How Can You Tell if a Company is a Great Employer?

The retail industry is changing and the best employers are doing their utmost to keep their staff up to speed – as well as keeping them happy.   Because there’s such a big variation in the way retailers treat their staff, it’s important to know what to look for when you’re job hunting. Here’s a…

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7 Traits to Look for in a Retail Store Manager

Finding a great retail store manager can be tricky. After all, the candidate may be faced with tricky customers, hard sales and complex admin all in a typical day. Only a multi-tasker with resilient personality will survive and thrive in your store. So, what should be on your retail recruitment checklist? GOAL ORIENTATED The best…

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Are You Cut Out for a Career in Early Childhood Education?

As a career, teaching offers plenty of scope for specialisation. High school teaching and early childhood education for instance are obviously quite different!    If you are interested in becoming an early childhood educator, then you need to have a clear idea of what’s involved in the role, and what skills and traits will help…

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Technology Trends in the Classroom

  Technology has transformed not just the way we communicate and interact on an everyday basis, but also the way we learn. From a very young age, students are embracing technology as never before. We take a look at a few education technology trends currently in the classroom, and how tech may impact on your…

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9 Top Skills Needed to Succeed as a Hospitality Manager

It takes a special person to juggle the competing demands of hospitality management. Do you have what to takes to succeed in this challenging area? STAYING POWER Stamina is required to cope with long, multi-tasking days and ongoing demands Good managers not only last the distance, but enjoy reaching targets and rising to the challenge…

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