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Are multi-hyphenate roles the way forward post-Covid?
by: Startacus Admin ~ 21st October 2020
The lowdown on the launch of Hyfenate, a new platform with a focus on multi-hypenate roles and a new way of job matching
An interesting new platform has just launched for those looking for the next step in their career. The platform, Hyfenate, is at the forefront of defining a new career model centred on multipotentialites, meaning someone who might be a web developer-graphic designer as well a...
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The Best Industries for Those Aiming for Self-Employment
by: Startacus Admin ~ 2nd September 2020If you're thinking about self-employment and working for yourself, here are a few of the sectors that might be worth considering
There are some people out there who are just not made for working in an office for other people. If you think that you will want to be your own boss, there are several industries that you can ultimately aim for. Here are some of the areas that you should think about.Web...
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Handshake - helping students and employers connect
by: Startacus Admin ~ 2nd August 2020Handshake! The startup that's on a mission to democratise opportunity & help all students discover meaningful careers...
We go to school, we go to college or university, we get a job with our shiny new qualifications. That’s how it’s supposed to go. It’s how we’re led to believe it will go, anyway. The reality, of course, is that it isn’t as simple as that. It is...
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PushFar wants to help you find a mentor or mentor others
by: Startacus Admin ~ 26th January 2020Networking, mentoring and career progression made easy...Guidance through your career is not something that is necessarily readily available to a lot of people. We’ve probably all heard stories about school career advisers giving the most absurd ‘advice’, and if our first exposure to some form of mentorship is going to be that bad, it only increases the need for good mentorship l...
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Apprenticeship Startup WhiteHat Raises $16m
by: Startacus Admin ~ 15th July 2019
Apprenticeship startup WhiteHat raises $16m Series A led by Index Ventures, signs up 250 employers and prepares to expand its alternative to University.
WhiteHat, a tech startup building an outstanding alternative to university through apprenticeships, has today announced a $16m fundraise and substantial growth, with over 250 employers including BP, Facebook, Salesforce, Publicis, Santander, Ka...
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miFuture - the innovative careers app for young people
by: Startacus Admin ~ 16th December 2018miFuture - The Tech4Good startup that's created a better way of connecting young people with the world of work
Being young and being told you need to start thinking about your career is a difficult position to be in. It is supposed to get easier the closer we come to actually embarking on said career, but often it doesn’t. We simultaneously find that there is somehow a vast sea of pote...
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3 Career-Boosting Skills That Anyone Can Learn
by: Startacus Admin ~ 15th February 2018Learning a new skill is an excellent exercise in self-improvement. The internet has now made it possible for anyone to learn just about anything that they put their mind to. There are a myriad of skills and knowledge out there, just waiting for you to take the initiative and look them up. Not only will learning new skills help you with your self-confidence and give you something positive to focus ...
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Coursematch makes uni course searching a tinder-styled affair
by: Startacus Admin ~ 12th February 2018A social network that helps young people fulfil their potential by helping them with career advice and course selection has bagged a £275,000 seed round to boost growth and invest in app development.
Coursematch was launched in 2016 by Chris Worsey, 34, Edtech entrepreneur and former Parliamentary candidate, and Joe Perkins, 24, a computer science grad, after they met in a pub and tal...
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The biggest challenges in attracting talent to your business
by: Startacus Admin ~ 16th November 2017Building your team can be a tall order. Here, our careers marketplace partners Jobbio share just some of the challenges you’ll face on your noble quest for talent. (originally published here.)Competition
Fatigued as we may be from hearing about the war for talent, it is a war nonetheless. In this current hiring climate, candidates have their pick of companies, so you need to ...
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Tips for Building and Promoting Your Employer Brand
by: Startacus Admin ~ 9th November 2017
Startacus (that's us) and Jobbio have recently joined forces to create a startup focused careers marketplace for the startup community. Via Startacus, employers (new to Jobbio) can post their first startup job for FREE and job seeking talent seeking employment within the startup community can also view and apply for a whole host of startup jobs. Here Jobbio share some handy t...
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- Supporting disadvantaged children with their online learning 19th Jan 2021 The EverLearner launches a GoFundMe campaign to help disadvantaged children in the UK who are struggling to complete their online learning
- Insurtech startup, Nayms Closes £1.5m seed round 15th Jan 2021 Major seed investment secured by the innovative Insurtech startup Nayms to assist with developing further pilot programs and building its customer base
- Innovative InsurTech startups take note - Lloyds Lab wants to hear from you 14th Jan 2021 The award winning Lloyds Lab incubator is back and is currently seeking innovative startups to join its latest cohort, Cohort 6.