Legal Counsel at the Blogging for Business Conference

Legal Counsel at the Blogging for Business Conference Well, its probably not legal counsel, that might be illegal But we do have a session that I havent seen elsewhere, in other blog conferences, and Im pretty jazzed about it. Rand Bateman is a fellow Utah blogger that Ive bumped into here and there. He is also an Intellectual Property (IP) attorney in Utah. When I asked Rand about what he thought about my ideas for a legal presentation, he immediately started giving examples and ideas for a presentation, and it was totally inline with what I was thinking. I actually like what Rand blogs about, since IP is an issue I have with JibberJobber (you know, the bad guys copying what I created :p) Heres typical Rand style, at the very end of his most recent post about a local university barely getting around to getting a trademark: For everyone else, I suggest registering your marks during the first century of use. Rand will help us understand the legal issues surrounding blogging, what we should and shouldnt communicate, etc. The interesting thing is, this issue always comes up when I hear about business blogs, as the #1 reason to NOT blog. This will be a presentation worth the price of the ticket. If you can, come out to Utah and join us heck, well even feed you breakfast and lunch (and snacks in between!) Legal Counsel at the Blogging for Business Conference Well, its probably not legal counsel, that might be illegal But we do have a session that I havent seen elsewhere, in other blog conferences, and Im pretty jazzed about it. Rand Bateman is a fellow Utah blogger that Ive bumped into here and there. He is also an Intellectual Property (IP) attorney in Utah. When I asked Rand about what he thought about my ideas for a legal presentation, he immediately started giving examples and ideas for a presentation, and it was totally inline with what I was thinking. I actually like what Rand blogs about, since IP is an issue I have with JibberJobber (you know, the bad guys copying what I created :p) Heres typical Rand style, at the very end of his most recent post about a local university barely getting around to getting a trademark: For everyone else, I suggest registering your marks during the first century of use. Rand will help us understand the legal issues surrounding blogging, what we should and shouldnt communicate, etc. The interesting thing is, this issue always comes up when I hear about business blogs, as the #1 reason to NOT blog. This will be a presentation worth the price of the ticket. If you can, come out to Utah and join us heck, well even feed you breakfast and lunch (and snacks in between!)

The Avengers Top 10 Tips for Building Remarkable Teams

The Avengers Top 10 Tips for Building Remarkable Teams [Editors Note: This is a joint post from Michelle Agner and I.   We are both fans of Avengers and other superheroes and thought it would be fitting to team up on this post today.] In the early 90’s I was that little boy who thought he was Wolverine.   I would hack and slash my way across the playground as I stuck sticks between my clenched fists and fought trees until they were scraped up like a knee hitting pavement.   Being Wolverine, I was the best at what I did, and what I did was get cancer. My arch-nemesis quickly became Leukemia and just like Wolverine I planned to overcome it with my intense healing abilities.   Why the other children in the cancer ward hadn’t thought of this puzzled me. So as I waited for my chemo to finish or pills to work, my comics werent far away. Was it a swift and overwhelming victory? No.   Leukemia reared its head once again as most super villains do, but in the end this hero prevailed. Nineteen years later, I have to admit I’m still a fan of those super heroes, and who could blame me? They saved my life, after all ?? But today I want to look at a different lesson these heroes taught me.   Something that can apply to the grown up fanboys and fangirls we’ve become. I want to look at the art of team building from the perspective of one of the most dysfunctional teams in fictional history… The Avengers. [SPOILER ALERT much of what we share from this point on will discuss specific scenes and milestones in the movie. If you havent seen the film yet, read past this point at your own risk. ] So without further delay, I present you with The Avengers Top Ten Tips for Building Remarkable Teams: 1. Understand Your Teams Super Powers Writer/director Joss Whedon explained in a recent interview that they purposefully crafted The Avengers so new audience members wouldnt need to have seen its related films (IronMan, Thor, The Hulk, Captain America) in order to enjoy and understand the story line in this one. But those of us who have seen the prior films experienced a higher level of enjoyment, if you ask me. Why is that? Because we know the back-story. By having seen the prior movies weve watched each of these characters acquire, develop and use their superpowers. We know what they can do, and we know what unique experiences helped create those special talents. We already know that Captain America can lead his men into an impossible, dismal battle situation and he will prevail. We know that Thor, a living god previously humbled in his own movie, is a stellar team player with an affection for and loyalty to Earth. Were aware that Dr. Bruce Banner is an expert gamma radiation specialist with a (usually) mild manner and loads of insight and wisdom beneath the surface. In addition to that super-strength smashing talent the big green guy offers. And we get that Tony Stark is very resourceful, highly intelligent, and has a heart ofglowy blue stuff, actually.   