In addition to Business Link, there are a number of agencies in Cumbria that can offer advice, training and support on becoming self-employed depending where you live:
Cumbria Chamber of Commerce covers Copeland District and Carlisle area (n.b the web reference only mentions Copeland).
Cumbria Rural Enterprise Agency covers Eden District and South Lakes.
Furness Enterprise covers Barrow area.
West Cumbria Development Agency covers Allerdale District.
Follow the links to see exactly what is available in each case.
Thursday, 25 August 2011
Wednesday, 24 August 2011
NHS News
£1,000 Grants for Health Students
A new financial package means all health students are entitled to a £1,000 grant a year and can also apply for a means-test bursary and loan. For details see http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/Changes-to-financial-support-for-healthcare-students.shtml
The funding applies to both undergraduate and postgraduate study such as the 2 year accelerated nursing courses for graduates in related disciplines and ends the discrepancy of funding regimes for Nurse training, whereby degree students could not claim an NHS bursary.
NHS Jobs Website
Applicants for posts on www.jobs.nhs.ukshould bear in mind that they may need to apply before stated closing dates as adverts may be withdrawn early if sufficient applications have been received. Using the advanced search facility may be helpful when searching for less common jobs.
Source: AGCAS
A new financial package means all health students are entitled to a £1,000 grant a year and can also apply for a means-test bursary and loan. For details see http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/Changes-to-financial-support-for-healthcare-students.shtml
The funding applies to both undergraduate and postgraduate study such as the 2 year accelerated nursing courses for graduates in related disciplines and ends the discrepancy of funding regimes for Nurse training, whereby degree students could not claim an NHS bursary.
NHS Jobs Website
Applicants for posts on www.jobs.nhs.ukshould bear in mind that they may need to apply before stated closing dates as adverts may be withdrawn early if sufficient applications have been received. Using the advanced search facility may be helpful when searching for less common jobs.
Source: AGCAS
Wednesday, 10 August 2011
Using Social Networks to Advance Your Career
Here you can find some information about using LinkedIn, Delicious and Twitter, the main social networks Careers Advisers at the University of Cumbria have found useful for careers purposes.
We don't currently use Facebook. Although Facebook can be used for careers purposes, we tend to feel that Facebook is more of a leisure facility. There are also reports that employers sometimes reject candidates on the basis of their Facebook profiles.
On the other hand My Space and YouTube have been successfully used by musicians and performers trying to make themselves better known.
LinkedIn
www.linkedin.com is becoming the most important social networking site for students and graduates who want to advance their career opportunities. A recent survey at the London School of Economics showed that, although students were initially more aware of Facebook, many have turned to LinkedIn as the main way of extending their career and professional network.
You’ll see that much of the above material is heavily US influenced, but there are already 24 million LinkedIn accounts in Europe and there are plenty of people from the University of Cumbria you may find it useful to link to when you create your account.
Delicious.com
http://delicious.com is the ultimate resource for “useful links”. Following the massive rise in the number of careers websites over the past decade it has become very popular with University Careers Services looking to organise weblinks that are likely to be useful for their students.Twitter
Twitter isn't just about celebrity gossip. As well as telling us what Stephen Fry just had for breakfast, Twitter has become a very important source of information about job vacancies and careers information.
Examples of some currently active job feeds are http://twitter.com/EducationJobUK or http://twitter.com/charities_jobs
University of Cumbria LISS-Careers follows a number of useful job and information feeds at http://twitter.com/uoccareers We also subscribe to an automatic daily newspaper, the LISS-Careers Daily at http://paper.li/uoccareers The result is a "mash-up" of stories produced from our tweets and those we follow, including items tweeted from this blog.
You don't have to follow any twitter feeds to be able to view them all on http://twitter.com Twitter can get complicated but it's easy enough to start up your own account so you can follow tweets and tweet yourself. www.youtube.com contains plenty of beginners' and advanced tutorials on using twitter for those who want to get more involved.
We don't currently use Facebook. Although Facebook can be used for careers purposes, we tend to feel that Facebook is more of a leisure facility. There are also reports that employers sometimes reject candidates on the basis of their Facebook profiles.
On the other hand My Space and YouTube have been successfully used by musicians and performers trying to make themselves better known.
www.linkedin.com is becoming the most important social networking site for students and graduates who want to advance their career opportunities. A recent survey at the London School of Economics showed that, although students were initially more aware of Facebook, many have turned to LinkedIn as the main way of extending their career and professional network.
LinkedIn is a sort of Facebook for professionals but as such there are some major differences:
- Because of the professional context, there is no place for the frivolity that can be found on Facebook, such as drunken photos or dating activities
- You cannot link to any other LinkedIn subscriber unless you do actually know them, or know someone who knows them
- You can however look for jobs, research company details and the career progression of the people that work for them. You can also ask for personal recommendations from people you have worked with.
You’ll see that much of the above material is heavily US influenced, but there are already 24 million LinkedIn accounts in Europe and there are plenty of people from the University of Cumbria you may find it useful to link to when you create your account.
Delicious.com
http://delicious.com is the ultimate resource for “useful links”. Following the massive rise in the number of careers websites over the past decade it has become very popular with University Careers Services looking to organise weblinks that are likely to be useful for their students.
