Going to College

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  All is not lost for those who don’t get a place
  

  CAO’s available/vacant places list showed over 180 courses with available places before the issue of round two offers.

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  Record uptake of CAO offers in bid to beat fees and recession
  

  As well as trying to 'ride' out the recession in college, many students are trying to get a 'free year' before fees or loans are introduced from 2010 onwards.

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  Thousands to miss out as college points rise
  

  A record number of applicants has pushed up CAO points virtually across the board this year.

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  Making the big move to earn your qualifications across the water
  

  The option of studying in Britain still attracts several thousand Irish applicants annually.

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The Graduate Job-Hunt

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  Celtic Cubs Need To Become Celtic Chameleons
  

  National College of Ireland  recently conducted a review looking at what areas are still hiring.  The main growth areas include ICT, Science and Engineering, the Green Sector and Internationally Tradeable Services.

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  Job hunting with purpose for Graduates
  

  Dave Kilmartin, Head of Careers at DIT, offers his advice to graduates on how to look for a job in a recession

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  Finding a good job in a bad economy - Where are the graduate jobs?
  

  While there is no denying that the job market is tough, and competition fierce, graduate recruitment has not completely stopped.

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The Career Surgeon: FREE Career and Course Advice

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  I have recently completed a Post Grad Dip in Career Guidance and have a BA in English and Geography
  

   I cannot find employment and just wondering where could I go from here?

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  Looking for Career or Course-related Advice? Ask Career Surgeon, Caragh Burns Sharma
  

  Our Career Surgeon Caragh Burns Sharma is on hand to answer your college and career-related issues. 

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  I would love to become a Career Guidance Councellor
  

  What I am looking for is a part time option to become a teacher of the above, as I cannot afford to give up work, or even a distance learning option would help.

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  I would like to do a part time course in the healthcare industry, but haven’t a lot of time
  

  I would love to be a nurse but I reckon it's too late now

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Redundancy

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  What to do the day you lose your job
  

  Whether you've been escorted off the premises, or turn up for work to find your boss has gone bust, it pays to know exactly what to do if you lose your job

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  Redundancy Payment Rights
  

  As the downturn deepens, people who lose their jobs need to know the rights to redundancy.

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  Oh no, I’ve lost my job. What am I going to do?
  

  The Survivors Guide to Unemployment - Every unemployed person should have a copy.

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  No more work: Know your Redundancy Rights
  

  The prospect of being made redundant is a very real one for thousands of employees across the country, writes John Cradden. Make sure you know your rights, in case it happens to you

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