14 February 2012 11:58 AM
The difference between success and failure for today's graduates can often come down to the smallest stroke of luck. LSE alumnus Theron Mohamed speaks to two of last year's crop about their differing fortunes in the job market.
06 February 2012 12:47 PM
A degree from a prestigious university is usually seen as a guarantee of a well-paid job. In reality, it's more like a raffle ticket: from Goldman Sachs to a bowling alley, LSE alumnus Theron Mohamed charts the diverse fortunes of his peers in the six months since graduation.
26 January 2012 12:00 AM
You don't have to be Apple CEO Tim Cook to blow people away with a presentation:
17 November 2011 12:00 AM
It may translate as "course of life" but that doesn't mean your curriculum vitae should give an exhaustive summary of every aspect of your life including pages of interests, hobbies, irrelevant qualifications and every odd job you've undertaken since you were 11.
01 October 2011 12:00 AM
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17 July 2011 12:00 AM
Let's run this topic up the flagpole and see who salutes it. Management speak, that office bête noire that reached its pompous zenith in the 1990s, has returned to prominence with a vengeance as the PM and his pals have really taken it (and Labour's annoying insistence on blue-sky thinking and stakeholder management) to the next level.
07 July 2011 12:00 AM
Students over the age of 16 who choose an apprenticeship are in good company, irrespective of the goings-on in Lord Sugar's boardroom. Notable apprentices throughout history have included Leonardo da Vinci, Benjamin Franklin and even Elvis, who was an apprentice electrician before putting on those blue suede shoes.
26 May 2011 12:00 AM
31 March 2011 12:00 AM
"All through life one learns to be a better negotiator," said Antoine Pecquet, a French diplomat who wrote Discourse On The Art Of Negotiation. That was in 1737, and nearly 300 years later Christophe Lattuada agrees.
31 March 2011 12:00 AM
Anyone who saw Stuart Baggs 'The Brand' squirm his way into the semi-finals of The Apprentice in December knows that, in Lord Sugar's boardroom at least, the gift of the gab can get you a long way. In real-world business, however, it may not always be necessary. A growing number are realising that it is possible to gain the required acumen without engaging in the cut and thrust of face-to-face negotiation.
31 March 2011 12:00 AM
10 March 2011 12:00 AM
Preparations are well under way for this year's "Olympics" in London. Surely some mistake here? The once-every-four-years sporting extravanganza due to be hosted by the UK will not be taking place until 2012. That is right. But there is another Olympic-style competition, which will be taking place at the Excel centre in London Docklands this October. It's WorldSkills London 2011 – an Olympic-style competition that is arguably just as important to the country's economy as the main event.
24 February 2011 12:00 AM
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