Getting a Job

The Careers Adviser: How can I find the money to study dance? I find my career exhausting and would like to escape – any ideas?

Q. I left school after GCSEs to work and am now 19, but really wish I'd pursued my interest in dance. Is there any help with funding to study at dance schools? I couldn't raise the money any other way.

Inside Getting a Job

Why enthusiasm is key when looking for your first teaching job

Thursday, 4 February 2010

A bit of passion is going to be needed to get a job in teaching this year. The job market is complex, with regional and subject variations but overall it is looking pretty grim for the 38,000 new teachers. Professor John Howson, of Education Data Surveys, says: "The job market is poor for most, except perhaps for teachers of early years in London."

If you're interested in preserving the environment, English Heritage will train you

Thursday, 4 February 2010

I could go on all day about my job," says Clara Turlington, "it's hard not to be enthusiastic about it." It's not often that you hear people speak with such passion about their work, but not everyone gets to hold their morning meetings in stately homes or hike up the highest peaks and be paid for it. York-born Turlington is a trainee on English Heritage's Historic Environment Managers scheme, an experience she describes as "exceptional and unparalleled".

Undergraduates looking for work experience can find good internships on the web

Thursday, 28 January 2010

Students hunting for internships face two big questions. One: how do I navigate the endless sea of Google results? And two: how do I know if the placements advertised are any good?

My Way: Stefano Zagni, founder of Angel Champagne

Thursday, 28 January 2010

'Have an idea, believe in it and follow your gut instincts'

Web-savvy applicants encouraged to sign up for Vodafone's graduate scheme

Thursday, 28 January 2010

If you have judgement and can make things happen, get your application in now

The Careers Adviser: How do I become a Montessori teacher? Should I let my son give up AS-Levels to pursue his passion for computers?

Thursday, 21 January 2010

Q. I work in early-years teaching. I want to specialise in the Montessori method. Can I transfer to a Montessori school?

Investment banks are recruiting again on fat salaries but don't expect an easy time

Thursday, 21 January 2010

A turnaround in graduate prospects has started in recent weeks. Vacancies among leading graduate employers are rising by 11.8 per cent, according to High Fliers Research, which carries out an annual poll of top firms. The past few years have been an awful time to enter the job market but there are signs that this is changing – and it appears that investment banking, which suffered more than any other sector during the economic downturn, is leading the way.