Author Archives: Tom Mursell

AAT Trainee positions at Target Chartered Accountants!

target-accountantsName: Target Chartered Accountants
Locations: Bath, London, Reading and Rugby
Role: AAT accounting trainee
You need: 3 A-Levels at grade B or above or equivalent

Target is a thriving entrepreneurial business with an ambitious vision for the future which you can be a part of.
At larger firms you can be just another number but here you’re part of a close knit team with your own identity. We get to know you, your strengths and your interests so that, together, we can achieve your aspirations.

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Apprenticeship Awards 2010 entry now open!

apprenticeship-awardsToday marks the launch of the national Apprenticeship Awards 2010 and applications are now open! It’s the 7th annual Apprenticeship Awards which look to congratulate, honour & celebrate the very best of British apprenticeship talent as well as the employers that make it happen.

The Apprenticeship Awards nominations are open to businesses & employers of all sizes and they can also nominate their apprentices. The prizes are judged across the 9 Apprenticeship Award regions before a national ceremony in July 2010.

Apprenticeship Awards 2010 – apprentice categories

There are 2 apprentice categories at the Apprenticeship Awards;

  • Apprentice of the Year
  • Advanced Apprentice of the Year

Apprentices must be working towards, or have completed, an Apprenticeship or an Advanced Apprenticeship and must have been in funded learning in April 2007 or started their apprenticeship since that date.

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‘Youth unemployment must be tackled honestly and pragmatically’

job-centreHarvey Nash Group today unveiled its five-point action plan to encourage government, industry and academia to stop the youth unemployment juggernaut and avoid a ‘generation lost to work.’

The recommendations stem from Harvey Nash’s inaugural Generation-Y roundtable event on 25th November, which saw leading policy, business and Gen-Y stakeholders debate pragmatic solutions to the youth unemployment crisis, which is nearing the one million mark, according to the latest ONS statistics. The overriding sentiment was that while widespread economic recovery will have a considerable bearing on Gen-Y’s prospects, the current narrative must also evolve – from scaremongering to encouragement; from problem identification to problem-solving – to motivate stakeholders, including Gen-Y itself, to be the change they wish to see.

The roundtable debate, which attracted participants from the CBI, Intellect and the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES), amongst others, identified the following calls to action for UK government, businesses, educators and members of Generation Y who have yet to find work:

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Are you Britain’s next top young digital entrepreneur?

dedipower-e-skillsThe search is on  from DediPower, e-skills UK and the Sunday Telegraph to reward the best new Internet-based business idea


The search commences today, to find Britain’s new young digital entrepreneur, with the launch of the DediPower Digital Awards 2010, in association with e-skills UK and The Sunday Telegraph.

DediPower, one of the UK’s leading managed hosting specialists, is looking to reward and develop Britain’s best young digital talent, with a first prize award worth over £50,000.

Craig Martin, CEO, DediPower says: “We are looking to find the young entrepreneur with Britain’s best new Internet-based business idea and reward their innovative spirit. Equally, we are keen to recognise the development of Britain’s digital industry and ensure graduates, students and people with great ideas are attracted to get involved with Digital Britain.

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Shipwrecked in Fiji

Can you survive on a remote desert island camp? Build your own shelter? Find your own food? You need to work hard and play hard to survive when you’re Shipwrecked in Fiji!

Shipwrecked in Fiji is the latest challenge from Trekforce; the name of the game is to beat the opposing team on a series of survival tasks and competitive games, set over 6 breathtaking weeks in the beautiful Fijian islands. The victorious team will be voted for online and be crowned island rulers!

The chief and his advisors will teach you how to survive on your desert island paradise, and you’ll be shimmying for coconuts and catching fish with your bare hands in no time!

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