Once you get past his brash exterior, of course. But as The Avengers reluctantly come together, they dont yet know these things about each other. They dont understand yet how theyll best complement each others strengths and weaknesses, how they will all eventually understand who the best person for each task is when a new need pops up, or how to best strategize and ensure the greatest level of success with their limited resources. LESSON: Because it takes valuable time to learn each others back-stories and understand each persons  superpowers, do whatever you can to shrink that learning curve within your own team.     Strike up a superpowers conversation at your next team meeting.   Or formalize it into a group exercise and have team members share their greatest accomplishments, the history behind their expertise and what their goals are.  It might just help you all come together and more effectively take on the villainy you face in your corporate life. 2.     And Understand Their Kryptonites We all have our weaknesses, and The Avengers are no exception. IronMan needs massive battery power, Captain America relies on his shield, and Dr. Banner balances on a tightrope of control. When Loki comes aboard the helicarrier smiling, it’s obvious that he’s there for a reason of his own.   And it sparks an immediate brainstorming session on what the teams weaknesses are and how Loki might be trying to leverage them. When The Avengers discover that Lokis plan is to cause Banner to Hulk out, destroy the carrier, and effectively eliminate his enemies in one fell swoop, the team does their best to prevent it or at least minimize the damage. LESSON:  In the business world, knowing your team members weaknesses (and their strategic vulnerabilities) is as important as knowing their strengths. 3. Avoid the Hulk Smash: Watch for Differing Communication Styles Super heroes come with super personalities.  And sometimes the workplace can feel the same way.   So what do you do when you have differing communication styles?   Who better to learn from than Captain America and IronMan? While Tony Stark and Steve Rogers share the goal of capturing Loki, they go about it very differently. Their personal communication styles are on opposite ends of the spectrum. As we already know, Stark has a witty, sassy exterior and is outright flippant at times. Hes wonderfully entertaining as we view him from our cushy theater seats, but would we enjoy working with this brash rebel on a team? In most cases, no. Steve Rogers is highly trusting of SHIELD and General Fury early on.   He is respectful of authority, has a low-key communication style, and displays an analytical nature when hes not in battle. Rogers cant get past Starks incessant self-focus, his skeptical nature, or Starks seeming lack of seriousness regarding the pending crisis at hand. Despite the fact that both Stark and Rogers actually want to achieve the same objective, they end up in each others faces, shouting. LESSON: Look past the differences in personal communication style and you might just see that you actually share the same goal. Dont let a conflict of styles add to the challenge already in front of you. Making this conscious effort isnt always easy, but it beats losing your cool, reacting to another team member, and letting that drama distract you from your ultimate goal. 4. The World Is Ending! Or Why Every Team Needs a Common Goal  Shortly after Steve Rogers and Tony Stark were about to start throwing punches at each other, they were saving each others lives. At the start of the helicarrier attack scene, the situation quickly turned. One second they were mired in interpersonal conflict, Rogers taunting Stark about his lack of superpowers by saying Go get your suit! And the next moment Rogers conveys that they need to react immediately: Go get your suit! Same phrase. The important difference? A common goal. Once their ship is attacked and they are in eminent danger, Rogers and Stark are able to pull out of their interpersonal conflict and focus on saving the world. LESSON: Having a common goal helps us overlook the inconsequential crap and focus on the task at hand, utilizing each others strengths. Even though that teammate might not be someone youd choose to hang out with for fun, there are times youd really like him by your side. Dont wait for eminent danger to arrive before youre willing to see past that inconsequential crap. 5. An Evil Arch-Nemesis Is The Ultimate Motivator Before the death of Agent Coulson, we saw the slowly developing team begin to understand their combined strengths and weaknesses. Contributions by Banner and Natasha Romanoff provided some vision as to how the group might actually become an effective team and tackle the threat they would soon be facing. But after Loki killed the kind and loyal Agent Coulson? Thats when they truly gelled. Once the team was impacted by Coulsons loss and they fully understood Lokis overall mission there was no stopping them. No more fistfights, no more internal criticisms. From that point forward, all their energy went toward stopping Loki. An executive-level business coach I know told me the story of how hes used this tip to transform teams within an organization. When a particularly challenging team was not making progress after some basic-level coaching, he and his executive client proclaimed, We need to create an external enemy so these people dont kill each other. Seems an evil arch-nemesis can be even more powerful than we thought, eh? LESSON:  Cooperation effectiveness has little to do with skill or strategy, and everything to do with the desire to work effectively and triumph over an external enemy.   