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How to spot an email phishing scam

Phishing is an online attack with the goal of tricking people into giving up their personal information, usually via deceptive emails and websites. The most common ways in which hackers try to do this are:   Encouraging the victim to click on a link or download an attachment containing malicious software that can infect your [Read more…]

Why it can be better to work for a startup

Admittedly, working for a startup may not be suitable for everyone. The downsides can be long hours, uncertain job security and the risk of failure. But for the right person, helping to create a business from scratch can be the most fulfilling career experience – and in the right circumstances, it can be lucrative, too. [Read more…]

How to use tech to turbocharge your job search

It can be a crowded field when you’re job hunting these days, so you want to use every tool at your disposal to get an edge over the competition. Luckily, there’s an increasingly wide range of technology to help you land a great new role, offering everything from the inside scoop on employers to CV-writing [Read more…]

Five reasons to consider a career in accounting and finance

From the post-pandemic ‘Great Resignation’ to the current cost of living crisis, events are causing lots of people to take another look at their career path. One in four people aged 16 to 34 were considering changing jobs last year. In uncertain times, you want a career that is stable, has plenty of options and [Read more…]

Your survival guide to redundancy

Job losses are far below their pandemic peak in 2020, but fears of recession and high-profile layoffs like those at P&O are a reminder that no job is completely secure. And if that bad news arrives, it’s a huge financial and emotional shock – just when you need to be at your best to start [Read more…]