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No matter how impressive your resume may be, few employers will bother to look at it unless your cover letter catches their interest. Writing a stellar cover letter is an achievable goal for anyone that is willing to put in the time and effort it takes to hone a few short introductory paragraphs to perfection.
A cover letter should express your interest in the position offered, should convince ...
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Are you considering starting a business? Do you have an idea or invention that you want to take to market but not sure how or if that is the right thing to do? Do you wonder if entrepreneurship is for you? Do you enjoy exploring possibilities? Are you keen to meet other like-minded women and women who've started successful businesses from a STEM background?
If you answered yes to any of these q...
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Many individuals are choosing to work for themselves either buy setting up a limited company or working as a sole trader. When working as a freelancer or a contractor it is recommended that certain insurances are taken out to protect you and your company against any exposures that may exist.
So what types of insurances should be considered while working as a freelancer or a contractor? The main...
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Written by Professor Karen J Pine, School of Psychology.
Imagine that you have a really smart bunch of people in the room. How would you measure their collective intelligence? The straightforward answer might to take the IQ of each person, then work out the average and get the group IQ. In fact this tells us nothing about the intelligence of the group. One other factor does. The number of women...
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Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 The Science Council, in cooperation with the Careers Research and Advisory centre recently released its report into the availability of STEM work experience placements and internships. The data, collated from various sources, showed a mixed bag of some disappointing and also some positive results.
The number of...
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Written by The On Line Computing Team
On Line Computing is excited to announce the launch of London Cloud; the technology that can radically advance the way your organisation does business and improve your bottom line. Cloud computing liberates enterprises of costly technology overheads; it's a flexible, cost effective, scalable and an easy to use Cloud platform for businesses of all sizes and ...
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I couldn’t believe it a couple of weeks ago when the BBC’s Apprentice featured the launch of an app. Earlier the same day, my friend and I had launched our own iPhone app so it was such a coincidence and hopefully a good sign for the success of our project.
Mo and I met as neighbours in the Scottish Highlands. We both had previously been involved in start-ups and business, and las...
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What to wear in the workplace has been a hot topic in recent times. With the lines between smart and casual ever blurry, many women struggle with the “what to wear” scenario in the absence of a formal dress code. Are suits the way to go? Can a smart dress ever really be smart? This month I waded in on the debate with my own personal preference in Red magazine. Here’s what I had to say:
‘I don’t o...
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Previously published on HR Review
It’s hardly breaking news that, in many instances, women are still facing a glass ceiling when it comes to reaching to partner or board level.
However, recent trends suggest that there may be more to the problem than the typical factors involved, such as plain discrimination, long breaks from the office and flexible working needs. The fact is that there is a...
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Originally published on WITsend
The shadow chancellor, Ed Balls, warned recently that a combination of high prices, spending cuts and the VAT rise created a "dangerous cocktail" that would have a serious impact on women and children.
The comments came in light of the changes that came into play when the new tax year began last week, as tax thresholds were increased, child benefit and working...
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