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THERE’SROOMFORYOUGIVE yourself an earlyChristmas present by getting ajob at Travelodge.The hotel chain is looking tofill 1,000 permanent positionsacross the UK – including atseven new hotels.Jobs range from school-leaver positions toexperienced roles includinghotel manager, assistant hotelmanager, housekeeper,receptionist, bar and café teammember and guest roomcleaner.There are also 50 HR jobs atthe HQ in Thame, Oxfordshire,plus positions in sales,finance, revenue and digital.Maintenance roles are alsoavailable nationwide.Operations director DebbieHusband said: “Joining a hotelcompany opens the door totraining, career progressionand even roles in othercountries.“If you have passion,determination and a real desireto look after people, we willhelp you learn the rest.”Apply today attravelodge.co.uk/careers.

IT’SGAGATODADAHALF of parents believe theywould not be able to do theirchild’s job.Nearly three-quarters admitthey don’t even understandwhat their offspring does fora living, according to a studyby networking site LinkedIn.The top job title to baffleparents was User InterfaceDesigner, which wasmisunderstood by 93 per centof mums and dads.A further 82 per cent werestumped by Data Scientistroles, 77 per cent werebamboozled by Actuaries and75 per cent had no idea what aSocial MediaManager is.LinkedIn’s Darain Faraz said:“Although our parents areproud of our achievements,there is a worrying lack ofunderstanding when it comesto our professional lives.”

lYOUNGSTERSmay getstick for taking too many

selfies but new researchreveals they are the mostselfless at work.Under-20s want to have apositive impact on society,with 40 per cent keen to makea difference in communitiescompared to 35 per cent whostrive only to become the boss.More than half hope to havea challenging job, while 27 percent are seeking work wherethey can help others.Sharon Pegg, inclusion anddiversity manager at theCo-op, which commissionedthe report, said: “The fact thatyoung people are motivated bymaking a positive difference tosociety should be welcomed.“Doing business doesn’talways have to be aboutgenerating high returns.”

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UNDER 25 and looking fora job? Then put in yourdiary November 19.

Sign Up Saturday at The SkillsShow is the UK’s biggest careersevent for young people.

At this year’s free-to-attend event,there will be 20,000 opportunitiesup for grabs at Birmingham’s NEC.

Whether you’re looking for anapprenticeship, job, training courseor work experience, the show canhelp get you on the career ladder.

This year, the event opens onNovember 17 and more than 140employers — including Jaguar LandRover, JP Morgan, the BBC, Toyota,Airbus and Dyson — will be there.On all three days, there will be free

EARN your wings on VirginAtlantic’s prestigious FutureFlyers Programme.

The airline has 12 spacesfrom trainee pilots available onits scheme, which aims to makeaviation a more accessiblecareer for ordinary Brits.

In the past, successfulapplicants have come from allwalks of life – paramedics, apoliceman, a bartender, acredit controller and a skiinstructor.

Almost a quarter of currenttrainees are women,compared to five per cent ofpilots globally. The new

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recruits will be asked tocomplete a BSc honoursdegree in professional aviationpilot practice alongsidehands-ontraining. All pilots whocomplete the training will geta job. Apply before November14 at virginatlantic.com/

careers.

employmentSunIF YOU’RE leaving school, collegeor uni the next step is winning thatall-important first job. Here SIMONGRAY, a former professionalrecruiter turned author andfounder of employment coachingfirm Career Codex, shares his tips.

!Go direct. Employers areconstantly on the lookout for

talent and are often in the marketto hire before advertising a job.Approaching them directly mightjust lead to an interview and a joboffer.

$Until you know what it is youwant to do with your career it’s

very difficult to convince anemployer to take you seriously.Decide what you’re passionateabout and what you’re interested inand then use work experience toexplore relevant career paths andbuild your CV.

%Identify and communicateyour achievements. As well as

work experience, highlight yourhobbies, interests and any charitywork or volunteering. If you’rebusy, motivated and getting resultsin your free time, it’s a goodindication that you’ll do the samefor an employer.

&Research the business youare applying for and their

products.

(Get social, but be careful. Geta LinkedIn profile so firms can

approach you and make sure whatsits on your Facebook, Twitter,Instagram and other social mediaaccounts doesn’t damage yourprofessional positioning.Employers and recruiters will belooking. Assume that anythingonline can and will be found.lSimon’s new book Super Secrets ofthe Successful First-Time Jobseekeris available for £12.99 on Amazon.

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RAPPER Tinie Tempah hasteamed up with Barclays LifeSkillsfor its Work Experience of aLifetime programme.It offers 18 to 24-year-olds theopportunity to secure aplacement at some of the UK’sbiggest entertainment and sportsbrands.Not Letting Go singer Tinie said:“Confidence, dedication and apassion for what you want to doare key if you want to find yourdream job and do what you lovefor a living. That’s why we’re goingto also throw open the doors ofmy business, Disturbing London,and invite someone in who thinksthey have what it takes to work inthe entertainment business.”As well as the chance to workwith Tinie, there is workexperience up for grabs with 16Premier League clubs, and at TheO2, Shazam and the BarclaycardArena.To apply for the scheme, visitbarclayslifeskills.com beforeDecember 4.

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careers work-shops, experts to helpwith your CV and advice forteachers and parents to help guideyoung people into the world ofwork.

You can also “have a go” at arange of jobs from hairdressing tocomputer animation, and hear starsincluding TV upcycling expert MaxMcMurdo and Lucy Hedges fromBBC2’s Something for the Weekendtalk about how they got their bigbreaks. Employer Lauren Hillier,

from the Young CrossrailProgramme, told Sun-employment: “The SkillsShow is such a greatopportunity. You get to seeand speak to so manydifferent students, and toinspire them.”

Previous Skills Show speakerand Rugby World Cup winner WillGreenwood added: “Our generationnever had anything like The SkillsShow. It is exceptional.

“There are people willing andable to help you and steer you onthe right path.

“Don’t go home with regrets,wishing you had done more.”

Book your free ticket now atworldskillsuk.org/the-skills-show.

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AFTER being rejected for a job at theBBC, Elizabeth Rogan went to last year’sSkills Show and landed work experiencewith Radio Coventry. She is now aproducer’s broadcast assistant.

Elizabeth, 20, inset, of Nuneaton, Warks,said: “I never knew how many jobopportunities are out there for people notlooking to take the university route.

“Even if you aren’t sure what you wantto do, have a walk around and chat

with different employers andyou never know where it

might lead. The chance totalk to people doing thejob you want is invaluable.It’s a chance to find outwhat they’re looking for.

“I went up to the BBCteam and told them about

my previous application.They were really helpful and I

felt genuine warmth. I got greatadvice and they told me how to stand outin interviews and enhance my CV.

“After The Skills Show I applied for fourweeks’ work experience, then put myselfforward for freelance shifts. I was thengiven the chance to cover the afternoonshow production, which led to a short-term contract.

“In just one year I’m where I wanted tobe and I’m loving it.”

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