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Careers in the industry; from corporate to middle management, food service, media, political figures, and beyond. All workplace careers.
How to Help Your Freelance Career
Imagine not earning a single penny for a whole month, but not classing it as a ‘holiday.’ I've been ‘working’ nearly every single day over the last month but have yet to earn any money. But the definition of "working" according to the Oxford Dictionary online is this: “having paid employment.”
By Toby Roney8 years ago in Journal
Life as a Student Nurse
Life as a student nurse was never meant to be easy, but does it really have to be this hard? This is the question I have been asking myself for just over a year now. I began my journey as a student nurse in March 2017. I arrived fully expecting three years of hard grafting, intellectual turmoil, and an abysmal social life. From the reviews of nursing students and registered nurses combined, this was only too fair to expect. However, recently I have began to really think about my career path and this question dawned on me: why does it have to be this hard?
By Tadgh Clancy8 years ago in Journal
The Truth About Graduate Jobs...
So a friend of mine recently shared his opinions on life after uni and what challenges you'll face when searching for a graduate or full-time job, personally I felt his message should be further spread, along with the advice it holds.
By Francis Milligan8 years ago in Journal
Life-Advice from an 18-Year-Old
The moisture clings to my clothes, dragging the baby hairs from my bun and into my eyes. An unbearable heat buoys lazy flies around my face – their perpetual buzzing like the white-noise of the forest. My back aches; ankles buckling under the weight of the pack that is glued to my back by the copious amount of sweat I’ve accumulated under the trees. A vine twists around my boot, the worn sole covered in decaying leaves. I trip, reaching for the closest tree but instead breaking through foliage, stumbling out into the most beautiful scene. A ravine. An open beauty made of rock and leaf – red and green – completely devoid of human life. A deep rumbling comes from below – underscoring the annoying buzz of insects – the refreshing sound of crystal water, an unstoppable current carrying life. I take it all in, in awe, and fall inwards...
By Amy Upchurch8 years ago in Journal
Confessions From a Bridal Stylist
It's the most important day of your life... so far. Every bride believes she will never have another day so special. While that is partially true, I wasn't allowed to point out the average bride is in her early 20s. She has many milestones ahead of her. Her wedding day will always be special, but bigger days are coming. I was forever silent about the years to come, and much more, until now.
By Elizabeth Godfrey8 years ago in Journal
Chronicles of a Parking Warden
Life as a Parking Warden Why would I take this job you ask? It’s in the top four occupations with the biggest hate base. I don’t think anyone plans on being a parking warden. Well for me, the money per hour was tantalising, it was very flexible, and I worked alone, which meant I wasn’t monitored. So really, I could do as I pleased. Everything which gave me time and allowed me to focus on my career and dream.
By Taona Kugom8 years ago in Journal
Signs You Should Be Working for Yourself
There are two types of people out in the career world: entrepreneurs and employees. Employees tend to be the people who work best under the command of another person. They love the predictability of a steady paycheck and tend to fare best when they are doing something routine. While they may complain from time to time, the fact is that they know they fare best in a job.
By Sasha Konikovo8 years ago in Journal
A Patient Mind and A Broken Soul
Charlotte (Wednesday 3rd September) 5:43 am. That is what time my phone screen annoyingly read when I woke up this morning. Annoying because my alarm wasn't due to go off for another seventeen minutes and I had woken up early for my long day ahead. Despite waking up early it was hard to stay annoyed as my little black kitten Rocky was looking cuter than ever asleep on the pillow next to me. After waking and playing with Rocky for a few minutes I decided to just get up and start my day so I arose from my bed, lazily pulled on my dressing gown and hobbled downstairs to the kitchen. Whilst drinking my heavily sugared mug of tea and crunching on my also heavily sugared cornflakes I attempted to watch the morning news. By this time it was 6:15 and I had an hour till I had to leave, so I decided I had time to make myself look fairly presentable for my first day at work. I opted for my signature 1950s makeup look with some loose curls and a cute monochrome dress paired with dainty black heels.
By Maddison Harmer8 years ago in Journal
Journey to Myself
What does it feel like to be lost in life? Growing up, I always thought I knew who I was. People often talked about finding themselves and I wondered how it was possible for you not to know who you were. If asked, I'd say that I'm Saidah and I like to do this, this, this, and that. But the older I get, the more I wonder if there's not more to it than that.
By Saidah Vassell8 years ago in Journal
When You Love an Actor
Ask any actor and they will tell you that while the art in which they engage may not be as physically taxing as some careers, it is emotionally exhausting. The roller coaster ride of auditioning and waiting to hear about roles can take an actor from high to low to despair in a matter of hours.
By Shari Malin8 years ago in Journal
