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How to make the most of work experience

So, you’ve landed that all important work experience placement, but it is not enough to just obtain it and attend.

Work experience is crucial for your CV, so follow these tips to help you get the most out of your time on placement and demonstrat

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Virtual work experience to give young people industry insight

As the independent think tank IPPR predicts that youth unemployment will exceed a million again this year, the financial services sector launches GetInGetOn, a major initiative to teach employability skills using virtual work experience

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1,000 new jobs created for young graduates in Wales

A new programme will aim to create over 1,000 new job opportunities for graduates across Wales during the next two years.

The Jobs Growth Wales Graduate Programme will be delivered by GO Wales on behalf of the Welsh Government enhancing enhance th

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The importance of blogging for creative graduates

With mounting pressure on the graduate job market even the most ambitious university leavers are struggling to find work let alone their dream job. In July 2012 it was reported that as many as one in five UK graduates were out of work post University

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Preparing for the working world: Top tips on gaining work experience this term

With one in five graduates struggling to gain work after university, it’s time to think about securing valuable industry experience in addition to academic studies.

According to a report published by High Fliers in this year’s Graduate Market

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Poundland work for free scheme is legal

An unemployed geology graduate forced to work without pay at Poundland in order to keep her benefits lost her legal battle against the scheme that she referred to as “slave labour”.

Cait Reilly, 23, argued that the government scheme which requ

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Students: make money from your skills

A website allowing individuals to earn money through their gastronomic talents could be a great earner for students looking to make money.

Blink Collective is an online marketplace for experiences. They are a global community where anyone can offe

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How to make the most of your work placement

Congratulations! You have got yourself a work placement, and moved one step closer to bagging yourself that dream job. Now all you have to do is make sure that you have a stimulating, efficient and productive time. (more…)

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How to Find a Work Placement

Getting work experience is essential for you to get the job you want. But how do you go about finding the right placement?

Follow these tips to not only find a placement but the right one that will have lasting benefits for your career. (more.

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Goverment defends itself against claims of 'forced labour'

A government scheme that requires people on jobseekers’ allowance to undertake unpaid work experience placements in big companies such as Tesco and Primark, or risk losing their benefits, has been accused of amounting to ‘forced labour’.

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