Terri Lyne Carrington is a GRAMMY award-winning drummer, educator and producer and was the first woman to win the Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Album. She has worked with an extensive and highly impressive catalogue of outstanding artists – Wayne Shorter, Al Jarreau, Stan Getz, Esperanza Spalding, Chaka Khan, to name a few – and has won three Grammys in total so far. I caught up with her to talk to her about life as a musician in today’s industry and to ask if she had any advice and guidance for Higher National Music students.

Intercultural skills are all about being able to communicate effectively with people from different cultural backgrounds. They play a central role in creating successful team and client relationships, and are therefore valued highly by employers.

The word talent gets used an awful lot. Perhaps the best modern example of the words ingraining into our everyday lives and culture is demonstrated on so called ‘talent shows’, where the judges are looking to find the next big talent. Every now and again a person walks on stage in one of these shows completely bewildering the audience with their ability. We then conclude that this person has a mystical gift only some people are lucky enough to be born with or inherit. Never has the iceberg illusion been so apparent; it’s easy to see the ice above the water and not the colossal foundation it’s built upon.

If you are applying for jobs but not being invited for interviews, it could be that your CV is too generic. Feedback from recruiters often focuses on the need to be as specific as possible when writing about your career achievements.

Nate Williams is a multi-instrumentalist, writer, producer, arranger, artist and part-time teacher. He has worked with some incredible musicians including Eliza Doolittle, Markus Feehily (Westlife), Vula Malinga (Basement Jaxx) Joss Stone, Katy B and has just finished touring with Jamiroquai - Keys, Guitar, BVs.Drums

Most of us will have tried our hand at gaming at some point in our lives. For some of us, it might have grown into a long-standing hobby while others might have realised pretty quickly that it just wasn't for them. Whatever your sentiments towards gaming as a pastime, have you ever considered the value it may add to your professional life?

Whether you’re thinking about starting your own blog, creating a Youtube channel, promoting a business, or embarking on a career in marketing and communications - there is one common denominator that will lead to success. The answer is understanding how to tell a story that will appeal to your target audience.

We've all worried about being under-qualified for a role we've applied for. While this may be a common concern particularly for new graduates or career changers, the thought of being 'found out' at the interview stage is enough to send even the most hardened job seeker into a cold sweat.

Can we change our intelligence, skill, creativity or personality? Or are we stuck at a fixed point with regards to these attributes and many others; unable to have the aptitude for mathematics, the eye for drawing or the coordination for sport.