Nick Cooper
Nick has worked with NCC Home Learning for a number of years, delivering informative articles about education, qualifications, career advice and much more. His detailed knowledge makes him a resourceful and highly reliable contributor to the brand. In his free time, he enjoys gaming and watching films with his friends. NCC is an international learning provider with over 20 years’ experience offering learning solutions. To date, NCC has engaged with over 20,000 employers, and delivered quality training to over half a million learners.
5 Tips on How to Control Stress When Studying
Stress is not always a bad thing. It can be the driver that pushes us on to achieve things, whether that is a qualification we have always wanted or finishing a unit assignment. But just like stress in life, when stress over your studies become too much it can overcome you and lead to real […]
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How Maths Skills Can Boost Your Chances of Getting a Job
Maths and numeracy are two key skills that can significantly boost your chances of getting a job. But why? Across All Career Choices Many people fall into the mode of thinking that maths and numeracy are key skills for only a few jobs, such as being a teacher or an accountant. But, math skills are […]
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How To Super-Charge Your Career In Accountancy
Accountancy suffers from a reputation as being a dull profession. People imagine accountants shuffling figures around a page, organising sums in columns and being up to date with complex tax rules and regulations. These dull tasks are essential but make for a less than exciting occupation. That said, accountancy has changed. Driven by a new […]
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How To Learn: Proven Mental Tools To Help You Master Tough Topics
We’ve all been there. The five minutes before the exam room door opens, our palms are sweaty and our mind suddenly goes blank. And then there are the tough assignments. The questions that tie us in knots, the equations that we don’t know how to solve because we just don’t know where to start. When […]
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How to Keep Your Motivation Sky High
Are you lacking in motivation? Are you looking to achieve a goal, but it feels like it is slipping further away? Does life get in the way of your study and career plans? Do you feel like giving up? Maybe you have already given up? Many of us are familiar with a lack of motivation […]
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A Positive Approach to Employing and Managing Staff
Small businesses often question whether employing staff is a goldmine providing a real opportunity for growth, or a minefield, full of danger and uncertainty. The conclusion is often that it is both. While hiring staff is a crucial part of any business, managing employees can be extremely daunting. However, there are some simple steps employers […]
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Global Warming – Is It Really a Problem? (Infographic)
There are ‘climate change deniers’. A small minority of people who, in the face of overwhelming evidence, maintain that climate change is a conspiracy theory, something that is not happening. Most psychologists believe that deniers do so because it affects their social and/or economic position in the world. Hence, oil barons don’t want people buying […]
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How Much Do Know of Social Media Platforms and Their History? (Quiz)
The list of social media networking sites is ever growing. Just when people think they have created an exhaustive list, another platform takes to the web. Some sites are popular with a certain demographic. Cucumbertown, for example, is the go-to networking site for food connoisseurs and cooks. Flickr is great for those who want to […]
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How Can Students Use Their Mobile Devices To Support Learning?
In 2015, Ofcom (the regulator of telecommunications in the UK) announced that we now live in a smart phone society. The facts make for interesting reading. In 2016: 60% of adults in the UK owned a tablet 93% of adults owned or used a personal smartphone 71% of adults lived in a ‘mobile only’ household […]
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Find Out How Crimes Are Solved (and How YOU Can Solve Them!)
From motoring offences to murder, people commit crimes every day. Some of these are unintentional, with no premeditation or planning – they just happen, such as a car accident. Other people meticulously plan the crime they commit, right down to the last detail. They will take many steps to avoid detection. When (or if) they […]
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