Truly effective teamwork is the result of the individual team members choosing to make a difference. 6. Monster, God, or Soldier…We All Belong Members of an effective team have a strong sense of belonging and contribution, regardless of their beginnings.   Sure, there was a God of Thunder in the same room as a Green Monster and a WWII hero, but did their diverse backgrounds prevent them from achieving greatness? No. When it all was said and done, it didn’t matter what they were as much as who they were.   And I can’t think of a bigger team building activity than saving Manhattan from scaly, lizard-like space aliens. LESSON:   While your team members back-stories are important to understanding them better, the past only matters so much. The sense of belonging each member feels is important to the teams overall effectiveness. Providing activities and team-building opportunities can increase that sense of belonging. 7. Embrace Your Teams Uniqueness Create Massive Results Theres no arguing that the other Marvel movies all had strong box office openings. But they simply cant compare to performance of this film. At the time of this writing, The Avengers raised its domestic total sales to $523.6 million.   That makes it the #4 movie on the all-time domestic revenue chart. And its only the fourth film to top half a billion dollars. From an (admittedly informal) survey I performed among friends, family coworkers, its clear that even folks who dont normally see a movie more than once have returned to the theater for a repeat viewing of this one. Why is that, you ask? Well, I think its due to the  strong cast of truly original, unique, and dynamic characters.   No one could leave that movie and say, “Yawn…all the characters seemed alike.” LESSON:   Every team member is valuable for their unique experiences, points of view, knowledge, and opinions. Creating an environment that acknowledges and supports that statement can generate massive results. 8. Take a Superhero Timeout Whether in the movies or in the comics they’re based off of, every superhero team inevitably reaches a point where they realize what they are doing isn’t working.   Sound like your office? Once again, The Avengers are no exception. In the climactic scene, our team is destroying ship after ship, alien after alien, and then they realize they can’t keep it up.  Their strategy is not generating long-term results its using up their limited resources without making overall progress. So they regroup and rethink their plan.   Everyone comes together with ideas about what changes are necessary, and what sacrifices need to be made. LESSON: What feels like progress day-to-day doesnt always fit the big-picture definition of success. If you dont step back, reassess and consider changes to your original game plan, you could lose the battle. 9. Consider a Fastball Special: The Art of Tag-Teaming Back in the 1960’s comics, Wolverine and Colossus came up with what would become one of the most well known superhero moves of all timethe fastball special.   They knew that just pounding villains in their normal one-on-one approach wasn’t going to cut it.   After taking stock, they discovered that if they really wanted to defeat the mischief-maker they were going to have to do something unexpected…something called teamwork.   (It was a novel concept back then.) So Wolverine would climb up on Colossus’ gigantic shoulders and curl up in a ball while Colossus would hurl Wolverine 220 mph toward their foe, winning the day. The Avengers were similarly innovative, breaking into sub-teams and using their abilities in tandem with each other. We see IronMan rounding a corner, announcing to the team, “Bringing them your way” so the others can take out the aliens, one by one. When Black Widow is seeking a way from the street to the top of Stark Tower, she depends on Captain America to help her get there by tossing her skyward, onto a speeding alien hovercraft-motorcycle-thing. As Black Widow gets into trouble with the aliens as she rides the hovercraft to the top of Stark Tower, Hawkeye has her back, successfully delivering arrows deep into the aliens eye sockets. LESSON: Take a creative approach within your team dynamic.   Do individual team members have talents that aren’t being maximized by combining them with the skills of other team members? What results could you create if you considered a more innovative approach? 