http://www.thebridgeblog.co.uk Connexions Nottingham en jim@wevictoria.co.uk Copyright Connexions 20082009 2009-09-03T15:00:42+00:00 http://www.thebridgeblog.co.uk/index.php/employability/details/a_wizard_choice_as_emma_charms_her_way_to_top_poll/ A recent poll carried out by http://www.bttradespace.com named Emma Watson as the young person small businesses would most want to employ as an Apprentice.Emma, who plays Hermione in the Harry Potter films, topped the poll with 45%, with savvy… 2009-09-03T15:00:42+00:00 http://www.thebridgeblog.co.uk/index.php/training/details/qualified_confusion/ You’ve got a vacancy, you advertise the job. When you get the forms back you don’t know what half the qualifications are! Over the last few years there have been major changes in education and next year you may find young people applying for work with a Diploma qualification… 2009-08-17T10:20:54+00:00 http://www.thebridgeblog.co.uk/index.php/about/details/access_all_areas/ So Alan Milburn’s ‘Access to Professions report’ revealed that people from working class backgrounds are under represented in some professions, like law and medicine. This revelation will hardly be a surprise to many but what’s going wrong? Why does the class system… 2009-08-17T10:07:27+00:00 http://www.thebridgeblog.co.uk/index.php/employability/details/in_the_eye_of_the_beholder/ Piercings, tattoos, Mohicans, tracksuits, pink hair…. what’s really acceptable at an interview? A recent news report from the BBC asked employers whether they would employ a 24-year-old girl called Rebecca. Rebecca, a very pretty girl, had multiple piercings, purple streaks in semi dreadlocked… 2009-08-17T10:06:06+00:00 http://www.thebridgeblog.co.uk/index.php/about/details/need_redundancy_help/ Redundancy can be a difficult ordeal, hitting hard both financially and  emotionally. Looking for the right kind of help can also be daunting and confusing and with the economy reportedly still in melt down, redundancy is a worry on many people’s mind.But help is at hand. Guideline… 2009-08-17T10:05:42+00:00 http://www.thebridgeblog.co.uk/index.php/employability/details/new_unemployment_figures_reveal_young_people_hardest_hit/ As some analysts predict we’re now heading out of the recession at the same time others say we will continue to see rises in unemployment, with the hardest hit being young people. National statistics reveal that 50,000 young people became unemployed in the past three months. There… 2009-08-17T10:05:38+00:00 http://www.thebridgeblog.co.uk/index.php/employability/details/desperately_seeking_opportunities/ It’s that time of year again - while many young people may be going on to sixth form, college or university after taking their exams, others are looking to enter the world of work as they prefer to  “learn on the job” instead of in a classroom.  Every years… 2009-08-17T10:05:07+00:00 http://www.thebridgeblog.co.uk/index.php/training/details/youre_hired/ Are you missing the excitement of ‘Suralan’s ‘weekly challenges, Margaret’s raised eyebrows and Nick’s dry wit? In an attempt to identify tomorrow’s business leader, in the New Year Sir Alan (sorry, Baron Sugar of C!) will be putting 10 eager teens through… 2009-08-17T10:04:06+00:00 http://www.thebridgeblog.co.uk/index.php/about/details/does_the_recession_mean_its_time_to_recruit_clever/ At this time of year, Connexions Nottinghamshire normally contacts employers about their plans for 2009 apprentice and trainee recruitment. Due to the current economic climate, we realise that recruitment may not currently be a priority for many businesses. Despite economic conditions,… 2009-02-23T11:05:58+00:00 http://www.thebridgeblog.co.uk/index.php/about/details/nottinghams_neet/ Just last week it was reported in the Nottingham Evening Post that Ralph Surman, national executive member of the Association of Teacher and Lecturers, has said Nottingham has a significant number of what he refers to as ‘Uber Chavs’. Mr. Surman categorises these ‘Uber… 2009-02-16T14:07:49+00:00