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You’ve got your revision plan and the content you need to study. You’ve got your methods sorted and you’re raring to go. When exam season hits, it’s wonderful to have all of this in place; but what is just as important, if not more important, is remaining focused during exam season. It would be a huge shame to do all of the groundwork and then lose focus at the most crucial stage.

Here are Pearson College London’s 7 ways to stay focused during exam season…

1. Find a quiet place

This week is Mental Health Awareness week – with a focus on body image. I want to spend this week’s blog looking at how you feel about your body and our identity can impact on your job hunt and how you can remedy this.

When you’re looking to transition from education to employment, you need to display your transferable skills in your CV, showcasing your relevancy for your chosen career path.

But you don’t need work experience to have workplace skills.

Valuable skills can be gained through school work, voluntary employment or any hobbies and interests, so be creative when finding skills to include.

Below are 5 key skills you should incorporate into your CV, if you want to secure your dream career.

Communication

Apprenticeships combine working, earning and learning and allow apprentices to learn in a practical manner to gain a qualification alongside work experience. However, earning a salary, getting a qualification and experiencing the workplace are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the opportunities you can get from an apprenticeship.