Archive | October, 2010
Internet Presence Adds Value to a Business

More on: Top Ten Tips to Netting a New Career

After an article in The Sun featuring BraveNewTalent was published last week, giving “10 Top Tips for Netting a New Career”, a lot of people have been asking for more ideas on how to get a job using your online presence. We have then decided to elaborate them a little more. See below: 1. Google [...]

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BraveNewTalent in The Times

Laid off? Then start logging on – BraveNewTalent feature in The Times!

Saturday, 23rd October 2010, BraveNewTalent.com were featured in the Money section of The Times, highlighting the benefits jobseekers could gain from becoming a member of the site. In case you haven’t got a copy, please see the full article below: Laid off? Then start logging on Employment Your new job could be just a mouse [...]

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CAPSLOCKS

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL CAPS LOCK DAY FROM BRAVENEWTALENT

AT BRAVENEWTALENT WE CAN’T HELP BUT BEING COMPELLED BY THESE SILLY COLLECTIVE ACTIONS ON SOCIAL NETWORKS. TODAY IS THE INTERNATIONAL CAPS LOCK DAY, WHICH IS A DATE THAT HAS BEEN CELEBRATED SINCE 2004, BUT HAS GAINED A LOT MOMENTUM AND FUN ON TWITTER THIS YEAR. CONTRARY TO A RECENT MALCOLM GLADWELL ARTICLE ON THE NEW [...]

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The Sun

Top Ten Tips To Netting A New Career – as featured in The Sun

Today, 21st October 2010, BraveNewTalent.com were featured in the employment section of the Sun, the most popular daily newspaper in the UK. The Sunemployment section is edited by the lovely Jane Hamilton. For those of you that weren’t able to find a copy, we’ve copied the text, in full, below. What’s the first thing an [...]

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Can the ‘Big Society’ Rethink Education?

Can the ‘Big Society’ Rethink Education?

So what’s this Big Society idea all about? Will it work? Can Government really pave the way for individuals to increase their impact on society? The jury is still out… I am optimistic for the Big Society. When Cameron announced it during the run up to the general election it was outlined as a complete [...]

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Skills gap

Recruiting Youth

Talent has no age. Talent has no passport. Talent has no gender; but opportunity has all three. Indeed, it is people that are the world’s greatest untapped resource. All around the world there are billions of unpolished diamonds – those people out there with raw talent but lacking the soft skills and educational polishing that [...]

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Big Society

Social Learning and the Big Society

So what’s this Big Society idea all about? Will it work? Can government really pave the way for individuals to increase their impact on society? The jury is still out… I am optimistic for the Big Society. When Cameron announced it during the run up to the general election it was outlined as a complete [...]

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‘Tuition fees’ rise

Lord Browne’s Tuition Fee Proposal: Do you agree?

Lord Browne’s review on higher education was met with both praise and protest over the last few days. Most notably, the review highlighted the end of the £3,290 cap on annual tuition fees, sparking outcry from prospective university students in the coming years. Browne argues that the proposals will result in students having more control [...]

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Bridging the gap

Bridging the gap between Young, Educated and Employment

A recent article in the GOOD quarterly magazine called ”Young, Educated and Unemployed” highlights the problems associated with the current education structure in the US. What follows from this illuminating read is a series of graduate stories concerning their employment situations, which are not terribly comforting to those who have just left university. This can be related [...]

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Interview-Tips

How to start a career in Law: Part 3) Tools and Techniques

In Part 3 of ‘How to start a career in Law’ we will have a look at the various tools and techniques that you can employ for application forms and interviews. 1. General Matters This encompasses housekeeping issues that you should already know. This is obvious, but always check spelling, punctuation and grammar. Get someone [...]

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