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Kent Rural Careers is an initiative to help young people explore and follow careers in the rural sector.
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Kent Rural Careers is an initiative to help young people explore and follow careers in the rural sector.
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The easiest way to have an amazing new year is to finish this year strong – so you’re not picking up the pieces from day one! Thankfully, enjoying the holidays and saving money (or at least living within your means) aren’t m…
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Solo travel can be an extremely exciting and fulfilling adventure to undertake, however travelling alone can also be daunting as you’re often far away from the security and familiarity of home. In this article we look at some of…
You may be feeling elated because you’ve been offered a new job, or perhaps it is your first foray into full-time employment. If the salary stacks up and it’s what you want to do, shouldn’t you just skim the more detailed as…
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The days of degree or bust are long gone. There are alternative ways into the workforce these days. Absolutely I would say to my own kids to consider them." The words of a successful business person who never went to uni? Motivati…
Entering the music business world and launching an independent record label can be as rewarding as it is challenging in 2017. Why? Well, with the rise of digital music, streaming and changes to copyright legislation alon…
Apprenticeships are big news right now. During April and May there are some crucial ‘go start’ dates for a number of reforms to apprenticeships, all with an objective to increase the quality and quantity of apprenticeships. T…
Deciding on the perfect path to take, when it comes to a career, is a daunting task. With hundreds of careers to choose from, it makes it seriously difficult pinpointing one and sticking with it for the rest of your life. Thank…
Stuck in a job that isn't you? Ready for a career change, but have no idea what else you could do – or where to start? Drawing on his own story, Richard explains how by not following the conventional career rules, you'll radic…
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If you’re thinking of going self employed there are a few things that you should take into consideration before taking the leap. Many people decide to just go for it and hope for the best, and more often than not end up failing …
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Are you interested in gaining new skills and experience that could forge an exciting career? Want to work in an extremely rewarding environment? Huntswood could help you find the right role. Huntswood is the UK's leading specia…
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Taking some time out before, during or after university can open up a whole world of opportunities. Whether you have weeks, months or even a whole year to spare, there are destinations and activities to suit those who know what th…
As soon as your university place has been confirmed, you will begin receiving messages about registration, course or module choices, accommodation and Fresher’s or Welcome Week information. This will probably be from your academ…
Exam results are really meant to be the only blot of nerves in an otherwise carefree summer for 16 and 18 year olds. Having slaved away towards their final GCSE and A-Level exams for the best part of the past two years, their rewa…
Few people who take the plunge to do a ski season regret it. In fact the majority are more than tempted to do a second (third, fourth and even a fifth!) The lifestyle, the people and, of course the mountains are unrivalled, but wh…
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Ever considered volunteering abroad as a family? It’s a concept growing in popularity – spending part of your time on an overseas holiday helping out on long-term sustainable projects, kids and all! In this blog post, we’…
Exams can be stressful for many students around the world - the desire to do well combined with the nerves and worries often leads individuals to fail. Here are some of the top tips given by experts to ensure exam success: Make t…
Rejoice, the long-awaited summer break is just around the corner. But, while it might be tempting to spend your days watching Netflix and eating your body weight in ice cream, why not make this summer a productive one? Grab yours…
Our brains play a huge part in what makes us ‘us’, and keeping your brain in tip top condition can give you that head start towards success, particularly during your studies. If you’re looking for ways to boost your brain…
Throughout your time at school or college, teachers will always try and advise you in any way they can to ensure that you are going to smash your exams ready for when you leave. However, not all the advice that is given is always …
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If you’re nifty with numbers and are considering a career in accountancy, there are a number of options available to you and they don’t just include an undergraduate degree. An apprenticeship can be a great avenue when you’r…
Whether you’re not happy in your chosen university, the city you moved to isn’t quite what you thought it would be or you simply don’t want to be there anymore, there are many reasons why people transfer universities during …
Once you’ve finished your ‘A’ Levels or diploma in Business Studies, the amount of post-18 options out there is bafflingly high. However, the two most well-trodden paths are going to university and finding a job. With the av…
If you’re in any doubt as to the benefits of getting a degree, and think the main point is to be able to put a couple of letters after your name, you may want to think again… Studies show there are many far reaching benefit…
