Forbes: 7 Ways to become indispensible at your job

The 7 things you should do in order to be more valued at your wokplace.

 Be Flexible

t;Stay Current

Don’t Be A Loner

Be A Thought Leader

Prioritize

Seek Opportunities For Management Experience

Make Friends With The IT Guy

For the full article please read here: http://www.forbes.com/sites/meghancasserly/2012/12/19/seven-ways-to-be-indispensable-at-work-in-2013/?utm_campaign=forbestwittersf&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

10 Worst College Majors for your Career

Found this interesting link for the worst 10 college majors in the US in terms of employability.

http://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/10-worst-college-majors-for-your-career/1.html

It would be great to find a UK comparison.

Top 10 Most Stressful Jobs in the UK

According to the University of Manchester's Institute of Science and Technology here are the most stressful jobs in the UK:

1. Prison Officer
2. Police
3. Social Work
4. Teaching
5. Ambulance Service
6. Nursing
7. Medicine
8. Fire Fighting
9. Dentistry
10. Mining

Interesting to see Social Work above Teaching on the list as many pupils leave school and go into Social Work under the misconception that it isn't stressful! I don't know where they get that idea from!

And from the same researchers here is the Top 10 Least Stressful Jobs in the UK:

1. Librarian
2. Museum personnel
3. Biologist
4. Nursery Nurse
5. Astronomer
6. Beauty Therapist
7. Linguist
8. Redmedial gymnast
9. Speech therapist
10. Chemist

So there we have it. If there is a museum which contains a library in it, then you are sorted!

Remember when you are choosing your career do not make the mistake of many people and just go for the salary. You have to seriously think of job satisfaction, because you are going to spend a great deal of the next 40 years plus in your job.

The school's careers convention is coming up soon, you it is important for S2, S4 and upper school to attend.