Mar
18
2012
The United Arab Emirates is an exciting place to visit these days. For many, in fact, a simple visit is not adequate and after spending a holiday here some people get the desire to return for a longer period of time. Of course, making several return trips would be a pricey undertaking requiring extra leave to be granted from work back home. If you’re prepared to leave your job, however, or are currently unemployed, why not combine work with travel and settle into one of many hotel jobs dubai? Meanwhile, the Persian Gulf represents an area that remains unexplored by the majority of Western citizens. So why not tread new ground and try your luck with one of the hotel jobs Gulf also on offer? And for anyone with a greater yearning for Far Eastern experiences, hospitality jobs Singapore could be just up your street. (Your chewing gum free street no less, since Singapore is well known for being one of the cleanest cities in the world.)
For those not yet in the know, Dubai is a burgeoning centre of artistic activity. It is the capital city of the MENASA (Middle East/North Africa/South Asia) in fact, because Art Dubai art fair has become a leading influence in the art market of this region. Every March for the past five years, gallerists, artists, curators and aficionados have been flocking to Dubai in their droves. So, if you have a job in one of the areas hotels, it is highly likely that the week of the art fair will be a busy time. More tips will be coming your way and during your time off you can go and see the latest contemporary art projects and exhibitions. Abu Dhabi has been similarly benefiting from a newly thriving artistic scene, with plans well underway for a Guggenheim and a Louvre museum to open, so hotel jobs Gulf offer just as many advantages.
For the less art-oriented kinds hospitality jobs Singapore could be just as exciting as hotel jobs dubai and hotel jobs Gulf. For one thing, you have the incredible array of new foods to taste here. The cuisine has little to do with the offerings found in the Eastern eateries of the UK where the diversity of particular countries often goes ignored. Singapore, for example, has an amazing cuisine based on the idea of hybridization, or blending of influences from Chinese and Malay cultures in what is known as the Peranakan style.
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Sep
5
2011
For job seekers today, the sky truly is the limit. No longer content to settle down in the same old rut at home, more and more people are deciding to seek work abroad – and Asia Caterer has jobs available all across the spectrum of the leisure and tourism industry. Because of this company’s presence all across the Asian and Middle Eastern regions, job seekers can go to the exact place where their particular skills are required. For hotel jobs Dubai is often seen as the top prize: this playground of the rich and famous has the most glamorous hotel jobs Gulf countries can offer. Its enormous and extravagant hotels mean that work in a high-powered setting is a very real possibility for young Brits looking for overseas jobs. Meanwhile, for other hospitality jobs singapore is very popular, offering hotel and bar jobs in more relaxed and subtle settings.
Many different types of people choose to work abroad, rather than staying at home. For instance, in the current economic climate young people may choose to work their way through gap years in thrilling destinations where they can spend their days on beaches and their nights behind top-class bars – maybe even saving up some cash on the side! Alternatively, these opportunities are also often taken up by hospitality professionals who want a change in their careers, a change of scene, or just a break from the normal routine. After all, Brits have always loved to experience the sun and the waves. And with jobs available everywhere from Israel to Vietnam, there’s a wide variety of experiences out there for those who like to travel and to work.
Although some of these jobs will need past hospitality or catering experience, there are hotels, bars and restaurants all over the world who will be glad to employ an enthusiastic, friendly native English speaker. When searching through the hotel jobs Dubai has to offer you’ll often notice that fluent English is a much-requested skill, due to the large international community gathered in the region. And this cosmopolitan feel means that even for those holding low-level hotel jobs Gulf regions can be very glamorous. The hospitality jobs singapore and other Far Eastern countries offer often include English speaking on their lists of desirable qualities as well, because of the strength of the tourist market in these countries. So it’s no wonder that there are so many of British hospitality workers finding new positions in Asia and the Middle East all the time – and no wonder that employers are welcoming them with open arms.
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Sep
3
2011
There are lots of reasons to go to university. It’s a time to experience life away from home, to expand your horizons and meet new people, as well as to gain extra education. But the reason at the end of all that is to access the graduate jobs market. Given the debts that are now associated with three or more years at university, that reality will be uppermost in the minds of many matriculating or graduating this year. But going directly into a job isn’t the only way to progress after uni. A graduate scheme is another option, as is an internship. (In fact, internships are available while you are at uni, in the holidays, sometimes for stretches of up to three months in the summer or for a few weeks at other times. These can be a great way to see life in the workplace and get to know a particular company. With such a hard jobs market, you would be right to take any opportunity you can get along those lines.)