The University of Cumbria is no exception and we have collected the links we feel may be useful to you at http://delicious.com/skillzone
Twitter isn't just about celebrity gossip. As well as telling us what Stephen Fry just had for breakfast, Twitter has become a very important source of information about job vacancies and careers information.
Examples of some currently active job feeds are http://twitter.com/EducationJobUK or http://twitter.com/charities_jobs
University of Cumbria LISS-Careers follows a number of useful job and information feeds at http://twitter.com/uoccareers We also subscribe to an automatic daily newspaper, the LISS-Careers Daily at http://paper.li/uoccareers The result is a "mash-up" of stories produced from our tweets and those we follow, including items tweeted from this blog.
You don't have to follow any twitter feeds to be able to view them all on http://twitter.com Twitter can get complicated but it's easy enough to start up your own account so you can follow tweets and tweet yourself. www.youtube.com contains plenty of beginners' and advanced tutorials on using twitter for those who want to get more involved.
Friday, 5 August 2011
Health Visitor Training - The Facts
The Nursing and Midwifery Council have recently published a document aimed at clearing up some misapprehensions about training to become a Health Visitor.
Some of the key points they stress are:
Some of the key points they stress are:
- You do not have to have practised for a minimum period as a nurse or midwife before you enter a health visitor programme. Qualified nurses and midwives can enter the programmes at any stage as long as they can demonstrate that they are able to study at the required educational level.
- It is not necessary to undertake a secondment or sponsorship for a full year as training routes are flexible.
- You do not have to be an adult nurse to enter a training programme. Any registered nurse or midwife is eligible to apply.
Sunday, 31 July 2011
Opportunities for Unemployed Graduates in West Cumbria
If you are still looking to connect with a job opportunity in Cumbria, here are details of two current opportunities that may be of interest to you:
Routes2Work offer a Graduate Employment Programme to unemployed graduates living in specific areas of Allerdale and Copeland Districts, West Cumbria. Introductions to employers and wage subsidies are available.
To find out more and for a no obligation chat please telephone Julie Wedgwood - Routes2Work Manager on 01900 873371.
Young Million courses are open to all unemployed 18 - 25 year olds. The three day course is scheduled to take place on 10th, 11th and 17th August at Energus, West Cumbria. It offers the opportunity to experience real workplace environments and develop the skills and self confidence that employers are looking for.
To apply, visit the Young Million website at youngmillion.commonpurpose.org.uk and download the application form for your nearest location.
Routes2Work offer a Graduate Employment Programme to unemployed graduates living in specific areas of Allerdale and Copeland Districts, West Cumbria. Introductions to employers and wage subsidies are available.
To find out more and for a no obligation chat please telephone Julie Wedgwood - Routes2Work Manager on 01900 873371.
Young Million courses are open to all unemployed 18 - 25 year olds. The three day course is scheduled to take place on 10th, 11th and 17th August at Energus, West Cumbria. It offers the opportunity to experience real workplace environments and develop the skills and self confidence that employers are looking for.
To apply, visit the Young Million website at youngmillion.commonpurpose.org.uk and download the application form for your nearest location.
Monday, 18 July 2011
Trainee Solicitor Vacancies at Cartmell Shepherd, Carlisle
We understand that Cartmell Shepherd Solicitors have decided to recruit three trainee solicitors to start in work September 2013. Enquiries about these posts should be made to Monica Hendry, Cartmell Shepherd Solicitors Viaduct House, Carlisle CA3 8EZ or email mmh@cartmells.co.uk and general information about the firm is available at www.cartmells.co.uk
Please note however that Cartmells have already filled their trainee vacancies for 2011 and 2012.
Please note however that Cartmells have already filled their trainee vacancies for 2011 and 2012.
Wednesday, 6 July 2011
Young Talent Awards - A Way into Advertising
The Action Planning Group (APG), representing the "world's leading communications strategists", run a biennial competition to award the best thinking by students in full-time education.
The deadline for this year's APG Young Talent Awards is Friday 26th August 2011. According to APG's Gareth Goodall, this is what you need to do to enter and what you stand to gain:
"In not more than 1,000 words, tell us about a brand that you would like to invent that would appeal to people your age. The brand should be invented completely from scratch. The best three entries will be given a prize at the 2011 Awards Ceremony, before an audience of leading strategists from London's top advertising agencies. This would give you a great way of securing a job in the ad industry: of last year's winners, two are now in full-time employment in advertising agencies and the third will walk into a glittering career when she graduates."
You can find the Rules of Entry and more details at http://www.apg.org.uk/?p=1163
The deadline for this year's APG Young Talent Awards is Friday 26th August 2011. According to APG's Gareth Goodall, this is what you need to do to enter and what you stand to gain:
"In not more than 1,000 words, tell us about a brand that you would like to invent that would appeal to people your age. The brand should be invented completely from scratch. The best three entries will be given a prize at the 2011 Awards Ceremony, before an audience of leading strategists from London's top advertising agencies. This would give you a great way of securing a job in the ad industry: of last year's winners, two are now in full-time employment in advertising agencies and the third will walk into a glittering career when she graduates."
You can find the Rules of Entry and more details at http://www.apg.org.uk/?p=1163
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