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How to Improve Organisation and Get Stuff Done

If I started this post with “I have a confession to make…”, that would be cliché, so I have three confessions to make: Confession one: This post is not solely about event planning, management or marketing – it’s about being productive through better organisation. I suppose a little to do with being a better event professional, but please feel free to stop reading now. Confession two: To write this post I’m stealing other peoples’ ideas and this is down to ...

Are Event Management Qualifications Pointless?

I’d be a terrible eventjuice writer if I didn’t tell you to visit this site to get all the knowledge you need to know about events. However, I would be a terrible writer if I left it at just that! Today we’re covering qualifications as a way to develop your knowledge in events and prove to the world that you are an expert. It may not feel like much in the midst of this economic recession, which is hitting graduates ...

Working in Events: 5 Tips to Get a Job and Progress Your Career

The events industry is vibrant, diverse and growing all the time. With roles ranging from AV technicians to Event Graphic Designers right through to Event Directors, there’s plenty of scope for an engaging and exciting career. But, sometimes, it can be hard to know how to break into the events industry. Then, even after you’ve secured a position, it’s not always clear how you can progress your career. To help out, we’ve put together 5 useful tips for getting into ...

7 Ways to Improve Your Online Presence…Right Now

Many of us want our online presence to reflect the person we are offline. But with such little time available and so many options out there – it’s difficult to know where to start, where to focus and it is super easy to waste time. Today, I want to share a couple of simple ways you can enhance your online presence immediately – as an event professional. Tip 1: Before go, get ready… This post is aimed at anybody involved ...

The Tides Are [In]Turning On Unpaid Internships (And They’re Being Paid For It, Too!)

I must first ask for forgiveness for using such a terrible pun in the title – I simply could not resist! But despite the jest, the topic of unpaid internships is reaching critical mass. A string of tribunal cases and two very high-profile cases should have HR managers everywhere asking – “Are unpaid internships really worth the risk?” Naturally, in the cases we are about to discuss, the employers believed the answer to that question was a firm “Yes”. However, ...

Internships In The Event Industry: A Guide For Interns

Internships in the United Kingdom are an emerging trend in the way that employers recruit graduates. It’s no doubt that if you’re a current student or recently graduated, the buzz word “internship” will have graced your vocabulary. A recent survey by the High Fliers reported a worrying statistic: more than half the recruiters they surveyed warned that graduates with no previous work experience at all are unlikely to be successful during the selection process and have little or no chance ...

Get your foot in the door with an Internship

Why apply for an internship? Our global economy has seen better days, and it’s no surprise that unemployment numbers are soaring all across the globe. Professionals with years of experience are competing for jobs along side with recently graduated students. Swimming in the unemployment pool with such competition doesn’t bode well for those with little or no work placements on their resume. Educational excellence is very important on your CV, but don’t underestimate the importance of work experience and internships. ...

Building A Career In The Event Industry (Part 3)

Part 1: Types of Jobs and Organisations in the Event Industry Part 2: Aspects of Working in Events Part 3: Ways into the Event Industry Ways into the Event Industry Most people seem to have their own unique story about how they’ve ended up in the event industry, demonstrated in the clips from Part 1: Types of Jobs and Organisations in the Event Industry. I’ve learnt that there isn’t a set way in, or a standard path of progression – ...

Building A Career in the Event Industry (Part 2)

Part 1:Types of Jobs and Organisations in the Event Industry Part 2: Aspects of Working in Events Part 3: Ways into the Event Industry What are the best and worst aspects of working in the event industry? Best (why work in events?): 1. Making People Happy Seeing guests enjoying themselves and getting great feedback, is in my opinion the most rewarding parts of working in events. When I used manage a venue, I organised personal events for local people, like ...