Research out recently suggested that the average student could soon be racking up debts of around £50,000 over the course of a three year degree. That figure is disputed, with others thinking it will be nearer £40,000, but either way, that’s a lot of money to have to pay back when you leave. However, this is a different kind of debt to other loans like a mortgage. The tuition component is extremely low interest, and only has to be repaid after you pass a particular threshold of earnings. You also have to remember that the average graduate will earn an additional £100,000-plus over the course of their working lifetime, above and beyond the debt their student days involved.
Nevertheless, £40-50,000 is a massive amount of money – more if you are thinking about a longer degree, such as for engineering, which usually involves a ‘sandwich’ year in industry. With that in mind, you should do everything you can to prepare you for getting graduate jobs. A graduate scheme will introduce you to a company and introduce you into their organisation, but these are currently in short supply. Another idea is an internship (after uni, this time). These are often low-paid or expenses-only but are a foot in the door in many cases. Whilst you won’t want to be collecting more debts, if the internship leads to a good job at the end of the term, then it will have been worth it.
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Jul
21
2011
Recently, social work jobs have become somewhat less popular as a career option for young people, as a few high profile cases have drawn attention to the negative side of social services jobs. In particular, in the case of the tragic death of the infant known as Baby P, the social work team was landed by the press with a significant amount of the blame for the events that lead to the child’s death. However, the recent decision of the Sun newspaper to apologise unreservedly and pay undisclosed compensation to the social worker involved in the case may give some hope to those who are anxious about the impact of the press’s coverage of the case on anybody thinking about social worker jobs.
Sylvia Henry, who worked as a social worker in Haringey, London for 23 years, was accused in articles published in the Sun of having been ‘grossly negligent’ in her handling of the Baby P case, and it was argued that she was ‘thereby to blame for his appalling abuse and death’. The newspaper had also stated that Henry had shown no remorse for her errors, and had ducked responsibility for the child’s death. The litigation challenged a number of articles published in the newspaper over four months from November 2008, which also claimed that Henry was lazy and had often shown disregard for the safety of children. As anybody who is employed within social services jobs tends to be motivated by a strong concern for the welfare of the children under their care, these allegations were surely highly upsetting for Sylvia Henry.
The Sun also ran a ‘Justice for Baby P’ campaign, which named Henry and called for certain Harringey social services staff to be fired and banned from any future work with children. The newspaper gathered 1.6 million signatures for its petition, which was passed to Downing Street. After court proceedings between Henry and the newspaper, a spokesperson said that the Sun ‘unreservedly accepts that there is no justification for any of the allegations’, adding that she was not to blame in any way for anything done by the local services that may have contributed to baby Peter’s awful abuse and death. What is more, they accepted that she had done her very best for Peter, even making efforts to have him placed in foster care.
Many people with an interest in social work jobs have seen this decision as a positive move in terms of the tendency of the media to conduct witch-hunts against those in social services jobs in high profile cases such as this. When a tragedy occurs, there is surely enough misery and heartbreak already, without having to drag those in social worker jobs through a professional and personal trial by the media.
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Jul
19
2011
Social work jobs might sound interesting, but it is worth considering whether you really know what working in this field really entails, and the different kinds of jobs that are available. There are a a variety of specialisms within social services jobs, but the two most important are residential social work and field social work. The former refers to the care and supervision of a group of people (they might be children, elderly people, the mentally or physically handicapped, or people suffering from alcohol or drug addiction) in a residential home or school. Those who specialise in field social work handle the problems of individuals or groups. This might involve child care, mental welfare, finding foster homes, or advising those adopting children. Generally, these types of social services jobs are about trying to restore acceptable or improved social conditions for an individual family or community.
Social worker jobs are not right for everyone, and there are certain characteristics that are required of anybody who is interested in working in this field. You will need a desire to help the disadvantaged, the ability to communicate clearly and effectively, the ability to get on with people from many different walks of life, and a willingness to work outside the normal 9-5 day. It is vital to be able to show concern for others’ feelings without becoming emotionally over-involved, otherwise the job will become much more stressful than it should be.
Entry requirements are fairly specific; you will need a degree in social work to become a social worker. If you are currently studying for a degree in a different field and you are considering this kind of career, you will need to take another undergraduate degree, which usually takes three years. However, there are some accelerated two-year programmes for those who have studied relevant subjects such as sociology, social policy, psychology and law. In some cases, graduates can get government funding if they want to retrain as social workers. The ‘step-up to social work’ programme was created to attract high-flyers into the area. Those with a 2:1 degree and experience working with children or families are paid to study for a Masters degree. The Children’s Workforce and Development Council provide £15,000 for each candidate, and there are up to 200 places on the programme.
