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Work experience – Finding Virtual Work Experience

Work experience is a great thing to do but how do you go about finding a placement? In the next three blogs, I will be looking at finding virtual experience, looking at companies by sector and the importance of volunteering. ... Read more

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Everything you need to know about a HND and How It Will Help Your Career?

It can be quite overwhelming when choosing a Degree to study, there are many to choose from, Bachelors, Top-ups, Masters… The list goes on. There’s one in particular qualification that we’re going to write about in detail for... Read more

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How to prepare for Results Day 2021

With results day fast approaching, things are certainly going to be a bit different this year and no matter how well you think you’ve done, it’s completely normal to feel anxious. We understand that results day is incredibly important... Read more

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How can flexible working benefit you?

You may have heard a lot about flexible working in response to the global pandemic and how it may change the future landscape of work. In this blog, we will discuss what flexible working is, and how it could benefit you when you enter the world of... Read more

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Welcome to QA's career podcast series!

Future Proof Careers is for those just starting out in the world of work. In each episode, we focus on a hot career topic and blow it wide open with real, honest advice from our QA apprentices, alumni and a range of career experts. ... Read more

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How Work Experience Benefits Employers

Work experience is generally considered to be beneficial for students on several levels – you gain career insight, find out what you like or don’t like about a particular job and have an introduction to the workplace and everything... Read more

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What Are Emotional Intelligence Interview Questions & How Do You Answer Them?

No matter who you are or how experienced you might be, interviews always tend to get those anxiety butterflies fluttering. This is because we invest a lot of time researching companies, reviewing our experience and qualifications, and preparing... Read more

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Women in STEM Campaign: The New Scientist

We worked with Mediaplanet on the Women in STEM campaign, featuring in this week’s New Scientist magazine and online at www.womeninstem.co.uk. The campaign aims to empower, encourage and educate women to pursue STEM careers with the aim to... Read more

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Top tips for deciding on higher education

Deciding on higher education can be daunting. The choices of institutions and courses seem endless and you may not know where to start, but fear not! There are plenty of ways that can help you decide on higher education even if you... Read more

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Planning your summer apprenticeship search

It’s a tricky time for those of you seeking apprenticeships, you have just finished Year 13 and, chances are, your friends going to uni are chilling out over the summer. Having already done their student finance and accommodation... Read more

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