News in Focus
Useful veterinary contacts
Published 21 August 2008
For more information about veterinary careers, here are some useful contacts.
Focus on veterinary nurses
Published 21 August 2008
VETERINARY nurses play a key role in the veterinary practice. They work alongside veterinary surgeons, providing a high- standard of care for animals.
Focus on veterinary surgeons
Published 21 August 2008
VETERINARY surgeons work to safeguard the health and welfare of animals.
Have you got what it takes to become a veterinary nurse?
Published 21 August 2008
AS one of West Cumbria’s only approved training practices, Millcroft Veterinary Group is playing an important role in training the area’s veterinary nurses of tomorrow.
Giving a client a few more years with their pet is priceless
Published 21 August 2008
‘When you have nursed a patient who was on the brink of death back to health there’s no other feeling like it. Seeing the client’s face knowing they’ll have their pet with them for another few years is priceless.’
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Careers in tourism: Tourism officers
Published 25 July 2008
A TOURISM officers develop and promote tourism in order to attract visitors and produce significant economic benefits for a particular region or site.
We ask the questions: Sandra Harvey
Published 25 July 2008
Interview with Sandra Harvey, travel adviser for Graham’s Travel
We ask the questions: Paul Cusack
Published 25 July 2008
Interview with Paul Cusack, onwer of Cockermouth Travel
Aiming to achieve the best in quality
Published 25 July 2008
THE Lake District Hotel Group was so determined to continue developing the quality of the menus and food in its hotels, it commissioned an AA Rosette Academy to be held at its own Lodore Falls Hotel, in Borrowdale.
Delights on our doorstep
Published 25 July 2008
WHETHER it is for green motives or cost constraints, families who would normally go abroad for their holidays are in for some surprises when they head for the Lake District this summer.
Saturday job that turned into a full-time career
Published 23 July 2008
Tourist guides
Published 23 July 2008
TOURIST guides are an essential part of the tourism industry in the UK.
Travel agency clerks
Published 23 July 2008
TRAVEL agency clerks promote and sell holiday and business travel products direct to the public. The job involves:
Get in touch: Some handy contacts in the travel industry
Published 23 July 2008
Operational officers
Published 27 June 2008
OPERATIONAL officers direct and operate technically advanced fighting systems on land, at sea and in the air, and command people in the front line of battle.
Why the Army is in Stewart’s blood
Published 27 June 2008
FOR Lance Corporal Stewart Graham, the Army was the only career he ever wanted to follow. From a young age he would dream of joining up, and being of an active nature and an Army Cadet, he knew it was the perfect choice for him.
Training and education officers
Published 27 June 2008
A TRAINING and education officer is, first and foremost, a military officer, whose role is both leader and manager. They must lead and manage a team of specialists, helping them to develop their skills to a high level.
Technical officers
Published 27 June 2008
A TECHNICAL officer may be responsible, through his or her team, for the maintenance and serviceability of ships, aircraft and land vehicles, weapons systems and support equipment.
Get in touch: Handy contacts in the military
Published 27 June 2008
Your guide to contacting the key people
Logistics officers
Published 27 June 2008
LOGISTICS and admin officers are responsible for the management and efficiency of the logistics, support and administrative functions.