There are, therefore, many different routes into social work jobs. Whether you are studying for a degree in social work or have a vague sense that this kind of role might be right for you, there should be a route into social services jobs that suits you. If your skills and interest meet those that are required of social worker jobs, then it promises to be an extremely fulfilling and enjoyable career.
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May
9
2011
With the downturn in the British economy many employees in the hospitality sector found themselves out of business. It’s barely surprising that people should stay at home or scale back in times of hardship; holidays away were replaced by the ‘staycation’, evenings out replaced by takeaway in, and so on. Because the recession was global, it didn’t necessarily make much sense to look further off for work. Now, that situation might be changing. Let’s say you’re looking for hotel jobs Dubai was very badly hit by the financial crisis, but there are jobs available if you search in the right area. Similarly, for hospitality jobs Singapore is currently a good place to look. Overall, for the hospitality and in particular hotel jobs, Gulf states are full of vacancies, as a trawl of dedicated recruitment websites will demonstrate to you.
So, if you have no great attachment to the UK, or just want to ride out a choppy recovery here and experience a different culture for a few years, it might well be worth widening your jobseeking. The benefits of working abroad are numerous. The UK economy is still struggling somewhat, and it is uncertain what effect the significant cuts are going to have on both public and private sectors. Some commentators warn that they are so deep that they might push the country back into recession: the feared ‘double dip’. Even if this is an exaggeration, the most recent figures show that growth has broadly been flat for the last six months. As cuts start to take effect, it’s hard to see how that is going to sky-rocket any time soon. The best we can hope for is a gradual – and tough – climb out of the hole. Now is therefore the perfect time for anyone with transferrable skills to think about taking them elsewhere – assuming that changing job markets haven’t already meant you’ve had to start thinking outside the box or planning a major career change.
Whilst you may have considered working abroad but closer to home – perhaps in France, or the US (where at least the language and culture are broadly similar) – there are opportunities further east. Try hotel jobs Dubai or more broadly hotel jobs gulf as a search with a specialist recruitment agency and see what comes up – you might be surprised. Further east still, hospitality jobs Singapore might turn up a job that interests you. You won’t know until you try!
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Mar
21
2011
Contrary to what it might appear, allied health jobs comprise the majority of jobs within the health sector. These are the occupations that are not immediately obvious on your trips to the doctor or hospital, but such positions lie behind and support the front-line professionals (such as doctors and nurses) that make up the health service. Thus, if you are looking for work in the NHS or health sector more broadly, there is a vast range of careers that you might be ignoring – jobs in occupational therapy and jobs in radiography, for example. These can take a very different training path to ‘traditional’ medicine or nursing, and so can be an option for those who wish to retrain or move sideways into other types of work.
This category of jobs accounts for something like 60 percent of all the jobs in the health services – a surprising number on the surface of it, but more understandable when you realise that these are just the behind-the-scenes employees that support all the work that the most visible staff carry out. These are the technicians who process blood tests, operate the x-ray machines, offer all kinds of counselling and physical therapies – all the work, in short, that needs specialist training of one kind or another, and that the doctors and nurses who do most of the face-to-face work and time on the wards may not be able to do. Because allied health is a related but different area to regular medicine, it often has a different entry method. There are jobs agencies that deal specifically with allied health jobs, and can help you find all the vacancies in your local area or nation-wide that might be right for your circumstances, training and experience. These posts would not usually be advertised in a job centre or possibly other normal jobs agencies, because they are specialist.
If you are looking for jobs in radiography, jobs in occupational therapy, various kinds of physical and speech therapy, diet or any other allied health jobs, then you would do well to try an agency which will recognise and deal with your needs, and that is consequently more likely to offer you the kinds of vacancies you want. These work both ways – for people looking for work, and for health services looking for employees. They are used to providing staff at short notice, and to matching job-seekers with suitable vacancies.
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Mar
13
2011
For professionals who have spent years in the caring profession, working in care homes, nursing homes or hospitals, there might come a time when one feels that the time is right to use the knowledge and experience that has been built up over years of hard work, and start looking for care home manager jobs or nursing home manager jobs. This can be an intimidating task for those who have never applied for home manager jobs before. This article considers some simple strategies to help those who find themselves in this situation.
