Interviews are stressful, but interviews for management roles can be even more so. When you’re trying to prove that you can be a good boss, the pressure is on. You need to know exactly how to show off your management skills in an interview without skipping a beat.
A lack of focus at work can lead to all sorts of problems, including adding extra stress and time pressures to your day that you just don’t need. Don’t worry, it happens to everyone. Maybe you’ve just finished up an especially busy week, or maybe you just got back from a lovely, sun-soaked holiday. The trick is getting back into the right rhythm and routine.
A podcast is one of the best ways that people can share their ideas, experiences, and views on a particular topic, but what is a podcast?
When you’re looking for a new opportunity, you will find huge numbers of articles and services telling you what to do. Whether you’ve just begun to think about finding a new job or you’re in the midst of a search, these simple tips will help you succeed faster.
Looking for, or want to share resources to support women in their career, or help organisations tackle their gender diversity gaps?
Whether it’s on Zoom or in person, interviewing is a skill set. I tell candidates if you get an opportunity to interview for a relevant role, don’t waste anyone’s time. Practice interviewing and ask for feedback
So you want to stand out during your job search. Here’s what you need to know about how to create and use your infographic resume.
Many employers are opting for video interviews to keep the hiring process on track. If video conferencing is foreign to you, rest assured that many of the same things you’d do in person translate to the virtual interview environment. This means doing your homework, getting dressed to look the part, arriving on time, and adding some technology to the mix.
According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) the number of job vacancies in June to August 2021 was 1,034,000. This is now 249,000 above its pre-coronavirus pandemic January to March 2020 level.
Video interviewing is becoming a standard step that can be expected in the recruitment process. Use these tips to ensure you present your most professional self in your next video interview.
This webinar is for anyone thinking of starting a business. If you are facing redundancy, looking to make a move into self-employment or starting up a business alongside your job, you will find it helpful to prepare a business plan.
This workshop gives you an understanding of the financial implications of running your own business. It also teaches you bookkeeping to an acceptable standard for HMRC.
This workshop will allow you the opportunity to ask questions and to discuss your ideas with others in the same position as you. Talking to others in the same boat can be great for building confidence and gaining some inspiration. Delegates find they leave with practical knowledge, new ideas and often some useful contacts too.
A business website is a great way to improve your online presence and boost sales. During this webinar, we'll look at the principles and practices of developing a website for your business.
This webinar has been designed as a brief introduction into setting up a website for your business.
This webinar has been designed as a beginner's guide for businesses, focused on the subject of marketing.
This webinar is aimed at established companies with a regular client base who are making use of events (like webinars, workshops, courses, talks, demonstrations, experience days) to attract their ideal clients or want to start if they have not done so already.
What You'll Learn:
How to be more productive through increased focus.
Apps and online tools that improve your concentration.
How to trick yourself into paying more attention to tasks at hand.
Get Finpoint's top tips on what to consider when borrowing for growth. Introduction of the Business Finance Finder and its key services: How the Business Finance Finder could help the businesses access the right type of business finance.
This workshop will allow you the opportunity to ask questions and to discuss your ideas with others in the same position as you. Talking to others in the same boat can be great for building confidence and gaining some inspiration. Delegates find they leave with practical knowledge, new ideas and often some useful contacts too.
This session will provide you with an overview of what email marketing is, how you can grow your email marketing list and why is important to get your email marketing right. During the workshop, you'll also have the chance to ask Minal any burning digital marketing questions
This is a great forum for you to meet others and have your questions answered about how Careers-Action can help you.
By the end of this webinar, you will be able to identify the Social Media tools that will be most effective for your business. You will be able to set up accounts on these platforms and understand how to manage social media so that it does not rule your working day.
Business Christians meet for breakfast monthly, usually on the first Friday of the month, but with some exceptions. Currently, the online meetings run from 8:00 am to 9:30 am, and it's a case of "Bring your own Breakfast".
We aim to create a friendly, family feel where people are welcomed, encouraged, and loved.
Sometimes there is an invited speaker, otherwise, it is an opportunity to just share and encourage one another.
This workshop has been designed as a beginner's guide for businesses focused on the subject of website development, (i.e. setting up a website for your business).
We'll look at the principles and practices of developing a website for your business, covering topics from buying domains to Google ads.
This webinar covers the practical elements of starting a business and runs through the key things you need to action in order to officially set up your business.
This webinar covers the practical elements of starting a business and runs through the key things you need to action in order to officially set up your business.
a beginner's guide for businesses, focused on the subject of Finance and Bookkeeping.
By the end of this webinar, you will be able to:
Accurately define the main terminology used on the Facebook platform
Create a business page and manage the features, roles and inbox
Explain the benefits of posting good quality content and the use of groups to build a following
Navigate the major functions of Insights to determine outcomes
Identify the difference between a boosted post and an automated ad
What You'll Learn:
How to be more productive through increased focus.
Apps and online tools that improve your concentration.
How to trick yourself into paying more attention to tasks at hand.
This is a great forum for you to meet others and have your questions answered about how Careers-Action can help you.
This webinar is for owners of small business who want to gain a better understanding of online marketing. Suitable for those who are yet to really explore digital channels for their business, with little or no online expertise or presence.
