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Preparing Yourself For The World Of Work

A Common misconception about the world of work is that everyone sits down, drinks coffee and works 9-5. While this is true for a large part of the private sector there are huge swathes of workers across the UK who work irregular hours and normally work outwith an office environment. Regardless of whether you like tea or coffee or working night or day , it is absolutely crucial that you have an idea of what you would like to do day to day before you plunge into the world of work.

Planning Ahead

A good way of sorting out your future career is speaking to anyone you know who’s role you think you may enjoy. This is an excellent way to gain information about a role as you can gather information or tips from people to help you make an informed decision. Another good way in which you can plan ahead for your future career is to continue your studies.

Continuing your studies at university or college is a good way to gain experience for your future role and also to ease yourself into the world of work. Furthermore , employers often favour those with further education achievements. One of the benefits of university and college is when you leave you can receive support from their careers office in order to find work.

A further way in which you can plan ahead for a future career is by getting a part time role. Getting a part time role can give you an insight into what the world of work is like as well as giving you valuable experience which you can put onto your CV.

Building Your CV

Building your CV is another important part of your career journey and is very significant as it what represents you for the majority of jobs that you apply for. CV’s are something that are often classed as generic and boring which is why it is even more important for your CV to stand out. In order for it to get noticed there are a number of different things you can do to make it more noticeable. One of the best things that you can do is bullet point your best skills , attributes and achievements at the top of the CV.

Another way in which you can improve your CV is by spreading out the information on it and ensuring that the structure is not jumbled. One of the biggest mistakes people make when writing a CV is leaving it jumbled or with information too condensed and closely packed.

Skills And Experience

When it comes to skills and experience there is a lot you can to overall enhance your chances of landing your dream role. One of the best things that you can do is voluntary work outside of work. Volunteering work is almost always a good thing to have as work experience and shows that you are motivated to help others. Its these kinds of skills that employers value within the workplace. Overall to conclude a combination of skills and experience is needed to land a good role but these can all be achieved over time with hard work and research.

The Best Office Jobs For Students

So you are looking for office jobs, there are many benefits of taking on a 9/5 full-time position. Chances are you will learn things that you could never imagine doing and it will look great on your CV if you apply for a new position after university. Many students take on office jobs during the summer and some employers will even encourage flexible and part time working during term time.

If you are unsure what type of jobs to look for, we have listed some of the best jobs for students below.

Admin

This is a very vague description, however, general admin office jobs come in many different guises. You may be asked to cover the role of secretaries, receptionists, personal assistants and mail office staff when you are working as an administrative assistant. Day to day tasks may include: photocopying, filling printers with paper, sorting petty cash, filing document, taking phonecalls, taking notes and even making you manager and visitors cups of tea! Every day is different and you will get to meet lots of new contacts for your LinkedIn profile.

Data Entry

This is a fairly easy job once you get the hang of it. If you can use computers and have good attention to detail, then you are perfect for this position. Some employers even allow data entry workers to enter data from home on your laptop.

This role is exactly what it says on the tin you enter data into your company’s system. This may be on a CRM, through excel or in a database. You may be asked to enter information about employees, sales figures, names, addresses and contact details for example.

Credit Control

If you are looking for a job that will challenge you, then you may prefer a position with credit control. As you will know cash flow controls any business. Therefore it is important that a business has someone who can look over and manage their finances. These days credit controls are helped by technology. However, if a customer doesn’t pay on time then they will need to chase for the debt. Either by telephone, email or letter.

The pay is often better than other administrative jobs and in most organisations. There may be opportunities to progress towards qualifications and growth within the company.

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Payroll

The payroll department is responsible for making sure that employees are paid, either on a weekly, bi-weekly or monthly basis and for making deductions such as National Insurance or Income Tax. This is a fairly important department in any business if payroll did not exist, then no employees would be paid. You will find that the majority of companies, especially bigger organisations, offer some entry level jobs within their payroll functions. This is a great opportunity for students who are studying accountancy, HR and business. You could also learn a lot as the chances are that you will be working alongside people who have many years experience of payroll and working in that business.

Scotland’s Thriving Industries

If you live or work in Scotland you will know that our country has a long tradition of innovation, commercialisation and entrepreneurial dynamism. There are key sectors where we thrive, as Scottish is a world leader in a number of industries. Below you will find a list of just some of the sectors that are thriving in Scotland in 2017. (more…)

Defining Digital Marketing Trends of 2017

Digital Marketing trends are what’s in and what’s out for the business world. Like fashion trends, it’s continuously changing to discover new, innovative ways to reach its target audience. Whether that be through new social media platforms, new data tracking and algorithm methods or exciting content marketing, new trends are the way up.

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Top Tips For Office Fit Outs in Scotland

New year new office? 2018 is fast approaching, does your workplace require an office fit out? ‘Fit out’ is a term used by office refurbishment professionals to describe the process of making interior more suitable for purpose.

ACI Contracts is one Scotland’s leading specialists in office fit-outs, office and commercial refurbishment, office partitions, suspended ceilings and office dilapidations. ACI Contracts have worked on all types of office spaces, which makes them experts when it comes to creating new office interiors throughout Glasgow, Edinburgh and the surrounding areas in Scotland.

There is a lot to take on when refurbishing an office and that is why you should always work with an office fit out team If you are thinking about office refurbishment, ACI Contracts have helped us pull together the benefits of office refurbishment. (more…)

Search Engine Optimisation Trends for 2017

We are nearly a quarter of the way through 2017, which means it is the perfect time to look over 2017 SEO trends. The ever changing world of SEO is constantly developing which means you should always keep your eye on what is happening in the world of SEO.

SEO Glasgow business, Smarter Digital Marketing say that SEO basics are still crucial going into 2017: “maintaining a good website is all down to the creation of high-quality, relevant, and unique content that attract natural links.” But what’s new? Find out here. (more…)