rating at least every…

  • Job satisfaction

    Job satisfaction is important to many people and it can be split down in to two types. Intrinsic and extrinsic both impact on a persons level of job satisfaction. Intrinsic is linked to the satisfaction the person gets from the job they do in terms of tasks they undertake, responsibility in their role and the…

  • Tips on How to get Teachings Jobs in the UK

    Are you straight out of college and looking for a teaching job in the UK or already in the job market and looking for a better teaching opportunity? Well, you are in the right place. Teaching as a career requires somebody who is humble, patient and has a passion of working with teenagers and children.…

  • What is an academy school?

    Over the past few years we have seen more and more schools opening up as academies. You may be wondering what an academy school is and how it differs from a community school. An academy school is not funded by a local council, instead it is financed by the government. They do not have to…

  • How important are school exam grades?

    When at school, it is easy to not think about the future and therefore not take exams seriously. This is especially true if you are not wanting to go to university, college or sixth form as you may feel that your exam results are going to have little impact on your career. Exam results are…

  • Planning for your future

    When you are in a job it is easy to not consider what would happen if your work situation changes. It may be that you start a family and one of you has to leave work, or it may be that you are due to retire soon. For some people, their situation changes with very…

  • First school applications

    If you have a child that was born between 1st September 2011 and 31st August 2012 then you will probably have already received a letter from your local council asking for you to apply for a place at school for them. They will be due to start school in September 2016 but you need to…

Teaching Jobs

There are many different career avenues in education and contrary to what many people believe; you don’t always have to search for teaching jobs. You may want to break into education as a computer technician, a receptionist, a teaching assistant or an invigilator.

Employees pocket the difference with a Flat Rate Agency

Many recruitment agencies are now only charging employer’s one fixed monthly or annual fee, regardless of the number of candidates hired within any given period of time. This way, the costs the employer saves on a recruitment agency, can be passed on to the employee. Many of the best available jobs are now found on the job boards of a Flat Free Recruitment Agency. Employers using this type of agency can reallocate the money saved on recruitment fees, to the salary of the person they want to attract and employ.