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Oct2016

Use These Verbs To Make Your CV Shine

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Writing a CV is always a challenge, whether you’re applying for event jobs or a high-flying management role. But now one organisation has done some research into which words could help you land the job you want. According to StandOutCV, there are 13 verbs that employers from ... Read More
31/10/2016lynneaykroyd

26

Oct2016

More Millennials Look For Temporary Jobs To Offset Redundancy Costs

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There could be greater demand for event jobs and other temporary employment, as more and more millennials are being made redundant.   According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the redundancy rate from June to August 2016 was 4.4 per 1,000 employees, which is an increase from 3.8 ... Read More
26/10/2016lynneaykroyd

24

Oct2016

Third Of Workers Switch To ‘Gig Economy’

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Do you like having freedom in your life away from working a 9 to 5, choosing when you work, like many of our event staff? Well, you’re far from the only one – according to new research, a third of the working population in the US and Europe is eschewing ... Read More
24/10/2016lynneaykroyd

18

Oct2016

Didn’t Get Your Dream Festival Ticket? Why Not Work It Instead?

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Another year, another hellish experience trying to get the tickets to your dream festival – and unless you were one of the lucky people to snag a ticket to Glastonbury in the 50 minutes before they sold out last week, you might have found yourself feeling a bit ... Read More
18/10/2016lynneaykroyd

04

Oct2016

Seaside Festival To Be Scaled Back After ‘Anti-Social Behaviour’

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If you’ve worked event steward jobs at any kind of festival, you’ll know that when attendees are enjoying musical acts, food and, of course, alcohol, there is a need for stewards to keep an eye out for anti-social behaviour. At music festivals or events with a focus on booze, ... Read More
04/10/2016lynneaykroyd

28

Sep2016

Never Too Early To Look For Christmas Jobs

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It may feel as though the summer has only ended and you’ve just finished cleaning all your festival gear, but if you want to grab some extra money over the Christmas holiday it is never too early to start considering seasonal event work for the festive period. Here are some ... Read More
28/09/2016lynneaykroyd

26

Sep2016

Prosecco Bars – The New Normal

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Prosecco is fast becoming the new champagne and if you run a festival or an event of a similar kind, it might be worth investing in a prosecco bar... something we predict will be big news for festivals and events in the months to come. Prosecco is simply a sparkling wine ... Read More
26/09/2016lynneaykroyd

30

Aug2016

V Fest Named As Best Value UK Festival

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If you want to attract people to your events over the competitions, look to V Fest for a bit of inspiration, as the event has just been named the best value summer music festival in the UK. Analysis from Vouchercodes.co.uk compared the cost of seeing nine festival headline acts ... Read More
30/08/2016lynneaykroyd

22

Aug2016

Live Nation Trials Fast Track Entry To Festivals

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Queueing to get into a festival is the worst part of the weekend, but what if we told you that entry could soon be fast tracked, with systems introduced similar to the way fast track check-in services work at airports. Live Nation is currently trialling this system over in the US and ... Read More
22/08/2016lynneaykroyd

03

Aug2016

Will Music Festivals Face Age Restrictions?

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A petition has been launched by the father of a teen who died on the first night of T in the Park this year, calling for age restrictions to be enforced at music festivals in the UK. Chris Bell, 44, set the petition up on website change.org, asking that the age ... Read More
03/08/2016lynneaykroyd