Personal branding is the practice of people marketing themselves as a brand.

When my son was about 13 and representing his school in squash against a rival school he reminded me of the importance of focussing on the solution and not the problem.

“Schools, where pupils fail to get good GCSE grades in English and Maths, should pay a levy to fund pupils who re-take their exams in further education colleges”, says a think tank.

When asked by year 12 students, sixth formers for those like myself who still think in terms of old money, what they should study at university I reply with a set of questions. Specifically, why do you want to go?

The Learn or Earn strategy to combat youth unemployment is the Governments latest attempt at promoting a “no excuses” culture for unemployed young people.

First, congratulations to all who have successfully won a place at university. Without a doubt, a UK university degree continues to hold its value worldwide. The headlines for this year’s A-level results include the fact that there is no longer a cap on the number of places universities offer. And, of 10 am this morning [...]

Not quite, let’s not panic yet! Today’s headline figure of a 25,000 increase in unemployment between April and June combined with the ONS (Office of National Statistics, November 2013) reporting that there has been a rise in the three months to May has clearly given food for thought in many quarters. What, however, are the [...]