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How to Ace your Job interview

After crafting a great CV, you got an interview – congrats! Job interviews can be nerve-wracking, but don’t worry; feeling a bit nervous is natural. Here are some tips to show the employer how awesome you are. Research Before the interview, find out about the company and the role you’re interviewing for. This shows the […]
Apprenticeships & TrainingEmployment

How to Create a Great CV that Stands Out

Whether it’s your first summer job or taking that first step on your career ladder, making a good first impression is essential. Follow our tips to create a CV you’ll be proud to show potential employers.  A CV (Curriculum Vitae) is your chance to showcase yourself to impress future employers. It summarises your education, skills, […]
Employment

Helpful Tips to Land Your First Job

Whether you’re looking for a full-time or part-time job, earning some spends on the weekend or taking that first step on your career ladder, our tips will help you in the hunt for your first job.  1. Know Yourself Think about your interests, skills, and availability. Are you a people person who thrives in a […]
Apprenticeships & TrainingCollege & Sixth Form

Revision Tips – Active Recall

Struggling to find a way of revising that works for you? Here we look at a method that has proved successful for many people – Active Recall. Delve into our blog to find out if this could be helpful to you. Meic has lots of blogs and tips over to help you make it through […]
Employment

Understanding Income Tax, NI and Other Payments

When you work and start earning over a certain amount, some of that money will be taken out of your wages before it even reaches your bank account. These deductions are your contribution towards certain things. As part of our Cost of Living Crisis campaign, we take a look at what these things are. When you […]
Self Care & Coping MechanismsStruggling With Mental Health

5 Ways Volunteering Can Help Your Mental Health

Have you ever thought about volunteering? There are plenty of great reasons to volunteer, but did you consider the benefits it can have on you? This Volunteers Week (1-7 June), we look at the health benefits of volunteering. For young people, it’s never been more important to have good mental health. Building resilience is crucial […]
Volunteering

Microvolunteering – What It Is and How To Take Part

Have you come across the term Microvolunteering before? You might be wondering what on earth it is and how something ‘micro’ could have any impact at all. We’re taking a look at microvolunteering to learn exactly what it is and how you can take part. What is Microvolunteering? Microvolunteering is the idea that many people, […]
Apprenticeships & TrainingCollege & Sixth Form

A-Level Results – What Next?

The final chapter of your school story is finally here with A-Level results being released this week. This time of year can be stressful at the best of times, but you’ve had a lot to contend with this year because of Covid-19. Years and years of schoolwork have finally come to an end as you […]
Apprenticeships & TrainingCollege & Sixth Form

Coping With Exam Results – What next?

Exams are a time of worry and stress for everyone and we’ve been running a series of exam related blogs here on Meic over the last four weeks. Our previous blogs will help those of you still sitting your exams but below we will prepare you for when those results come in. What happens if […]
Apprenticeships & TrainingCollege & Sixth Form

Life After Exams – Alice’s Story

Have you been keeping an eye on our exam series over the last few weeks? It started with a new version of our ‘This Is My Exams Story’ video, telling the story of a young person worried about how their exams had gone and what to do next. What you may not know is that someone […]
Volunteering

Volunteering – What’s It All About?

Ever thought about volunteering but wouldn’t know where to start? Meic has put together a guide to volunteering for young people. Find out what it is, what you do and what you get out of it below. What is volunteering? Volunteering is giving up some of your time and using your skills to help other […]
Apprenticeships & TrainingCollege & Sixth Form

Is dropping out of sixth form a bad decision?

Deciding what to do after your GCSE’s can be hard. At that age, it’s difficult to know what you want to do in life. Lots decide to go with the most obvious choice or listen to the suggestions of others. But what if you’re now having regrets or doubts about your decision to go to […]
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