Career advancement can be defined as the act of using your skill set as an employee to achieve targets and work towards specific goals to acquire extra responsibility, a pay rise or even a completely new job role. There is no linear approach to career advancement, and no exhaustive rulebook; much of your experience and progression in your working life …
5 Ways to Improve Workplace Communication Skills
21st October 2022
In whatever industry you work, or intend to launch a career in, having good communication skills are essential for your success. When preparing to embark on our careers, we often don’t pay much attention to soft skills, however the ability to effectively communicate is one of the most important soft skills that employers look for in their candidates. Workplaces are …
4 Reasons to Study Leadership & Management in Health & Social Care
21st September 2022
The fields of health and social care are crucial in contemporary society, and work together to protect the most vulnerable. And yet, to some it may appear that there is a crisis of leadership. 99% of healthcare leaders surveyed by the NHS Confederation said they felt their local social care workforce faced a serious shortage, whilst concerns about delivery of …
8 Do’s & Don’ts of a Job Interview
14th September 2022
They say that these days, it’s an employee’s market – for the right candidate. As the pandemic has changed our perspective of work-life balance and encouraged job hunters to tip the scales towards the latter, companies are reporting difficulty in finding – and keeping – staff in what has been dubbed The Great Resignation by some. Still, your performance in …
5 Reasons Career Progression is Crucial for Personal Development
10th September 2021
The term ‘career progression’ isn’t just about the milestones we set over time in terms of promotion and career migration. Instead, it is an ongoing practice of learning and growth which gives us the skills to succeed in our long- and short-term career goals. But this drive doesn’t necessarily come naturally to us all. Some are not driven to take …
7 In-Demand Careers You Can Do with A Data Science MSc
17th August 2021
It’s no surprise then that this growing industry creates countless new jobs every day, and with a Data Science MSc from ARU, you could be well on your way to a brand-new career in an exciting field. As a data analyst, you’ll have the ability to transform a vast amount of data into tangible insights that can have a profound …
9 Reasons to Study a Mental Health MSc
11th June 2021
That’s why it’s crucial to have trained and knowledgeable experts with the tools to prevent mental ill health and promote recovery in every part of our society. A Mental Health MSc could be your next step towards a career that tackles these challenges and shapes the future – if you’ve got what it takes, read these nine fantastic reasons to …
Want To Steer Your Career In Tough Times? Try Distance Learning
6th August 2020
With global unemployment predicted to soar in the post-pandemic environment, it might feel like we have to narrow our ambitions while we tighten our belts – abandoning the notion of a ‘dream job’ in favour of any job. It doesn’t necessarily have to be that way, but at a time when it feels like the only certainty is uncertainty, savvy …
10 reasons Digital Marketing could be your ideal career
16th May 2019
If you value variety and flexibility, digital marketing could be the perfect vocational destination. If you’re still not convinced, here are 10 reasons it could be your ideal career. Technology is shaping the future and digital marketing is at the vanguard of a movement that’s changing the world. So whether you’re looking for a new career or promotion to a …
5 reasons it’s the right time to become a Project Manager
18th April 2019
Project Management played a vital yet largely unheralded role in some of humanity’s greatest achievements. Without it, the Great Pyramid of Giza would still be a sandpit and the Hoover Dam would have washed away. In the current economic climate, it can be a powerful passport to career success in several international sectors — here are five reasons it’s the …
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