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Whether you’re thinking of switching careers or you’re right at the start of your working life, knowing whether you need a degree for a job or not can impact whether you follow your dreams. Degrees are expensive! We’ve found a bunch of jobs that you can earn £50k or more without needing a degree.
Recruitment Consultant
Estate Agent
Talent Agent
Airline Pilot
Personal Trainer
Train Driver
Life Coach
Social Media Influencer
Fisherman
Cyber Security Consultant
Recruitment Consultant
If you’re a people person with a knack for sales, this could be the job for you. Helping others find a job c ..read more
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2w ago
A new contest has been launched that will see one lucky winner receive £3,000 – all for a one-liner joke. Here’s what you need to know…
Flaming Grill, of Greene King pubs and restaurants, recently launched a survey that revealed just how much Brits believe in banter. However, there are some things we don’t like to be teased about, regardless of who is telling the joke!
Over 20% of respondents said that a joke about finances was in their off-limits lists, as were intelligence, love life, and fashion sense coming in close behind. Almost one third of millennials said that their usual response to ..read more
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3w ago
Updated 18th April 2024
With recovery slow after the huge economic impact of the pandemic, and current global upheaval disturbing markets, PLUS the cost of living crisis, it’s easy to see why many people are worried about their jobs, while others know it could be time to change careers to secure their future.
Here are some professions you should consider if you’re looking for a change:
Adult Social Care
Architects
Programmers and Developers
Plumbers
Drivers
Got a question about employment?
1. Adult Social Care
Adult social care is a bigger employment sector than the NHS – and ye ..read more
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2M ago
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Last week I went for lunch with some school friends, normally one of us treats the others and we sort of take it in turns to foot the bill. This time we however decided to go Dutch. Times were hard and none of us felt the inclination to drop a few hundred pounds in one sitting. All except one of us, and she is a nurse, something was awry: Or afoot, as we later discovered.
It turned out that *Jenny has been selling photos of her feet online. Going under a pseudonym she has built up quite the following, fed up with the huge cost-of-living at present, I was intrigued enough to give ..read more
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2M ago
Online freelance writing is a great way to earn additional or full-time income, and you don’t even need to leave your home to do it.
There are countless opportunities out there, you can work as little or as much as you want and you can make in excess of £100,000 a year if you follow the right advice and work hard.
You don’t necessarily need previous experience as long as you have some natural writing talent. You just need to work hard, remain professional and be willing to test yourself. There are also a few things you need to know before you begin.
What is Freelance Writing?
What Are Freelan ..read more
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4M ago
With millions of workers starting the new year wishing for a new beginning – this really could be the job of their dreams (literally).
Fancy getting paid to relax, put your feet up and even snuggle down under a duvet? Then don’t be caught napping as this unique vacancy is sure to be snapped up fast.
Bensons for Beds has created a new role and is on the lookout for a Chief Sleep Officer(CSO) to ensure the nation is getting the best sleep possible.
The winning candidate will be paid £10k for the six-month, part-time position which covers 874 hours of training, sleeping ..read more
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4M ago
It sounds like an impossible dream – turning £200 into £100k, but that is the challenge a civil servant from Brighton set himself in a bid to beat the cost of living.
Dez, 43, and a father of four, was frustrated that despite he and his wife having above average salaries, they were still struggling to pay for the occasional meal out or a family holiday so he decided to take on a second job.
Like many of us who have used Amazon, the world’s biggest shop, he decided to spend his spare time looking for bargains and then sell them for a profit on the site.
He’s coy about his figu ..read more
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5M ago
Christmas cards are a dying social courtesy. With digital communication offering quick and easy alternatives, it’s really no surprise.
For the more sentimental among us, this could be a rather sad state of affairs. However, if you’ve been hanging on to each Christmas card you’ve ever received, and maybe even safeguarding those of previous generations, you could be sitting on top of a miniature goldmine!
As Christmas cards become increasingly novel, so their value grows.
Let’s take a look at ways you can make money from collecting Christmas cards.
How Christmas cards became a thing
The most ex ..read more
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5M ago
University life can be financially challenging, but with a bit of creativity and resourcefulness, students can find various ways to make money. This isn’t about overloading your schedule; it’s about smart, flexible side hustles that fit into the nooks and crannies of your student life.
Here are some proven methods to earn some extra cash while studying:
1. Selling Feet Pics
Yes, you read that right. Selling feet pics is a thing, and it’s booming. It’s the offbeat side hustle you never knew you needed. There’s a whole market out there that appreciates a good foot photo.
If you’re co ..read more
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5M ago
This post is sponsored by Quidco
At this time of year particularly, purse strings are tight and we must all be on the lookout for bargains and money-saving hacks. So anyone that claims you can ‘make money by spending money’ should be approached cautiously, right?
But that’s exactly what Quidco do: they offer cashback on the things you’d be buying anyway, just for going through their site and their preferred retailers. Imagine writing out your Christmas list and then hitting BUY and then getting a high rate of return as cashback on your purchases?
No, it isn’t too good to be true, and Quidco do ..read more