by Sarah Marten Chris Foss heads the Wine Department at Plumpton College in East Sussex, which offers degree courses in Wine Business, Viticulture (vine growing) and Oenology (winemaking). The College is located just outside Lewes, in the beautiful setting of the South Downs, and boasts it’s very own 16 acre vineyard producing Plumpton Wines! Plumpton…>
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Lecturer in Culinary Arts
Michael Coaker is a lecturer in Culinary Arts at the London School of Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure at Thames Valley University in Ealing. He is part of a close-knit team of 20 chef/lecturers. He recently met Sarah Marten, who talked to him about his job. What does your job involve? My role is two-fold. As…>
Personnel Officer
by Sarah Marten Rachel Wall developed her career in personnel work after completing a degree in International Transport Management at Cardiff University. She obtained A levels in Maths, Economics and Geography. Once Rachel had gained varied experience in human resources departments within two large companies she moved to her present role at the University of…>
Head of Wine Department
by Sarah Marten Chris Foss heads the Wine Department at Plumpton College in East Sussex, which offers degree courses in Wine Business, Viticulture (vine growing) and Oenology (winemaking). The College is located just outside Lewes, in the beautiful setting of the South Downs, and boasts it’s very own 16 acre vineyard producing Plumpton Wines! Plumpton…>
Being Headhunted: 5 Ways to Cope with Being Approached by Other Employers
This article offers some advice on how to cope with such a situation when you are headhunted and how to make the best of the opportunities on offer. Headhunting, or employers recruiting third parties to offer jobs to employees of other companies, is common in the commercial sector but it is occasionally part of the…>
Academic Jobs: How to Complete an Application Form
It sounds a little odd that highly qualified applicants might need advice on filling in application forms, but according to feedback from employers including academics and human resources staff, applicants often overlook even the most obvious points when applying for a job, and therefore can do with all the help they can get. Also if…>
Applying for a Job – Top Tips
Applying for a job can take over your life. We want to make it easier, so we have created some articles with inside information to guide you through the early stages. How do you go about applying for a job? How can you make your application successful? This article offers advice on applying for a…>
Transferable Skills: The Secret of Success
Can you put over your point of view effectively? Would you be able to utilise your transferable skills to explain a complex technical point to someone with only basic English skills? Have you any idea what to do if a colleague trips over and knocks himself out? Are you any good at figuring out financial…>
Negotiating a Salary
Negotiating for a salary can be a difficult subject. jobs.ac.uk Director (2005 – 2009) Andrew Gordon suggests these ten useful tips for success when in salary negotiations. 1. Overcome your anxieties 2. Do your research 3. Establish the minimum salary you would accept 4. Establish your ‘target’ salary 5. Know how well the employer is…>
EAP Lecturer
About you? What is your background? I have a background in language teaching (Business English, TOEFL, Literature, English for Academic Purposes) at all levels, socio-economic backgrounds, age groups etc. What initially attracted you to your job? Interacting with people from all walks of life. One day I might be teaching a group of executives how…>