First Year In

17/04/2016

Looks like other people are catching on to the value of helping people who are new...I'd imagine a solid share of the people using this service are new to a city..

"As Wolfe’s philosophy is to connect people in a positive way, it may come as no surprise that the dating app has now introduced a new feature: Bumble BFF (best friends forever). This new setting allows users to pinpoint prospective friends in their local area and meet up – for drinks, cinema trips or yoga classes. What is maybe more surprising, however, is just how successful this feature has been. Since its launch in March it has been used the most in the USA, UK, France, Australia and Brazil – with two million swipes in the first week and 15 million in the first month."

Online dating once lurked in the shadows. Couples who connected over the internet would laugh nervously and mutter something about ‘meeting in a bar’. No longer. Today, it accounts for around one in every five new relationships and one in six marriages. Most people now know someone who met their par…

14/08/2015

FYI is currently on pause while I work with the Association of Graduate Recruiters, but I welcome ideas about tools which would help everyone new.

11/12/2013

Festive greetings! More content to updated soon.

09/01/2013

New blog post on small companies in East London!

http://firstyearin.wordpress.com/2013/01/09/tech-city-start-ups-growth-patterns/

Happy New Year! Ah yes, it is good to be back and into the swing of things. First Year In now has a revitalised logo and revitalised focus. After building expertise on the student/university side, ...

03/01/2013

New logo - check it out!

31/08/2012

Last chance to cast your vote in support of FYI! Free to register, cast your vote today!

Win £1,000 cash funding for your business. If you're aged 16-30, based in the UK and need funding to get your new business idea off the ground, we have up to 4 x £1,000 prizes to give away each month.

26/09/2011

http://firstyearin.wordpress.com/2011/09/12/fyi-a-starting-point/

There’s a misconception around careers advice that I find really interesting, and it’s a starting point for something to discuss and look to change. That misconception is that your most import...

16/08/2011

Input needed!

Please take 3 minutes to answer these 5 questions about work:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BKSJFQZ

Your input is extremely valuable! The survey closes 17th September, and the results will be used to develop and refine our service.

16/08/2011

Welcome! 'First Year In' is a social enterprise for graduates.

We provide a platform to support university graduates in their first year of work - helping them find their feet, upskill, work together and improve the workplace.

We are developing a one-year program of events/training/mentoring, to launch in 2011.

Join this group if you:
a) Support the concept
b) Are in your first year of work
c) Are in London and could offer training/advice
d) Have thoughts to share on the graduate experience