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What career are you best suited to?

Posted by: Alex
Published: Wednesday, October 26th, 2011


Firefighter. Lawyer. Secretary. Some people have known what job they wanted to do from an early age. For others, it’s not so simple. And there’s even another group, the over 30s, who are working but still don’t know what job …

5 tips to set you up for a successful week

Posted by: Alex
Published: Monday, October 24th, 2011


Examine critically how you might perform those tasks more efficiently 1. Create a plan, procedure, checklist or routine to accomplish the task. 2. Recruit and instruct others to assist with an urgent or large task. 3. Gather information you will …

How you can become a magazine editor while studying

Posted by: Alex
Published: Friday, October 21st, 2011


This week we sat down with 24-year-old Rachael Cloughton, artist, writer and Chief Editor of LINE magazine – a visual arts publication with a focus on emerging talent across the UK. We were keen to find out what Rachael’s job …

Learning to accept constraints and use them to your advantage

Posted by: Alex
Published: Thursday, October 20th, 2011


Today we share with you a film, made in 1972, of a questions and answers with Charles Eames about his approach to the design process. It is quite amazing how relevant, if not more so, his ideas on design are …

Tips on how you can create an amazing infographic resume

Posted by: Alex
Published: Tuesday, October 18th, 2011


Landing a decent job these days is not that easy with the ruthless competition and the plummeting unemployment rates. Furthermore, companies are flooded with resumes every day (even when they’re not actively hiring for a certain position). Your CV needs …

What it takes to make it in the PR and fashion world

Posted by: Alex
Published: Friday, October 14th, 2011


Here is a video with some very truthful tips on what is really takes to make it in the PR and fashion world. Featuring Stefanie Skinner of People’s Revolutions – Kelly Cutrone’s PR, branding and marketing firm – and Andrew Mukamai …

Six tips to help you become amazing at talking to people on the phone

Posted by: Alex
Published: Wednesday, October 12th, 2011


Whether you’re an up and coming artist looking to secure an exhibition venue, a young entrepreneur launching a new business, or simply someone chasing up a job application, at some point in your career you will need to use the …

We sat down with the dandy Australian-born entrepreneur Drew Smith to find out how he got into the creative world. The 29-year-old is team lead at Soho agency Sense Worldwide and also hosts Creative Mornings/London. After starting out as an …

Tips on how to break into the photography industry

Posted by: Alex
Published: Friday, September 16th, 2011


Last week we asked you what your dream job is. We’ve had overwhelming response so we’ve decided to pick one field and speak to someone working in the area for tips on how to crack into the industry. The job …

Sir Ken Robinson – Age, creativity, and being prepared to be wrong…

Posted by: Will Jones
Published: Tuesday, August 30th, 2011


There’s a great story that I first heard told by Sir Ken Robinson during his TED talk in 2006, it goes like this: “…a little girl was in a drawing lesson, she was 6 and she was at the back, …

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