10. Dont Worry About Whos The Best Superhero Sure, you could argue about who-would-beat-who in a big superhero showdown, but what this film demonstrated so beautifully was that its not about who was the strongest, the smartest, or the fastest. In the final battle scene, Captain America outlined strategy and gave the orders, Hawkeye called the recon, and Hulk smashed. No one within the team stopped to ask, Hey, why is Cap in charge?  And when a NYC cop asked a form of that same question, he didnt wait for a reply once he saw Captain America kick some serious alien butt. He just followed orders. By that point in the film our formerly dysfunctional group of individuals had developed into a well-oiled machine.taking direction from each other without question, relying on each others strengths, and having faith in the teams ability to save the world. LESSON: While some healthy workplace competition can be beneficial, the most effective teams prioritize the group and the goal, with personal recognition and accolades as an afterthought. Do any of these lessons ring true in your experience? What kind of superhero team victory have you been a part of? image courtesy of marvelousRoland, tv, wingtorn, vulture, screenrant

Building a career not just another job

Building a career â€" not just another job Whether you’ve just left school or are just tired of hopping from job to job, starting a career can seem daunting but ultimately finding your vocation and working towards your dream job is a far more rewarding experience than just applying for any job that suits the skills you already have. The first step is to work out what it is you want to do without worrying about whether you have the qualifications, the training or the means to achieve it at this point in time. Once you’ve decided what you want to do, then you can work out how. There are many different ways to get started on the path towards the career you want. Work Experience and Internships Work experience and internships are a great way to test the waters and gain valuable experience in your chosen field. Most placements are unpaid which can be tough if you’ve been working in a paid position before this point but if you’re serious about starting a new career then you have to be prepared to start at the bottom and work your way up. A few weeks of unpaid work could be the start of your journey towards your chosen career and it’s necessary to put in the groundwork before you can reap the rewards. Apprenticeships   Apprenticeships offer the best of both worlds as you can get paid to learn on the job. These types of placement can provide excellent training and equivalent qualifications, which will open up new doors for you as you progress along your career path. Apprenticeships can be sponsored by individual employers, joint employer and labor groups or employer associations. You can find out more about apprenticeship opportunities near you by visiting the Department of Labor website. Qualifications Gaining the right qualifications for your chosen field is very important so make sure you are choosing the right subjects. Many people simple choose a subject that they are good at rather than thinking about the end goal. The course of study that is right for you depends entirely on the career path you have chosen, but the choice is not always black and white so you should research thoroughly to make sure that you are working towards a qualification that will have a practical application in your chosen career. You should also think about studying to set yourself apart from other candidates. For example, if you are looking into a career in surface finishing, an ICATS (Industrial Coating Applicator Training Scheme) qualification is not essential but will make you stand out from the crowd. These are just some of the many routes towards building your career. The most important thing to remember is that you are playing the long game and you will need to make tough decisions and work hard in order to achieve the career of your dreams. The trick is to make sure you know what you want, build a logical path towards achieving it and work until you get there.

Where Have All the Elves Gone - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Where Have All the Elves Gone - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career I had plenty of “they should get coal in their Christmas stockings,” thoughts when it comes to customer no-service at Macys, Bloomingdales, Mercedes Benz, and the City of Beverly Hills with its pothole on Sunset, as I was attempting to finish my holiday shopping on Sunday. I started out with a reasonable budget of money, time and patience. I was worn down and pretty shocked by day’s end. Similar stories You are probably having similar experiences, whether you are shopping or just running errands around this time of year. What strikes me the hardest is the contrast between the “haves ” versus the “not haves.” Not when it comes to the attitude of billionaires versus the rest of us. The hardest attitude to stomach is from people who have work, especially holiday employment. In large measure, the people who have jobs don’t seem to be happy about working.  