Surviving as an entrepreneur is not only about the skills and knowledge you have about your business; it is mostly about your mindset and how you adapt to the ever-changing business environment, how you deal with setbacks, how you keep inspired and inspire others. “A strong business foundation starts with the mindset of the […]
Turning Talents Into Strengths
by Tom Matson and Jennifer Robison Talents may evolve, but they don’t change Everyone is talented, but no one is talented at everything Identifying weaknesses can help people manage or avoid them This article is adapted from the upcoming Gallup Press book Strengths Based Student. Although people change over time […]
Academy of Enterprise 2017
We were absolutely delighted to partnered with the amazing charity IntoUniversity to deliver the first edition of the Academy of Enterprise #AofE We also had the support of Birkbeck University College, Cambridge Judge Business School, WeWork, and Nomura, without them this event would have not been possible. The Academy of […]
Tackling the skills gap
L&D standard published by BSI – infographic – Tackling the skills gap Four in five youngsters (81 per cent) feel they didn’t get the right skills and experience while at school needed to get a job, according to research by volunteering and training organisation City Year UK. This research highlights […]
10 tips to successful teamwork
By Susan M. Heathfield for The Balance Have you ever wondered how some work groups exhibit effective teamwork and others remain dysfunctional for the life of the team? Effective teamwork is both profoundly simple and difficult at the same time. No matter the team, humans are in the mix, and each […]
A student in the social care sector
By Vickie Lee A student in the social care sector, Vickie Lee from Bradford University shares with us her story, passion and professionalism. “I can only speak from a health and social care standpoint when talking about experience as this is my area of both academic and personal interest. However, […]
Work Experience
Work experience and how to make the most of it By Vickie Lee Bradford University studying a BSc (Hons) in Health, Wellbeing and Social Care I’m Vickie, 26 years old and an undergrad at Bradford University studying a BSc (Hons) in Health, Wellbeing and Social Care. I volunteer and coordinate […]
The Utter Uselessness of Job Interviews
At Empowering Futures we are passionate about developing the employability skills of University students and we also support the entrepreneurs to improve their ability to grow their teams. The entrepreneurs often asks us questions about the perfect type of interview as it is crucial for them, especially if hiring their […]
Generation Now – This is what this generation truly wants!
The Department for Education is the most important Department. Without the ability to read, write and perform at least simple maths, the country would fail and I’m worried that our education department is running into the ground. Schools have failed to cater to modern demands and this has to be […]
Lord Sainsbury: ‘There’s been too much focus on apprenticeships’
by Stephen Exley for TES Lord Sainsbury, the architect of the Post-16 Skills Plan, talks to TES about qualifications, awarding bodies – and the importance of colleges as well as apprenticeships. The Post-16 Skills Plan, published in July, set out what the government described as the “most significant transformation of post-16 education […]