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ON THE JOB SARAH SANTIN Career Europe marketing and business development manager, Le Cordon Bleu Age 29 Lives Shoreditch From Adelaide, Australia How did you get into your line of work?
After three years working in the international student department of the University of South Australia, first in admin, then as regional marketing manager, I was headhunted by Le Cordon Bleu, Adelaide, to work as their marketing manager in the Subcontinent and north Asia regions. I was transferred to London two years ago.
Negotiate with your boss and you might both be smiling
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orkers should not be afraid to negotiate a salary increase and a more effective career path, experts say. It is the best option for beleaguered workers who would normally seek more rewarding employment in January, but will not this year in light of massive public sector job cuts. Corinne Mills, managing
director of Personal Career Management, told the Guardian that the lean recession years had left workers stranded. “Many companies recruited the best staff a few years ago, promising them structured career development as well as the promise of future lucrative salaries,” she says. “But in today’s environment employers might not be able to offer everything they had promised,
which is a problem that could play into the hands of dissatisfied staff.” Sarah Veale of the TUC, advises workers to confront the problem. “You may find that your employer will be extremely helpful,” she says.
What’s the best part of your job?
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Representing the world’s top culinary school, plus amazing food and meeting new people.
Freelance workers are happier than their permanently employed counterparts. A study by recruitment firm people4Business found that 86 per cent of freelancers believe their mood and business outlook has improved.
UK unemployment rose to almost 2.5 million in the three months to November, the Office of National Statistics reported. Unemployment among 16-24-year-olds hit 951,000, the highest figure since records began in 1992.
More than 93,000 jobs will be created in the IT sector during the next five years. Careers consultancy UK Knack Group said the business world was too “electronically centred” for it to suffer from the government’s spending cuts.
What do you day-to-day?
When not travelling through Europe, I work at the school on new projects, events, PR, media and managing customer service officers.
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There are just not enough working hours in the day to read emails and develop programmes for new schools.
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