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to identify the Social Media platforms that will be most effective for your business. You will be able to set up accounts on these platforms and understand how to manage social media so that it does not rule your working day
Suitable for business owners who want to improve their website's usability and gain an understanding of user experience and call-to-action principles.
Overview:
This course was created to help business owners:
Convert website visitors into action-takers (new leads and / or sales)
Learn how to review website visitor behaviour
Choose which improvements can be made, to entice sales, enquiries, downloads, submissions and subscriptions
Check to see if those improvements have worked
If you are starting a business in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire, or Milton Keynes, you could be eligible for a 'match-funded' business start-up grant ranging from £500 to £3000* to help you get things set up.
This grant can be used towards any start-up or development costs that can be attributed to your new business such as marketing and promotional support, website development, professional/legal advice, financial planning/advice, intellectual property advice and software applications.
By the end of this webinar, you will be able to identify the Social Media tools that will be most effective for your business. You will be able to set up accounts on these platforms and understand how to manage social media so that it does not rule your working day.
This workshop is for anyone that is thinking of starting a business. If you are looking to make a move into self-employment or starting up a business alongside your job, you will find it helpful to prepare a business plan.
This is a face-to-face workshop (yes, with REAL people, in person!) During the workshop, there will be the opportunity for networking with other like-minded people and hear from other business owners. Who is this workshop suitable for? This workshop has been designed as an introduction to running a business. It is suitable for
Getting to grips with content will help you to market your business and gain new customers!
Content marketing is a strategic marketing approach to help you connect with customers and grow your business. This webinar helps you gain an understanding of the subject, as well as exploring target markets and the types of content that you could use to market your business to your audiences.
What You'll Learn:
How to be more productive through increased focus.
Apps and online tools that improve your concentration.
How to trick yourself into paying more attention to tasks at hand.
This is a great forum for you to meet others and have your questions answered about how Careers-Action can help you.
This webinar is for anyone thinking of starting a business. If you are facing redundancy, looking to make a move into self-employment or starting up a business alongside your job, you will find it helpful to prepare a business plan.
Who is this webinar suitable for? This webinar is for anyone thinking of starting a business. If you are facing redundancy, looking to make a move into self-employment or starting up a business alongside your job, you will find it helpful to prepare a business plan. Overview: Business plans are a way of structuring
You'll learn about managing your short-term cashflow and preparing your business for the future, with effective cashflow forecasting and planning to put your business in the best position possible.
a beginner's guide for businesses, focused on the subject of Finance and Bookkeeping.
This is a face-to-face workshop (yes, with REAL people, in-person!) During the workshop there will be the opportunity for networking with the other like-minded people and hear from other business owners. Who is this workshop suitable for? This workshop has been designed as a beginner's guide for businesses, focused on the subject
Join this School of Sales workshop with trainer Daniel Plowright to hear how you can build a story unique proposition around your business.
look at the principles and practices of developing a website for your business, covering topics from buying domains to Google ads.
Want to know the difference between your SEO and PPC? Feeling behind on the algorithm changes that power who gets seen by whom? Then this is the Lunch and Learn for you.
This is a face-to-face workshop (yes, with REAL people, in-person!) During the workshop there will be the opportunity for networking with the other like-minded people and hear from other business owners. Who is this workshop for? This webinar has been designed as a beginner's guide for businesses, focused on the subject of Finance and
This webinar covers the practical elements of starting a business and runs through the key things you need to action in order to officially set up your business.
This webinar covers the practical elements of starting a business and runs through the key things you need to action in order to officially set up your business.
What You'll Learn:
How to be more productive through increased focus.
Apps and online tools that improve your concentration.
How to trick yourself into paying more attention to tasks at hand.
This webinar has been designed as a beginner's guide for businesses, focused on the subject of marketing.
This is a great forum for you to meet others and have your questions answered about how Careers-Action can help you.
This webinar is for owners of small business who want to gain a better understanding of online marketing. Suitable for those who are yet to really explore digital channels for their business, with little or no online expertise or presence.
By the end of this webinar, you will be able to:
Accurately define the main terminology used on the Facebook platform
Create a business page and manage the features, roles and inbox
Explain the benefits of posting good quality content and the use of groups to build a following
Navigate the major functions of Insights to determine outcomes
Identify the difference between a boosted post and an automated ad
Virtual communication has now been accepted as the norm.
People know that they need to tune into Facebook Lives and join the Zoom meetings otherwise, they are going to be left out of the loop.
They are ready to hear your message.
Are you ready to give it to them?
By the end of this webinar, you will be able to identify the Social Media tools that will be most effective for your business. You will be able to set up accounts on these platforms and understand how to manage social media so that it does not rule your working day.
This webinar is aimed at established companies with a regular client base who are making use of events (like webinars, workshops, courses, talks, demonstrations, experience days) to attract their ideal clients or want to start if they have not done so already.
What You'll Learn:
How to be more productive through increased focus.
Apps and online tools that improve your concentration.
How to trick yourself into paying more attention to tasks at hand.
Getting to grips with content will help you to market your business and gain new customers!
Content marketing is a strategic marketing approach to help you connect with customers and grow your business. This webinar helps you gain an understanding of the subject, as well as exploring target markets and the types of content that you could use to market your business to your audiences.
This webinar is for anyone thinking of starting a business. If you are facing redundancy, looking to make a move into self-employment or starting up a business alongside your job, you will find it helpful to prepare a business plan.