So now you know how to effectively fill out your LinkedIn profile, you’ll need to know how to use LinkedIn to enhance your career. Whether you are actively job hunting, just gathering leads or want to do some networking; we’ve created a list of 6 easy ways to get the best out of your profile. […]
Did you know that you can find a job on LinkedIn? A lot of people don’t. But as well as searching for jobs yourself, employers can actually headhunt you! They can do this a number of ways, but whether you show in their search results all depends on what you put on your profile. Often […]
If you’re thinking about becoming or already are an Assessor, one thing is for sure: you need an Assessor qualification. But what are the other requirements for a job as an Assessor? We’ve been looking on a number of job sites recently to find out what exactly employers are looking for. Something that became apparent […]
The Construction Industry is facing a number of challenges lately. This is likely due to changes in migration and an aging workforce, combined with increases in workloads. But, there are people looking to challenge the challenges! Back in May of this year, CITB (Construction Industry Training Board) created a business plan responding to the industry […]
As some of you may be aware, one of the requirements you need to become an Assessor is ‘Occupational Competence’. However, what this actually is can be quite unclear. So, let’s talk it through. What is Occupational Competence? The way we see it, there are two ways you can prove Occupational Competence. Work Experience Qualifications […]
We’re celebrating a milestone this week in the Brooks and Kirk office, as we’ve reached the Top 80 Best Career & Education Companies on Trustpilot! As of today (30/5/19), we’re currently ranked 76th out of all the ‘Career & Education‘ companies on Trustpilot. First of all, we’d like to thank every single one of you who […]
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Bespoke courses are courses that are written by you and/or your company. Theses Bespoke courses that you have written do not require you or your staff to be qualified, nor do you need to have any previous training experience. However, there are many other things you need to consider before deciding to deliver Bespoke courses; […]
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If you’re thinking of starting your own training provider, one of the first things you need to think about is what type of courses you want to deliver. There are two different types for you to consider, and they are: Bespoke Courses Accredited Courses Bespoke Courses By definition, ‘Bespoke’ is ‘something that is made for […]
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Is it money and success? Parents and teachers? Does their favourite hobby steer them towards a certain career? AMB UK carried out some research on 2000 British parents of children aged 11-16, and 2000 young people aged 11-16 to find out who or what influences a young person’s career path. They’re ‘determined to change the face […]
Whilst Further Education is a demanding sector to work in, it’s one that we’re (obviously) a big fan of at Brooks and Kirk. People who want to work in this sector tend to be quite caring, perfectionist types, and these are just the kind of people who can find themselves burning out. So, for any […]