A career change can be a daunting process and usually comes with a significant investment in the process: time, money or both. However, it need not be as daunting as you might think, after all, most people will change career several times over the course of their working life. The…>
Career Development
Considering Graduate Career Options
This article highlights some of the key points for those starting to consider the wide, and perhaps sometimes confusing, range of graduate career options on offer. It could be that you’re nearing graduation and haven’t given too much thought up till now about what you’ll do once you’ve got your…>
Tips And Techniques To Chair a Meeting Effectively
Tips to Chair a Meeting Effectively. 1. What is the meeting for? Is the meeting needed to gather information, to generate new ideas, to explore options in detail, or to make decisions? Or perhaps it is some combination of the above? Is the meeting needed at all? Meetings cost money….>
Things To Consider When Starting An Academic Career In China
Congratulations! You have secured an academic position and landed in China. Here are a few practical tips in getting ready to start.
Teacher of English Speakers of Other Languages – TESOL
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages is usually abbreviated to TESOL, a similar role to Teaching English as a Foreign Language, except that TESOL is usually for people who live in English-speaking countries. The basic idea behind TESOL is the instruction of English to adults and children in the…>
Careers in Local Government
The local government provides services such as education, housing, and environmental services within designated regions. Councillors, who are essentially volunteers that receive a modest allowance, are responsible for decision making within the council, but there are also paid positions across the board and plenty of opportunities for graduates. In fact,…>
Academic Integrity and the Management of Essay Mills
An ever-present and increasing problem for today’s universities is the use of essay mills by the student body. Essay mills have emerged in recent years as large-scale businesses offering paid-for writing services including essays, dissertations, PhDs and other forms of assessment, all tailored to specific degrees and courses, and often…>
Benefits of Working in the Private Sector
Whether you are considering a move out of academia either by choice or necessity this article will help you to consider the potential benefits of working in the private sector. Organisational culture Moving to a sector outside of academia will provide the opportunity to experience working in a different environment…>
Why Do We Need Appraisals?
Much can be gained from well-conducted appraisals. They can be good for us, the people we work with, and good for our employer by helping job performance.