How can this be, when there are so many people who are out of work right now? Haves and have-nots I am an ardent advocate for working people at all levels, in part because I am the daughter of a milkman and a homemaker. I worked three jobs to put myself through UCLA from the age of sixteen. Believe me, I understand the service sector job stress. I worked in admitting on overnights at the UCLA emergency room, sold class notes during the day, and had a stint as an activity coordinator for the local board and care home for mentally ill patients â€" while I was earning my degree. Sleep was optional. I have always worked for a living, and been glad for the work even when it was hard and my feet and smile were tired. I am disappointed in myself because now I am finally in agreement with nearly everyone else on how horribly consumers are treated. Succinctly put, as my fiancé said after listening to my Sunday ordeal: “Service is just terrible these days. No one is nice and it’s nearly impossible to get someone to help you if you’re looking for something at a store.” What feels shameful about our attitude is that we both come from backgrounds where there weren’t money trees in the backyard. We are not “Good help is hard to find people.” We are “Get this economy going so everyone can take care of their family and build their careers” people. How are you doing on either side of the buying and selling or service relationship? Are you snarling at anyone at work? Are you diffident about whether someone buys something from your company? Do you resent answering some version of the question: “Could you look to see if you have any more in the back?” Every moment counts You may not be under the best working conditions right now. You may wish you were home by the fire or skiing in the Alps. You might be like me where taking off Christmas Day and New Years Day will suffice as my winter vacation this year â€" so every free minute counts. I know we are not elves, born to be happy toiling all day and night. I do know if we are in business, either for ourselves or someone else â€" we are lucky to have work.   And, that attitude should show up when you do. Consider that every time a sales person is rude to a customer, we all lose one more chance to build companies that will survive, much less thrive. Consider what you do on the job may be sucking the life out of your company, your customers and this economy. Even if you are far from Santa’s workshop in the North Pole: try to make magic in this economy â€" just by pleasantly doing your job. Smiling shouldn’t be reserved for payday. Author: Nance Rosen is the author of Speak Up! Succeed. She speaks to business audiences around the world and is a resource for press, including print, broadcast and online journalists and bloggers covering social media and careers. Read more at NanceRosenBlog. Twitter name: nancerosen

Degree Dropouts - Debut

Degree Dropouts - Debut Which universities have the highest lowest dropout rates how does leaving your course affect employment opportunities? Earning a degree can be an excellent way of opening up doors to a wider range of career opportunities, with many jobs now making it a qualification a requirement for candidates. However, university isn’t for everyone, and for some, it may not turn out to be the right decision.   On average, 6 in every 100 (6.3%) students in the UK drop out of university. But, which UK universities have the highest and lowest dropout rates? Our insights team studied the data from over 140 of the country’s higher education institutions to find out.   The UK universities with the lowest dropout rates Oxbridge sees the lowest dropout rates. Our research shows that Oxbridge is the best at retaining students, with the University of Cambridge losing just 1% and the University of Oxford losing 1.2% as dropouts. As the two highest ranked universities in the country, it makes sense that students are less likely to leave their studies before graduating. When looking at the top 10 universities with the lowest dropout rates, most can be found in the top 20 on the Complete University Guide’s league table, with just two that rank outside of this St George’s, University of London (ranked 47), and the University of Sheffield (ranked 33). The 10 universities with the lowest dropout rates RankHE provider2020 University RankingTotal full-time first degree young entrantsNumber no longer in HEPercent no longer in HE (%) 1The University of Cambridge12,505251 2The University of Oxford22,575301.2 3Royal College of Music26501.5 4Courtauld Institute of Art 16001.6 5The University of Bath92,575451.7 5Royal Academy of Music46001.7 6The University of Bristol164,205801.9 6University of Durham63,290601.9 6The University of Exeter114,155801.9 6The Royal Veterinary College-26051.9 6St George's, University of London47485101.9 7Glasgow School of Art1024052.1 7The University of St Andrews31,135252.1 8London School of Economics and Political Science4715152.4 9The University of Birmingham135,0101252.5 10The University of Sheffield334,3951202.7 The UK universities with the highest dropout rates 1 in 5 students drop out from London Metropolitan University; the highest in the UK We’ve found that the university with the highest dropout rate is London Metropolitan University; an institution which loses a staggering 18.6% of its students, a total of 180 out of 980 students who enrolled to study. Reflecting the likes of Oxford and Cambridge, London Metropolitan University sits near the bottom of the league table at 126, just five places above the lowest-ranked institution. Middlesex University is the only institution