There are many benefits of work placements and internships for students during their college years. They are often compulsory as part of degree programs but can also be optional during the summer months. Work placements offer students the opportunity to get real world experience and match their academic knowledge to industrial practice. Work placements like…
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7 Tips to Help you Succeed in a Job Interview
Preparing for an interview may seem daunting, but it is also a great experience! Just like with any project, it takes time to research and prepare. This article will provide you with 7 tips to help you prepare for your upcoming interview.
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The 5 Key Benefits of After-School Tutorials
The start of the school year is probably the most hectic time of the year, especially when it is your leaving certificate year. You might be worrying about how you are going to tackle the tremendous amount of workload that will soon head your way. Information is being given to you from every angle, between…
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The 4 Point Starter’s Guide to Understanding Investment in Financial Markets
Thinking about investing? Ever thought about investing some money? Well, I’m sure it’s something you’ll do at some time in the future. Most people fear the thought – mainly driven by access to knowledge. You might hear about lots of different terms you don’t understand and they’re probably confusing. In this article, I’m going to…
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8 Tips for Great Public Speaking
Kids from a young age should always be encouraged to express themselves, talk in public groups and basically gain some confidence whilst speaking in public places, setting them up nicely for the future. But there is that factor that comes with being a teenager, and that is that you might feel shy and embarrassed in…
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5 Tips to Help You to Stay Motivated & On Top of Assessments
Everyone is expected to have this unrealistic approach to motivation when it comes to schoolwork. Students are expected to have an abundant and overflowing reservoir of motivation that never seems to run out. But this cannot always be the case. There is no doubt we all withhold the capacity and willingness to learn. However, there…
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7 Early Signs of an Entrepreneur
Are you an Entrepreneur? Let’s find out. So, what is an entrepreneur? An entrepreneur is a self-made businessperson who sets up and runs their own business, risking their financial position in the hope to making a successful, profitable business. Most entrepreneurs are known for being smart and innovative, great at coming up with new ideas…
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6 Reasons Why You Should Exercise Around Exams
Does physical activity have an effect on your studies? The answer to this is… YES, of course it does! While exercise has many positive physical impacts on you, there are also many ways in which exercise has a positive influence on you mentally. These factors can be very beneficial in your studies. I have summarised…
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4 Things to Help You Achieve the Best Study–Life Balance
When academia starts to get harder, you can begin to feel like your whole life is swept up in this wave of studying, reading and note-taking. Granted, there is an immense amount of time commitment needed in the Leaving Certificate cycle, even more when you go to university, in order to cover all the necessary…
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4 Tips to Help You Prepare for Exams
Every student dreads exam time! Trying to memorise everything covered in class in the past six months is not easy, no matter how academically smart you are. Most of us forget everything as soon as the exam is over! Feeling under pressure when exam season approaches can have many negative effects on both your physical…
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