Academic coach Lucy Parsons explains why you shouldn’t let your predicted grades hold you back and to always work towards your ambitions. "You are not a robot. You’re a living, breathing human being. But you wouldn’t know…
My first year of university was nothing short of catastrophic. I lost hours of sleep over feeling not clever enough, constantly weighing the option of dropping out against my lack of any plan B. I trudged through the university pr…
1. A love of technology and gadgets Having a love of current technology but also keeping an eye out for future developments. Keeping pace with technology out of personal interest means you'll have a higher awareness of the curren…
Part-time study offers up a fantastic opportunity to pursue something new without sacrificing the old. Much like the SAVA School of Surveying, many institutions offering part-time study are sensitive to the issue of debt and aim t…
According to a new survey conducted by Matalan, 81% of UK managers expect to see a candidate wearing formalwear to an interview with 40% ruling out a candidate for dressing too casually. Almost 40% of hiring managers would pref…
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If you are struggling to find your ideal career, Kent Rural Careers have created a Facebook Messenger Chatbot. Recently Kent Rural Careers have launched a Facebook Messenger chatbot to allow people to find out more information a…
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If you are just starting your A-levels then you will probably be going through some changes from your GCSEs. Having spent the last few years working up to your GCSE exams you are now set to move to the next stage of your educati…
The subjects you take at A-level can have a major impact on your future direction so before embarking on two years’ hard work it’s well worth doing your research. Here’s our five-point guide to making your choices. Ability …
Lots of young people don’t realise that having to stay in some form or education or training until they are 18 years old does not mean that you have to stay at school and study full time for either a vocational qualification or …
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If you are starting to look around for apprenticeships or employment after finishing school then you will probably be faced with the daunting reality that is job adverts. These adverts are the obstacle between you getting the job …
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If you are a student, graduate or looking for your next job, this national event is here to help you progress your career. Farmers Weekly’s Ag Careers Live gives you the opportunity to talk directly to employers, attend semin…
Student Melissa tells us from her own experience of what the most important things to remember when you're collecting results with her top tips for results day 2016. Make sure you get a good night’s sleep There’s no use in …
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If you are age 18 to 25 and want employment opportunities but struggle to get interviews then Task Squad is worth looking at. Task Squad offers a unique experience enabling people to build their CV using the skills they've learnt …
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Not Going to Uni has recently posted about Marketing and Technology jobs. Marketing is big business if you want your company or product to be successful and it doesn’t really matter whether you’re a ‘one man band’ or a …
The number of applicants for teacher training in England fell by 6.5% last year compared with the previous 12 months, according to a new analysis. But despite the drop in applications, more people were accepted to train. The f…
Statistics show that youth unemployment in the UK continues to fall, with Labour Market statistics from last November showing 16% of 16-24 year olds were unemployed compared to 22.5% in 2011. This trend looks set to continue as th…
When Jemma Coe was a schoolgirl in Great Yarmouth, she was in no state of mind to learn. She describes her younger self as “troubled” – a child who teachers were not able to reach and who dropped out of school at 15 without…
Students are flocking to study agriculture – and the student farmer of the year says he’s not surprised. Agriculture is now the fastest growing subject at UK universities, with a 4.6% increase in student numbers last year. Th…
Recently Nicky Morgan, Secretary of State for Education, has unveiled a report explaining her 5 year plan to boost the standard of education in the UK. According to her report, the education system that the conservative party too…
Tomorrow at the Kent County Showground the Kent Choices Live event will be taking place. Kent Choices Live is an inspirational event that will help you explore employment, training and vocational opportunities. Attending this ev…
The national minimum wage rate for apprentices will increase from £3.30 to £3.40 from October 1. The announcement was made by Sajid Javid , Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, in a written statement to parli…
National Careers Week is taking place from 7th until 11th March 2016. The official National Careers Week (NCW) website suggests that it is ‘a celebration of careers guidance and free resources in education across the UK. The aim…
Leaving school can be a strange experience. On the one hand you feel a great sense of freedom, but on the other is a realisation that you need to get on and find something to do. This might mean more study or perhaps looking for a…
A record number of pupils will get a place at the secondary school in the county they wanted this year. Parents will find out today the results of their applications for places at the county’s secondary schools. Overall, Kent …
If you are making a decision about not just whether to go to university but also what to study at university then information on which degrees lead to employment is important to you. A survey of graduate employment for the High…