in the bottom 10 that ranks in the league table’s top 100, seeing a dropout percentage of 12.6% but a ranking of 89. The UK universities with the highest dropout rates RankHE provider2020 University RankingTotal full-time first degree young entrantsNumber no longer in HEPercent no longer in HE (%) 1London Metropolitan University12698018018.6 2The University of Bolton12881512515.4 3University of Bedfordshire1221,47022515.2 4University of the Highlands and Islands-3154513.6 5University of Suffolk1294856513.6 6SRUC (Scotland's Rural College)-1251512.9 7Middlesex University893,44543512.6 8Plymouth College of Art-3304012.5 9The University of Wolverhampton1242,60031512.2 10University of Abertay Dundee1036407512.1 The 10 year differences in dropout rates Across the UK dropout rates have decreased by 1.1% since 2008 Between the 2007/08 academic year and 2017/18, some universities have seen huge differences, with a number of institutions decreasing their dropout rate, while others have seen it increase. While the University of the Highlands and Islands has seen its dropout rate decrease by 19.1%, the University of Abertay Dundee has actually seen this increase by 7%.   The combined figures across all universities, however, have shown a decrease over the last decade, with a dropout rate of 7.3% in the 2007/08 academic year, compared to 6.2% in 2017/18; a decline of 1.1%. 2007/20082017/2018 RankHE providerTotal full-time first degree young entrantsNumber no longer in HEPercent no longer in HE (%)Total full-time first degree young entrantsNumber no longer in HEPercent no longer in HE (%)Difference in % 1UHI Millennium Institute1254033.13154514-19.1 2Roehampton University1,62524014.71,9751407-7.7 3Edinburgh Napier University1,115180161,8201558.4-7.6 4Edge Hill University1,34516512.32,7101756.4-5.9 5Royal Northern College of Music130108.610552.9-5.7 6Royal College of Music55576501.5-5.5 7The University of Sunderland1,6052401,3451309.5-5.4 8The University of Westminster2,67530511.42,4501606.6-4.8 9Bangor University1,5601509.71,715855-4.7 10University of Ulster3,37541012.23,6302757.6-4.6 The 10 universities whose dropout percentage has decreased the least 2007/20082017/2018 RankHE providerTotal full-time first degree young entrantsNumber no longer in HEPercent no longer in HE (%)Total full-time first degree young entrantsNumber no longer in HEPercent no longer in HE (%Difference in % 1University of Abertay Dundee630305.16407512.17 2University of Bedfordshire10309591,47022515.26.2 3Central School of Speech and Drama11552.6170158.35.7 4London Metropolitan University1,68022013.198018018.65.5 5Stranmillis University College240103.82101584.2 6Buckinghamshire New University890657.11,395155113.9 7Goldsmiths College840606.91,47516010.73.8 8Leeds Metropolitan University42203357.94,81555011.53.6 9The University of Wales, Lampeter175106.88909010.13.3 10Guildhall School of Music and Drama7501.312554.12.8 Dropout rates by subject Students studying Computer Science are most likely to drop out of from their degree studies While we can see that some universities have higher dropout rates than others, the same is true for the subjects which students study.   Our insights reveal that computer sciences is the subject which suffers from the highest dropout rate at 9.8%, with medicine, dentistry and veterinary science being the subject which sees the lowest at just 1.5%. Percentage of entrants to full-time undergraduate courses who are no Longer in HE by subject Subject of studyPercentage Medicine, dentistry and veterinary Science1.5% Physical sciences3.9% Historical philosophical studies4.2% Languages4.5% Mathematical sciences 5% Combined subjects5.2% Social studies5.7% Law5.8% Subjects allied to medicine5.8% Agriculture related subjects5.9% Education6.2% Architecture, building planning6.7% Biological sciences6.7% Creative arts design7.2% Engineering technology7.2% Mass communications documentation7.2% Business administrative studies7.4% Computer sciences9.8% All subjects6.3% When we look at the difference between 2007/08 and 2017/18, we see that every subject has seen a reduced dropout rate, although some have seen a far more dramatic decrease than others.   Combined subjects have reduced their dropout rate by 23.8%, while physical sciences has dropped by 12.7%.   Medicine, dentistry and veterinary science saw the smallest drop of 1.4%, followed by education which had a reduction of 3.4%.   The difference in dropout rate by subject between 2007/08 - 2017/18 2007/20082017/2018 Subject of StudyPercentageSubject of StudyPercentageDifference in % Combined subjects29%Combined subjects5.2%-23.8% Physical sciences16.6%Physical sciences3.9%-12.7 Engineering technology19.5%Engineering technology7.2%-12.3% Law17.1%Law7.2%-11.3% Mathematical sciences16.3%Mathematical sciences5%-11.3% Historical philosophical studies15.4%Historical philosophical studies4.2%-11.2% Architecture, building, and planning17.7%Architecture, building, and planning6.7%-11% Business administrative studies18.4%Business administrative studies7.4%-10.9% Mass communications documentation18.1%Mass communications documentation7.2%-10.9% Computer sciences20.6%Computer sciences9.8%-10.8% Languages14.7%Languages4.5%-10.2% Biological sciences16.7%Biological sciences6.7%-10% Agriculture related subjects14.3%Agriculture related