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  • Job title: Troubled families co-ordinator

    Co-ordinators are leading efforts to transform the lives of troubled families

  • Job Title: Parenting Worker

    The title parenting worker can cover a range of different roles and remits, finds Charlotte Goddard

  • Career Profiles

    Read profiles from professionals across the children and youth sector

  • The Children and Young People Now Forums

    The Children and Young People Now Forums is a friendly and welcoming environment for childcare professionals

  • Creating rapport in an interview

    Rapport is the connection between two people; the spoken and unspoken words that say ‘we are on the same page’. In an interview situation you can employ numerous techniques to maximize the rapport between yourself and your interviewer.

  • Negotiating the best starting salary

    Understandably, many people find discussing salaries uncomfortable and embarrassing during an interview. However, most interviewers expect some bartering and, if it motivates you to put more into the job, it is worthwhile for both the applicant and the employer.

  • Do's and don'ts for developing a CV

    A Curriculum Vitae is a self-marketing tool and getting an interview can depend on how good your CV is. You will need to consider what to include, how much detail is needed and how to make your CV stand out from all the others.