Read Time: A lot of yap :)
I’m in a good mood today {{ first name | Gang }}, which is surprising considering the fact that I'm operating on less than 4 hours of sleep.
Izzy did her big one with this week’s news because I have a lot to say about the headlines.
Shoutout to Tunu who caught me looking a mess in the gym after an intense workout 😅
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Announcements: Is Consulting a scam?
The consulting industry feels so cheeky…
Because that’s the only job where you see someone with zero experience advising billion-pound companies on what to do.
Talking about “in my experience this is the approach I think we should take…”
Bruh… You literally just graduated uni the other day 😅
But I don’t even think this is a bad thing, to be honest.
Because unlike other corporate jobs, where you have to go through a bunch of theory.
With consulting, you learn as you do the job, so it’s much more practical and exciting (speaking from personal experience too!)
If that sounds like a career path you’d be interested in…
Then you have 3 days left to apply to IQ-EQ’s internship-to-analyst programme in their investment, compliance and consulting division.
💸 3 month internship programme paying £7k
🙌🏾 With a full-time role straight after
🫡 Depending on performance
It’s eligible for final-year students graduating in 2025 and working professionals immediately available to start a full-time role after the internship.
Applications close this SUNDAY, 6th of April at midnight #nodeadapplications :)
PS: We’ve received over 100 applications in the last week…RIP to the person screening the applications (it’s us 😭).
Who’s Hiring: Applications closing soon‼️
Weekly Top 10: internships open to students, career changers, recent graduates, and full-time employees. Potential to convert internships to full-time depending on performance 🫡
Top Picks: Applications support, deadlines & upcoming events.
Career Guard Event: 16
📝 Applications are CLOSING: IQ-EQ and Octopus Energy are actively recruiting in Investment, Compliance, Consulting, Marketing, Operations, Tech, and the list goes on! This is an opportunity to earn £4k to £7k for the summer and secure full-time roles immediately, depending on performance. Applications are closing next week so don’t miss your chance and APPLY NOW.
📈 Application Support: Demi has updated the site with ALL the employer insight event replays plus successful CVs, Cover Letters and resources to support with making sure you are submitting a quality application. Access everything you need here #nodeadapplications 🫡
💸 Financial Times Event: Join The Careerguard for an exclusive Insight Day at the Financial Times on April 16, 2025, in London. Open to 16 to 25 year old candidates, this event offers behind-the-scenes access to one of the world’s top news organisations. Expect interactive sessions, networking with FT professionals, and tips on how to stand out in applications. Access tickets here.
Headlines: Trump is ruining the UK job market😭
Job Market 💼
Minimum wage rises do not seem to boost UK productivity (Financial Times) - cause y’all are hiking up cost of living too…it’s a lose lose game lol
Put together a 'prep doc' to ace your next interview (LinkedIn News) - useful stuff
Peloton: Eye-watering UK losses continue as more jobs cut (City AM)
Business leaders ‘remain depressed’ as employment costs spiral (City AM) - imagine how the employees feel 😬
Trump’s car tariffs to put 25,000 UK jobs at risk, IPPR say (City AM) - this man is really causing havoc globally bruh
UK risks losing Gen Z talent to higher-paying global competitors (HR Grapevine) - Dubai is literally calling my name too lol
Almost half of UK staff would consider quitting over RTO mandates (HR Grapevine) - really?
Gen Zzz | Young staff report worse sleep due to anxiety about work (HR Grapevine) - touch some grass, there’s more to life than work!
'Sharp uptick' | Biggest monthly increase in vacancies for 3 years despite slashed growth forecasts (HR Grapevine) - ok who/what the heck am I supposed to believe because apparently the job market is cooked but this says other wise???
General Shenanigans 🚨
British firms brace for ‘eye-watering’ April cost hikes (City AM) - bruh when will this sh*t end 😭
Why are we all saving so much? (City AM) - cause everything cost so damn much lol
H&M is digitally cloning models (Morning Brew) - you what mate 😅
Tinder wants you to win a date with an AI chatbot (Morning Brew) - yawn we just want to come off the streets man ☹️
Abit Techie 👾
Ghibli effect: ChatGPT usage hits record after rollout of viral feature (Reuters) - honestly don’t get the hype lol
Law firm Shoosmiths ties bonuses to AI usage (City AM) - quite forward thinking to be fair
Elon Musk says xAI acquired X (TechCrunch) - side quests, missions…this guy is really tryna take over the world 😭
The Five Things You Shouldn’t Tell ChatGPT (Wall Street Journal) - these times Chat is really my therapist, I call her Jenny (not even joking)
Investment Heads 💸
In a stormy world, the UK can pitch itself as a safe harbour for investment (City AM) - pffttt yh right lol
How Trump's tariffs might affect you and your money (BBC News) - this actually very important info for anyone living in the UK!
US tariffs: UK in ‘better position’ than some but still ‘a challenge’ – Reynolds (City AM) - again who or what are we actually supposed to believe lol
ChatGPT isn’t the only chatbot that’s gaining use (TechCrunch) - me going to ChatGPT to ask if the other chatbots are worth using 🤝
Honourable Mention 🗣️
WH Smith’s decline: A cautionary tale of bad branding (City AM)
UK Finance: Government must adapt to shift away from London Stock Exchange (City AM)
City calls for ISA reform to promote investment culture (City AM)
Donald Trump's tariffs will have consequences for globalisation, the US economy and geopolitics (Sky News)
What links Elon Musk, Manchester City and a Chinese crypto tycoon? (City AM)
Accused Tech Spy Says Rival CEO Recruited Him With Offer to Be Like James Bond (Wall Street Journal)
Headlines curated by Isobel 🤝
Candid Memes 🙂
Employer Referrals 📨
A lot of people always ask: “How can I help Beyond Education”
Simply put: Introduce me to relevant contact(s) in your corporate job who are responsible for DEI & hiring.
It’s that simple!
To make this easy, I’ve created a simple 1-page summary on Notion.
With intro templates, helpful links & relevant details to help more underrepresented talent access opportunities with inclusive employers 🚀
Access the 1-pager here ⬇️
Founder Updates: Sh*tty WiFi, potential crash out & Demi to the rescue
This week was going great until Thursday, when the office WiFi was acting up on a VERY important employer partner call yesterday. Side note: I’ve actually had it up to 🤏🏾 with sh*tty WiFi providers like y’all need to sort your sh*t out! I honestly wanted to crash out so bad, but these things happen…I guess :) Luckily, Demi was on the call to wrap things up, and our key contacts were understanding 🙌🏾 Note to self to not schedule meetings on the first day moving into a new office!
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