We’re just over a week into the new year now, and with a new year will come new challenges. It’s expected that more people will take on the challenge of an Apprenticeship this year. This will be an alternative route to University. What else is in store for Apprenticeships in 2019? Apprenticeships in 2019 FENews […]
What. A. Year! Our team at Brooks and Kirk grew once again, we trained 412 people to become Assessors, 86 people to become IQA’s, and 203 to become Tutors! But, besides from what happened here, there were many things that have happened in the world since January – let’s have a recap. Across The Globe […]
It’s Christmas Day! The big day is finally upon us! What’s better to do after you’ve got a belly full of Christmas dinner than to sit down and watch some Christmas films?! Not sure which one you fancy? Here are our Top 10 Favourite Christmas Films! Starting at number 10… 10. It’s a Wonderful Life […]
The odds are, we will all wake up on January 1st with an idea of a New Year’s Resolution (and maybe a slight headache and craving for greasy food). But by February 1st, it’s also very likely that we will have either forgotten or broken that resolution. In fact, over 80% of us are guaranteed to […]
It’s getting to that time of year – the Christmas work do is upon us. We’ve been scouring the internet to find the best Christmas party stories out there, whether they be funny, embarrassing, or completely mortifying. Here’s the best ones that we found… Promotion Time “My friend’s sister got promoted after an office Christmas […]
The most exciting, yet probably most stressful, time of the year – Christmas. Sometimes it can feel like there just aren’t enough days in December to get everything done in time for the big day as well as keeping up productivity at work. Don’t Wait Until January Whilst it might be easy enough to say […]
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Did you know that over 92% of businesses use social media when recruiting new members of staff? As social media has become more and more popular over the years, those who have these platforms are becoming more aware of what information on their profiles are visible to everyone. However, it’s not only LinkedIn that employers will […]
Technology is evolving every day and enabling us to improve all kinds of aspects of life – including, education. We just read an interesting article on FE News on this exact subject. Head of FE and skills at Jisc, Paul McKean, imagined a day in the life of a further education principal in a few […]
Whilst education is something that we’re a big fan of here at Brooks and Kirk, we do understand how stressful it can be. No matter what age you are, what you’re studying, or even where you’re studying, the stress of it can catch up with all of us. So, we thought we’d let you in […]
Whether you work from home or in an office, a separate place for you to focus on your educational or career needs is very important. Many people believe that the learning environment is no less important than the work you are doing. So how can you optimise your work space to make the most of […]