You may not need to be ready to apply for things over a year in advance, but it would be helpful to research what options are available to you and secure some placements to help build your personal statement as early on as possibl…
On the 16th and 17th of March, the Kent County Showground will be hosting Kent Choices Live. This event is aimed at students, adults and young people who are: deciding on their future after school, college or university acti…
Your CV is important whether you are applying for work or an apprenticeship, so getting it right to make sure you give yourself the best chance of success is key. Your CV should offer enough information to get the interest of your…
New careers have been added onto the app today. The new jobs that have been added are: Administration Assistant Farm Manager Strawberry Picking / General Farm Worker Test Plot Assistant (tractor and irrigation system) …
For many students the new year will mean exams. Whether or not you have made any New Year’s Resolutions, you can always seek to improve yourself and make the New Year one of successful study. Why not take advantage of the new st…
To get by in the work place there are certain skills that everybody needs, this doesn't mean basic Maths and Literacy Skills either. 61% of firms say school and college leavers have not developed the self-management skills they ne…
The Kent County Agricultural Society, Education and Farming Committee have announced a new Higher Education, Scholarship Scheme for Agricultural students in Kent. The financial assistance is open to all students who have lived i…
There are lots of people around that don’t know what sort of career path they want to take. If you’re one of them ask yourself these simple questions to help you find the perfect job for you... Which kinds of jobs match m…
According to the Higher Education Statistics Agency, over two million students began their first year of university in the academic year 2013/2014. Two million. This should mean one thing to students: competition. A first class…
Friday 6th November 2015 Young People Inspired By Engineering Event 40 young people, from schools in Ashford benefited from a day of interactive sessions on careers within the engineering sector. H…
Have you considered a career in Commercial Horticulture? The Regional NFU have produced some case studies about different people working in the industry such as a Soft Fruit Grower, a Production Manager, an Operational Technic…
The Education Secretary speaks at Policy Exchange about the government's reforms to promote educational excellence everywhere. There has been a transformation in English Education over the past five years, but the Education Sec…
Network Rail is running its Could It Be You? competition for a 3rd year, which encourages young women to discover more about careers in the IT industry. The competition aims to raise awareness about the variety of job roles ava…
Are you 15-17, living in either Kent, Medway, East or West Sussex and no idea what to do with your life? Fear not. Thousands of people just like you are joining the National Citizen Service (NCS) programmes and getting ahead of th…
It's the exam season, with students facing the angst of revision and pre-exam nerves. But in a growing tradition, universities and student unions are making increasingly elaborate efforts to tackle stress. Here are some of the de-…
The often-maligned subject, media studies, has survived a cull of A-level subjects as England's qualifications watchdog moves to toughen examinations. Ofqual said it based its decisions on whether the subjects "were of an appropr…
It’s great that all the major political parties are talking about apprenticeships – about putting an end to the snobbery regarding them, about making sure that young people know that they are a serious alternative to setting o…
A summary of highlights of the Conservative party’s pledges about education, apprenticeships and careers advice should it win the general election on 7 May. Having boosted the number of apprenticeships to 2.2 million over th…
A summary of highlights of the Labour party’s pledges about education, apprenticeships and careers advice should it win the general election on 7 May. One of the key pledges for the Labour party involves introducing “an in…
A summary of highlights of the Labour party’s pledges about education, apprenticeships and careers advice should it win the general election on 7 May. The liberal Democrats pledge to double the number of businesses hiring ap…
A summary of highlights of the UK Independence party’s pledges about education, apprenticeships and careers advice should it win the general election on 7 May. UKIP have pledged to allow young people to start an apprenticesh…
A summary of highlights of the Green party’s pledges about education, apprenticeships and careers advice should it win the general election on 7 May. The Green party pledges to provide more training and work experience for y…
Teenagers will be guaranteed face-to-face individual careers advice if Labour forms the next government. The party's education manifesto also includes a pledge "to protect the entire education budget in real terms", "A world-cla…
Kent Rural Careers, an initiative run by Rural Plc (Kent), attended the successful two day careers event ‘KentChoices4U’ on Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th March. Kent Rural Careers, Rural Plc (Kent), Kent County Agricultur…
A C Goatham & Son is now recruiting to fill around 500 full time seasonal posts for the 2015 harvest season, beginning June 2015. Gayle Goatham, HR Manager at A C Goatham & Son comments: “We have a number of roles ava…
The Low Pay Commission (LPC) have recommended a rise in the minimum wage for apprentices of 7p per hour - but the Government has opted instead for an increase of 20% (57p) which would bring the minimum wage for apprentices up to …
