Pub pulls in ex-bank boss

Joint enterprise – Daniel Denton-Ridgewell, right, with business partners Lewis Parker and Adam Swinbourne, who set up LAD Roofing

1:59pm Friday 17th May 2013

Landmark local is now a family affair for former City worker

Who wants to be in an office? Not us roofers!

Joint enterprise – Daniel Denton-Ridgewell, right, with business partners Lewis Parker and Adam Swinbourne, who set up LAD Roofing

1:56pm Friday 17th May 2013

Pals set up their own roofing business after previous employer called it a day

County’s cash offer to attract new teachers

Scheme – County Hall is offering grants to attract new teachers to working in Essex

1:49pm Friday 17th May 2013

IN a bid to attract teachers to Essex schools, resettlement grants are being offered to qualified professionals from outside the county.

Job losses confirmed as warehouse closes

Chief executive of Beales, Tony Brown

12:00pm Wednesday 2nd January 2013

THE boss of Beales has confirmed that jobs will be lost following a decision to close warehouse facilities in the Wallisdown area of Bournemouth.

20-year pledge to create job opportunities in Nine Elms

2,000 Olympic jobs for Greenwich unemployed

4:10pm Wednesday 12th September 2012

The Capital's biggest regeneration partnership has signed a 20-year pledge to create thousands of new jobs, apprenticeship places and business opportunities in Nine Elms.

How to handle job search rejection

4:09pm Friday 10th August 2012

So you didn't get the job. You might prefer to never speak to the company again but there are some good reasons to ask for feedback. Here's how and why to do it...

Moving to the private sector?

4:06pm Friday 10th August 2012

With the government cutting 270,000 public sector jobs last year, more people than ever are looking to the commercial world for employment. If you're one of them, here's what to expect and how to make the most of your transferable skills.

CHINGFORD: Care home residents knit Olympic rings

L-r: Eileen Withers, Activities Co-Coordinator Dawn Webb, Florence Steemson and Irene Wellard.

8:37am Monday 6th August 2012

KEEN knitters have celebrated the Olympics by creating woollen Olympic rings.

Increased confidence, more job opportunities and positive change through professional study

10:59am Wednesday 11th April 2012

Gaining professional qualifications as an adult delivers a wide range of benefits, as revealed by research from our training partner Home Learning College. The distance learning specialist asked a range of past students to outline how their life has changed as a result of their studies. The most commonly reported change is greater confidence when applying for jobs, as mentioned by almost half (43 per cent).

How to pull yourself out of a rut at work

9:54am Wednesday 9th November 2011

Continued uncertainty in the job market means that many people are choosing to stay put in unsatisfying jobs rather than risk being out of work. While it certainly makes logical and financial sense to hang on to your current position at the present time, there is nothing to stop you taking steps to bring about positive change, without making any drastic moves.

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