John Munro is a Senior External Affairs Adviser with the British Retail Consortium where he leads on the organisation’s work on careers in the retail industry. John is also a core part of the media and communications team appearing regularly on television and radio programmes discussing the retail industry. Retail – a changing industry Retail …
Singapore has been seen as a post-Colonial success story. A small country that has reinvented itself as one of the most important financial and commercial capitals in the world. The city-state is dominated by investment banking, financial and professional services. It’s Canary Wharf with a tropical rainforest climate and really fresh and exciting food! And …
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According to a recent media report, Over 900,000 jobs will be lost in the Retail Industry over the next decade. This was attributed to a survey by the British Retail Consortium. But we don’t want to dwell on that. Digital technology is driving the retail revolution and the signs are that there will be plenty …
Today our blogger is our very own Sam Bibby, who prior to joining the Careers and Employability team at GSM worked in the cut throat world of agency recruiting. As a former recruitment professional it astonishes me how many students and professionals do not have a LinkedIn profile, don’t use LinkedIn effectively or don’t see the …
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GSM London lecture Ann- Marie Lafferty gives an overview of the increasingly important renewable energy sector . The oil and gas sector is living through turbulent times. The fluctuating oil price means that oil and gas firms have changed some of their priorities in relation to projects and investment. Despite these inevitable challenges, the potential for …
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Next up in our series of Energy Futures week blogs is a report on a recent field trip to SELCHP. GSM provide field trips whenever this is helpful and relevant to the Students as an aid for the practical side of their related subject Modules. During the previous semester (E15) at the Department of …
GSM London Head of Department for Logistics and Operations Baba Sheba introduces Energy Futures Week (2016). The inaugural GSM London’s Energy Futures Week (EF Week) last year was a success judging by the level of engagement from students. Around this time last year, GSM London welcomed many organisations within the Energy sector. Companies such as …
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Women have come a long way in terms of representation and progress and having worked for Imperial College London over the last few years; initially starting at the University before moving into my present role of Marketing and Sales Coordinator for Imperial’s Student Union, I have seen an increase in women’s interest in STEM …
One of the most pressing concerns we hear from Oil & Gas students is that the sector is shrinking, prices are too low and jobs increasingly scarce. Is this wholly true? Have a look at our Industry Insight (you’ll need to log-in to My Future_ to see the real state of the sector. And yes, the …
We are all told that if you want to progress in your career ambitions it is essential to network. Now it is important to state early on that by networking we are not referring to the old adage of “It’s not what you know but who you know”. Used in this context networking reeks of …
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