Author archive for James O'Dowd

  • Mar062023

    Opinion: Our education system should be less structured

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    I enjoyed my school years and I was a happy student, but I can’t help feeling that I would have benefitted from a more unstructured education system.

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  • Mar012023

    The Patrick Morgan Foundation: What have we learned?

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    On this day in 2020, we got an email from the Charity Commission that the Patrick Morgan Foundation was officially registered charity in England.

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  • Jan192023

    New year, new predictions: the biggest topics of 2023

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    It’s that time of the year for past-year wrap-ups and new year predictions. 2023 will be a unique economic landscape—we know that for a fact.

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  • Dec022022

    Autumn Statement: what does it mean for the future of further education?

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    Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement, its impact on Further Education, and how the sector has responded.

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  • Jan252021

    Can private companies help solve the COVID laptop crisis?

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    We’ve commented at length on the digital divide, which is affecting young people from disadvantaged backgrounds disproportionately. Access to technology—or the lack of it—has largely limited young people’s potential and education, as well as work experience opportunities.

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  • Jan222021

    Virtual Interviews: How to Conduct a Successful Process

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    Ending the week with an exciting feature, we’ve been highlighted in The HR Director, once again offering tips and techniques for conducting successful virtual interviews.

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  • Jan132021

    Finding a New Job in 2021: Tips for Success

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    While job hunting has seemed like a bleak process over the past year, there is cause for optimism in the new year, especially when you employ the right techniques and apply your skillset to the right vacancies.

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  • Jan122021

    Video Interviews: Tips and Techniques

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    The job hunting landscape has undergone rapid change since the start of the pandemic…

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  • Jan062021

    Leadership Trends for 2021: What Has COVID-19 Taught Us?

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    As we enter a new year and reflect on how businesses have reacted to the COVID-19 crisis, we believe it important to consider how leadership specifically has adapted…

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  • Dec212020

    Preparing disadvantaged students for the economy of tomorrow: what has COVID-19 taught us?

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    Over the summer months, we have been hard at work creating a digital platform that can help young people from disadvantaged backgrounds with their careers education.

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