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The Art of Delegation

Someone once said about delegation: ‘Even “Super You” needs help and support. There is no shame in asking for assistance. Push aside the pride and show respect for the talent others can bring to the table. And, remember that there … Continue reading

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Useful Websites

So, you’ve covered the basics in business English and now you want to improve. Where can you go for help? Well, you could start with the Macmillan Business podcasts.

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How to lay out Your CV

In a recent experiment*, candidates CV’s were created in three different ways – a formal layout on white paper, the same formal layout but on pastel paper and a ‘creative’ version that was designed to stand out. The text remained the same in all three versions. Continue reading

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What goes in your CV?

Last week we showed you some general tips to think about before writing your CV – this week we’ll cover what information you should be putting in your CV. And, remember, you need to think carefully about what you include Continue reading

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A Super CV!

Once you’ve completed your training with us, you might decide that a new job is just what’s needed. If that’s the case you’re going to need an updated CV – that’s a Curriculum Vitae, otherwise known as a resume. Continue reading

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Colour and Smell

You might think that colour and smell can’t possibly help you when you are trying to learn, but you’d be wrong. In fact, there’s good scientific evidence to suggest that both colour and smell can aid the learning process in a number of ways. Continue reading

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More stress busters!

Continuing on the theme of the last few blogs, where we’ve covered therapeutic journaling, breathing exercises and sitting stretches, this week’s focus is on progressive muscle relaxation as a stress busting technique. Continue reading

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Stretch it out!

When you get stressed it’s normal for your muscles to tense up. I’m sure you’ve felt it before, twinges in your shoulders, aching muscles in your neck and back and stiffness. Continue reading

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Stress!

We all suffer from it at some point in our lives and it is normal to have a certain amount of stress – it’s what motivates us to get on and do things. If we had no stress in our lives at all, we’d probably get nothing done. Continue reading

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How do you know the consequences of making a decision?

How do you really know what the outcome of a decision is going to be? Can you predict the course of events that will take place once you choose one option over another? Continue reading

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