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Medicine is a very popular choice of career, and competition for a place at medical school can be incredibly fierce. Here are some tips on the routes to getting into medicine and becoming a doctor. There are different routes to getting into medical school, of course, every applicant needs to have good qualifications – most …
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If you are employed knowing your maternity rights can be a bit confusing to say the least but here are the key points that you should know:- To qualify for Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) you must have been working for your current employer for at least 26 weeks up to the qualifying week (this is …
ACAS or the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service offer impartial advice free of charge to employers and employees with the aim of settling disputes in the work place without having to go to court. They offer advice on all areas of employment law and relations. ACAS offer a telephone helpline and a ‘live chat’ option …
Self employment is essentially working for yourself. You will need to register with HM revenue and Customs as being self employed and will be responsible for your own tax return. There are many benefits to being self employed but there are also benefits to being employed. Depending on your individual circumstances, these may vary from …
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A contract of employment is basically a formal agreement between the employer and employee about terms of work. A normal employee contract should include information such as the job title, brief description of tasks undertaken, hours and days required to work, pay rate, holidays and start and finish date of contract. Many employers put new …
When deciding what career path you wish to take, there are many elements that you need to consider. What qualifications will you need to become the professional that you want to? Some jobs have very strict criteria of what qualifications you need to work in that profession. Teaching is an example of this where you …
For many people, they view the need to continue to educate yourself before you reach a profession you can accept as something which wanes once that has been accomplished. This isn’t necessarily always the case though, as businesses can often expect you to continue to develop your understanding of their business and your profession. Using …