For many students, finance is a primary challenge of the university or college experience, and an increasing number are responding to shortfalls with part-time work during term time or holidays. Extra money is the main incentive, taming overdrafts and boosting daily living budgets, while in extreme cases it may even make the difference between being
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I trusted too much, too soon
Q. Since our company underwent a 16-month restructuring programme, the whole dynamic of our department has changed. There have been several redundancies and promotions and as a result trust among us is at an all-time low. We feel like the survivors of war. Everyone seems to be out for themselves alone.
With almost every business and organisation in the country having its own website, there is an ongoing need for designers who can create well-constructed and effective websites to provide information. Many companies now trade over the internet; mail order companies, in particular, create large, sophisticated sites that complement their printed catalogues.
A career in insurance offers well qualified professionals an interesting and varied life in secure and well-paid circumstances. Because there are now so many different areas of our lives that can be insured, there are plenty of opportunities to gain experience as you work your way up in the business. The insurance industry is a
A career in marketing can offer you lots of possibilities for variety and interest. Any reasonably sized company or organisation today relies on marketing communications to get their message out to customers and it is one of the strongest sectors of the UK economy.
In any business, cash is king, and the person who provides an efficient and accurate bookkeeping service is a valuable asset. So, taking the decision to pursue a career in finance is a wise one.
Almost every company and organisation in the country relies upon computing power to operate both effectively and efficiently these days. The number of personal computers in homes continues to grow as the price drops and the computing speed grows. There is no sign of this trend slowing down, in fact, research shows the opposite. What
