Moving On magazine Careers and Qualifications for School Leavers

Want to have your name up there with multi-billionaires Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook fame and Larry Page who invented the search engine, Google? They both studied computer science at university and it’s still a cutting-edge degree choice which could open lots of lucrative career doors into many different industries. What’s computer science all about then? Every day you undoubtedly encounter ... Read More »

You don’t need a degree to break into business, finance or law – check out these alternative routes… By Niamh Mackey There is a wealth of entry routes into careers in finance, most of which only require three A*- C grades at GCSE with an A or B in maths and English. If you don’t want to take A-levels, you ... Read More »

Nearly one in five young adults believe that the financial education they were given while at school was “wholly inadequate.” Researchers spoke with nearly 700 people to discover how they feel about managing their money, and the results showed that those aged 18 to 24 were the least confident in money matters. 19% of the 18-24 year-olds said they felt ... Read More »

The government’s business champion for older workers, Ros Altmann has said that millions of people need to improve their financial knowledge in order to better understand their pension savings schemes. While your retirement may seem a long way off, it is an important consideration for your future well-being, yet Altmann argues that many people are not clued up enough to ... Read More »

Accountancy and finance careers - find out which skills and qualifications you’ll need. BY RUHI SINGHA You may be surprised to learn that you don’t have to be a maths genius to work in finance and accounting – basic numeracy, sharp computer skills and an eye for detail are just as important as being good at maths to succeed in ... Read More »