subjects5.9%-8.4% Social studies13.5%Social studies5.7%-7.8% Creative arts design13.2%Creative arts design7.2%-6% Subjects allied to medicine11.4%Subjects allied to medicine5.8%-5.6% Education9.6%Education6.2%-3.4% Medicine, dentistry and veterinary science2.9%Medicine, dentistry and veterinary science1.5%-1.4% While there are some universities that have actually increased their dropout rate, it seems that, overall, more students than ever are completing their studies in some capacity, with the top institutions in the country hanging onto their students most consistently. If you drop out of your university course; what does this mean future employment opportunities? Usmaan Qureshi, Client Success Manager from Debut advises: “Leaving an undergraduate course before completion does rule out some opportunities, but opens up many others.   When we speak with candidates, they are often really surprised at the companies with opportunities that are still available to them for Higher / Degree apprenticeships. The apprenticeship levy has changed the landscape. Not only is there a much bigger incentive for employers to bring on apprenticeships, but the data suggests they are often much better value. Retention rates are roughly double that for graduates and often the employee can contribute positively much earlier on. Holly Stocker, Senior Partnership Manager from Debut continued: Companies that are at the forefront of this revolution and a number of companies have a significant number of vacancies in these areas including large employers like Capgemini and EY.” Methodology Using data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency, we were able to discover the rate at which students were dropping out of higher education in the period of 2007/08 and 2017/18. This data looked at students dropping out in these years that had entered full-time higher education in the previous year. We used the university league tables from the Complete University Guide to get the rankings for each institution.

My message for 2010 - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

My message for 2010 - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog Someone sent me an email asking what my main message for 2010 would be. So here it is: 2010 is the year for companies, leaders and employees to show whether or not theyre serious about happiness. Some people only value happiness in good times when jobs are easy to find and theres a war for talent. Others value happiness at work in and of itself and know, that happy, motivated, productive employees are even more important in tough times. 2010 is the year where we find out who falls into which camp. Ill be in the happy camp. What about you? Whats your 2010 core message? Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related

Writing a Resume With No Work Experience Or College Experience

Writing a Resume With No Work Experience Or College ExperienceIt can be difficult to write a resume without having any work experience or college experience. Even if you do have some college education, it is a good idea to include these items on your resume.If you did not go to college, it is important to put this in. This does not mean that you need to wait until you graduate to put this information on your resume. However, you want to do this even if you went to college. Some employers will consider this as a positive.Another thing to include is a volunteer experience. If you volunteered for some organization, do this on your resume. The volunteer experience should be clearly stated and should be included in your description of the volunteer work. Do not just put the word volunteer on your resume.It is also a good idea to put some work experience on your resume, but in very specific categories. For example, if you have an arts degree, it is very likely that you will be hired if you go through the same requirements as a fresher. You do not want to place your experience in an area that you are not qualified for. The same goes for work experience.If you have some experience in sales, put that here as well. If you are fluent in a second language, you want to put this in on your resume. This is a way to attract the attention of the employer because they do not think that you are qualified for the position.When you are trying to write a resume with no work experience or college experience, you want to keep your resume interesting. Try to include skills that were a new skill for you and skills that you did not have prior to the present job. This will show that you took on an additional challenge and that you can use those skills for a new job.Other things to include on your resume are skills and talents that you have, such as taking music lessons, sketching, dancing, and so on. Do not take the extra step of including experience as this will only show that you had so me experience previously. However, if you had some experience previously, it would be good to show that on your resume as well.If you have some college education but no work experience, you will want to consider what your skills and talents are before you start creating your resume. This will make your resume unique and will make you stand out from the rest of the crowd. If you plan on having more than one job, be sure to include some experience on your resume as well.