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Could you work in mobile dog grooming?

May 18, 2016
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Are you thinking about taking your career in a new direction? You probably haven’t thought about mobile dog grooming. Here’s why you should: Why develop a career in mobile dog grooming? Mobile dog grooming is growing in popularity.[...]
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What are the symptoms of anxiety?

May 18, 2016
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It’s Mental Health Awareness Week, with a focus on relationships. We’re taking a look at the symptoms of anxiety, what to look out for in our friends and family and what we can do to help. Symptoms of anxiety include: Problems[...]
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Easy recipes for World Baking Day

May 17, 2016
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We’ve been baking in the Stonebridge office for World Baking Day. Today people are making pledges to bake something nice for friends, family or colleagues. We’d all like to think we could compete on the Great British Bakeoff, but we don’t[...]
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Turn your hobby into a job with our career ideas

May 13, 2016
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Are you feeling uninspired in your job? You don’t have to be. Why not get some career ideas from your hobbies? 5 career ideas Photographer Do you love taking pictures in your spare time? Once you get to grips with a digital camera, you[...]
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5 Motivational Quotes That Will Change Your Life

May 11, 2016
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“Remember that failure is an event, not a person” – Zig Ziglar, motivational speaker. Everybody fails. Maybe you didn’t get the grade you wanted on an assignment, or didn’t get through a job interview. It[...]
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Reading strategies for the classroom

May 10, 2016
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Helping children with their reading is one of a Teaching Assistant’s most important tasks. It can be difficult finding ways to support students that are struggling, but using some tried and tested reading strategies can help. What reading strategies[...]
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Get your dream job working with animals

May 6, 2016
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Start your career working with animals Did watching Crufts make you want to quit your day job and start working with animals? Could you make money being a dog walker? Have you always wanted to be a vet or work in an animal shelter, a zoo or pet shop? There[...]
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Get the training you need to work with early years

May 5, 2016
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Why is work with early years so important? More and more research is showing that the first few years of our lives are hugely important for our development. Without the correct care and mental stimulation, children will be negatively affected in later[...]
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CSI is more than just a TV programme. Build a career in forensic science

May 3, 2016

“I constantly remind people that crime isn’t solved by technology; it’s solved by people.” – Patricia Cornwell, crime writer.  Do you love trying to decide who the murderer is, or fancy yourself as a detective? Finding[...]
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Go back to studying! There’s no age limit on learning

May 2, 2016
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Have you heard the story of Cecelia Boarman, age 102? She finally received her college degree in Kentucky 60 years after she started it! It’s never too late to graduate or to go back to studying, Being recognised for your hard work feels[...]
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