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ULearn is UNISON College’s annual learning magazine – celebrating learning and training from across the nations, regions, service groups, self-organised groups and national team. Enjoy reading about all the fascinating stories from our members and activists. And get ideas and inspiration to take the next step on your own learning and training journey! This year’s […]

What is a learning agreement? A learning agreement is a document that sets out in writing the commitments made by an employer and one or more unions, specifying how they will work together on learning issues. In some employers, there will already be an agreement in place. This may be a specific learning agreement or […]

Learning can be one of the most satisfying experiences there is. Whether it’s a lunchtime flower-arranging session or a year’s course in conversational Italian, learning for your own personal fulfilment can make as much of a difference in your life as learning for work. And in UNISON we believe that it’s just as important. You […]

What do we mean by motivation? We all have different reasons why we take a certain course of action. Before you embark on any type of study or training it’s important to establish what you want to achieve through it. It might be that you want to further your career or want to learn more […]

What is an interview? An interview is an opportunity for both you and your prospective employer to see how you will fit into their organisation. It is also a chance for you to find out more about the company and for them to find out more about you and how your previous experience could benefit […]

A CV is a concise document which summarises an individual’s unique skills, character, experience and achievements. CV is short for Curriculum Vitae, which is a Latin phrase which loosely translated means ‘the course of my life’. A CV outlines a person’s academic and professional history which is usually used for applying for jobs.  Why is […]

There are all sorts of reasons for looking for a new job. It might be your choice, or it might be something that circumstances have forced you to do.  You may be looking at a complete change of career. There may be redundancies or reorganisation going on in your workplace. Whatever your reason for looking […]

Why do we need to take notes? Note-taking can help to focus your attention on what you are reading, watching or listening to and stop your mind from wandering. It can also help you make sense of what you are learning and when working on a piece of writing, such as an essay or a […]

Why prioritise? Everybody puts things off sometimes, but keep putting things off and the work or study will pile up and begin to seem an insurmountable task. Delaying things to the last minute is also a cause of stress and stress can interfere with your ability to learn and to remember things. People have a […]

What is self reflection? Self reflection is like looking into a mirror and describing what you see. It is a way of assessing yourself, your ways of working and how you study. To put it simply ‘reflection’ means to think about something. Reflecting and composing a piece of self reflective writing is becoming an increasingly […]