Subject Focus: Health and Safety - Accidental Hero
Having some health and safety training is bound to come in useful in your workplace, and could also be an attraction for potential employers… Alongside the basic skills of touch-typing and audio-dictation, shorthand and filing (papers, not nails), you can make your CV shine by adding a health and safety course or two. And give yourself a boost in your boss’ eyes. The Royal Society of Accidents is famous for publishing its yearly list of quirky accidents – pancake flippers burning themselves on Shrove Tuesday etc. – but they also provide accredited...

Living off the Land
Apprenticeships offer new ways into careers, and apprentices are particularly in demand in the environmental and land-based industries. From conservation to animal care to landscape gardening, HotCourses checks out the possibilities… There are over 190 types of apprenticeships available, from administration through to veterinary nursing. Apprenticeships offer a great way for students to develop skills and knowledge, gain nationally recognised qualifications and progress quickly in their chosen career. They can also offer the opportunity for you to immerse yourself in an...