According to a new study, more than one in 10 secondary school pupils would choose education as their preferred career, despite many having inaccurate salary expectations. According to the new study by the Edge Foundation, 12 p…
Applying for jobs and not getting an interview can be incredibly frustrating, especially when not every employer will let you know if you have failed or not., instead waiting for a deadline to pass without word to realise that you…
A new free course is being launched by CXK with the aim of supporting 16 to 19 year olds who are currently not in employment, education or training. ‘Elevate’ is a fifteen week course which has been specifically designed, as …
Labour would guarantee apprenticeships for every school leaver in England who "gets the grades" by 2020, Ed Miliband has said. The pledge comes as Mr Miliband set out his party's business policies for the general election, he argu…
Apprenticeships are big news right now, with planned reforms to how they operate and the government putting their support behind getting people trained up and ready to work. It may seem that apprenticeships are a new thing, or at …
Too many teenagers in England are dropping out of school or college or failing to pass their courses, because of poor advice, say councillors. A report for the LGA suggests the teenage dropout rate costs the country £814m a year…
Have you decided that A levels aren’t for you? Perhaps you are finding the step up from GCSE hard to manage or maybe you just feel that the whole thing is not for you, and you’d rather do something else? These feelings can be …
You may think that careers advice is not for you – perhaps you have already decided what you want to do next, whether that is going to university, getting a job, or looking at other training – such as an apprenticeship? But co…
The combination of A-levels that you choose to study is very important and you need to get it right. It can be helpful for you to think ahead to what you may what to study at university or what type of career you may look for in t…
An article published in the daily mail suggested that apprenticeships are possibly a better option for young people, the study focused on the earning of the students after leaving university and it was shown that after allowing …
The good news is that in parts of the UK there is a shortage of tree surgeons, which means there are plenty of job opportunities if you’ve got the right experience and qualifications. Tree surgeons tend to work for local govern…
You could get a bursary to help with education-related costs if you’re aged 16 to 19 and are studying at school or college (not university) in England, or on a training course, including unpaid apprenticeships. There are two ty…
Deciding what to do after A-levels can be a particularly tough decision to make, here is a guide to making the right decision. Thinking ahead can really help you to make a decision , perhaps not the most obvious starting point…
There have been a lot of studies into sleep recently, including research into why we dream and how our sleep patterns work. Studies have shown, for example, that we tend to sleep in cycles that last around an hour and a half – m…
When you are at school a lot of your motivation is done for you. Either your teachers or your parents are on your case to make sure you get your work done and not fall behind with your studies. However, as you grow, you are given …
Effective communication and an ability to work as part of a team are valued more highly than technical knowledge by graduate employers, according to a new study. The survey of 198 UK employers found that soft skills, including co…
Your Life is a three-year campaign to ensure the UK has the maths and science skills it needs to succeed in a competitive global economy. The campaign will do this by inspiring young people to study maths and physics as a gateway …
Many people do not realise that being a chef is one of the jobs available in the rural sector. It is of course obvious when you think of it, producing food is the first stage but preparing it and serving it is the second stage.…
After a great summer of holidays, parties and suntan; your Facebook and Twitter profiles will be full of happy photographs and memories…but could these be stopping you from getting a job? Author: Jenny Bostock /Friday, Octobe…
The Careers box website is a little different from many career sites, obviously we want you to look at ours first! www.careersbox.co.uk have a whole host of short video clips giving information about real jobs. Whether you know wh…
If you want your training course to lead to job, it may pay to think about vacancy levels first, according to a new report out this week. The IPPR report Remember the young ones highlights the difficulties faced by young people…
By Sean Coughlan BBC News education correspondent Careers services for young people in England need to be urgently improved, says a report from an advisory body set up by the government. The National Careers Council, which …
If you need to get more skills or work experience to get into the job, Apprenticeship or course you want, Traineeships could be ideal for you. They last between six weeks and six months, and combine work experience with skills tra…
LinkedIn is a social networking site like no other. Rather than 'tweet', 'poke' or simply upload ridiculous amounts of excessive photos, LinkedIn benefits the professional working individual in meaningful aspects; it could be the …
Companies fighting over a shrinking pool of potential employees willing to take a new job have had to bump up starting salaries at a record rate to attract workers, writes Alan Tovey. Data from the REC/KPMG report on …
David Willetts, the university minister, suggests high-level professions are more likely to be taken over by computers than those that involve apparently simple tasks such as making a cup of tea. Accountants, teachers and o…
