THE BLOG

Month: August 2022

Alumnus relives journey from College to top TV shows

Friday, August 26th, 2022

Studying Creative Media Production at Wiltshire College & University Centre has led to jobs on some of the biggest shows on TV for one successful alumnus.   Conor Shutler studied at the College’s Chippenham campus from 2010-13 and he has since gone onto work on some of the nation’s favourite programmes, such as Britain’s Got [Read more…]

Life Skills: increasing your confidence

Friday, August 26th, 2022

Do you lack self-confidence at work, college or in life in general? If so, there’s a good chance that it could be getting in the way of your success despite your ability to achieve what you want. Everyone lacks confidence sometimes. The key to conquering it is to recognise it for what it is – [Read more…]

How to ace day one of your new job

Friday, August 26th, 2022

Making a good impression on your boss and co-workers is vital on the first day of a new job.   Research has shown that it can take less than a second for a person to form an opinion of you based on your physical appearance, body language, attitude, clothes and mannerisms.   Based on first [Read more…]

The productivity secrets of young business leaders

Friday, August 26th, 2022

People who’ve made their mark on the world at a young age hold a particular fascination. How did they achieve so much so quickly? And, maybe more importantly, how can we do the same?   Anyone who’s achieved such a meteoric rise will have a few tricks up their sleeve when it comes to productivity. [Read more…]

What can you do with a second language?

Friday, August 26th, 2022

As the UK looks to global markets after Brexit, language skills have never been more critical. But research suggests that 70% of British companies have no foreign language skills for the countries they do business in – suggesting there are huge opportunities for Spanish, Mandarin, French, Arabic or German speakers to make a difference.   [Read more…]