Firstly, CVs for care home manager jobs will look very different from those of carers, even senior ones. The CV must make clear why the candidate has the skills necessary for the post in question, and therefore it is worth giving some thought to how the demands of home manager jobs are different from those of less senior jobs in the same company. A manager needs to be well organised, effective at dealing with staff and showing seniority, and very responsible. It is likely that during a career in the caring profession, any good carer will have picked up such skills, but the key is to demonstrate this on the CV. An effective way to do this is by creating a ‘key skills’ section in the document, where the skills mentioned above are listed, and the candidate writes in bullet point form the ways in which they have gained these skills.
Having written a good CV, the next step will be to seek out appropriate vacancies. It may be easiest to look for care home manager jobs in your area, and in the care homes where you might have worked previously. It will probably be helpful to speak to people you know in the industry, as they are likely to know of any opportunities wherever they might be working. If networking does not create any job opportunities, the next most likely place to look is the internet. There are a few good quality websites that are dedicated to finding high quality candidates for nursing home manager roles and fitting them to job vacancies.
Having found and applied to relevant posts, it is worth considering interview technique. In particular, it is necessary to bear in mind that interviews for care home manager jobs may be very different from those you might have had for care positions in the past. You will be called on to explain in detail how your experiences have brought you to the state where you are ready for home manager jobs. If you have a good few years of experience behind you, there is no reason why you will not be able to achieve this for the majority of nursing home manager jobs.
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Jan
26
2011
In the current economic climate a great deal is made of the difficulty of getting into graduate jobs or onto a graduate scheme. There are, of course, other avenues open for those people who have recently left university that may still lead to the job offer and outcome that is wanted. internship jobs, for example, can sometimes lead to offers of full employment at the end of them. The main thing is to deeply research your options and make complete use of the resources available to you. Not only will this help you find an enjoyable job much more speedily, it will also help you to continue in a positive and proactive frame of mind.
Internships can be extremely useful experiences for people who have recently left university. Provided the terms of the internship are not taking advantage of the intern, they can permit recent graduates the opening to develop skills that employers will find appealing and to build-up the business familiarity that they may not have gained during three years studying at university. Even if you, as a recent graduate, already have the skills and business knowledge that employers are expecting, doing an internship can enable you to demonstrate that you do own these qualities.
Since you will very likely be competing for the job against a large number of other graduates, both from your own graduation year and from previous years, it is imperative to give yourself the best possible chance of being taken-on by the firm for the position that you have applied for. This means brushing-up your interview technique and being able to talk coherently about the ways in which you meet or exceed the requirements for the role. Again, doing an internship can help demonstrate that you are committed to the sector in which you want to work and work well in a business or office environment.
Conversely, doing an internship might also demonstrate to you that you do not enjoy the work you had hoped to do and would be better-off exploring other options. Internships are handy because they allow you to try out a number of different options without making a long term commitment.
Getting accepted on to a graduate scheme is one way to be trained in the career you hope to follow, but internship jobs can also be very rewarding and allow you to build up your network of contacts and your range of experience to succeed when you do finally get hired for one of the graduate jobs that you have applied for.
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Oct
9
2010
Getting to grips with employees law is not easy at the best of times, and if you need to do so there is a fair possibility that you are already going through a stressful time. After all, it is not the case that all branches of law follow the same patterns, and the truth is that employee employment law can be a headache to understand. With it being a lesser-known branch of law, when compared to the apparently ubiquitous injury claims law, or property law, many situations, and opportunities for justice can go unnoticed, as I found out to my considerable disadvantage. This was because I had never had any idea about what services in employment law uk lawyers are able to offer.
My story is that I was working for a firm, whose name I will not reveal for – you guessed it – legal reasons, in a comfortable but uninspiring admin position. I didn’t particularly enjoy my job, but nonetheless I carried out my contractual obligations quietly and efficiently, and always in a professional manner. Then things suddenly took a turn for the worse when my boss, a fairly uptight fellow, one day invited me to his office for a word.
He said to me that he wanted to know what illegal drugs I was taking, and that he would have to let me go. Trust me, I was completely lost for words. I have never taken drugs in my life; I am absolutely terrified of them! I really did not know what to say, and I think I started by asking if there was any problem with my work. To my amazement he said no, but it was my laid back attitude that made him suspect me as a ‘user’. I think he mistook my vague apathy with what I saw as a bill-paying nine to five as drug addiction! And he sacked me, there and then, without prior notice, and, clearly, no proof.
I wrote a letter of intent to sue, and they began pressurising me with letters and phone calls. I eventually took a settlement from them because I wanted an end to it, but I later discovered that it was much too small. I should have taken them to court, and if I had known more about employees law I would have. A specialist in employment law uk would have been able to advise me on my employee employment law case, and today I would probably be a much wealthier man.
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