Posts by Carla
Is Your Haphazard Approach Stopping You From Getting an Interview?
November 19, 2018
By Lorna Airey, Employability Officer When job seeking, it can be tempting to send out hundreds of applications as quickly as you possibly can in the hope that you’ll eventually get something. However, applying for anything and everything can actually slow the process down. By applying strategically, taking your time and tailoring each application, you …
How an Internship Can Help You Figure out Your Future Career
November 16, 2018
By Marina Ivanow, final year, BSc Finance, Accountancy and Management There is a lot of pressure to apply for internships with the huge companies with extremely long and difficult application processes. I was looking for an internship where I wouldn’t be sat at a desk all day doing the same tasks over and over. Working for a …
Started Your First Graduate Job? Stop! (Reflect) Carry On…
November 14, 2018
By Hannah Woolley, Education Hands up if the last few months have felt a little bit like a rollercoaster? You crammed for your finals, applied for graduate jobs, got your results, celebrated your graduation, and successfully navigated your first few months in employment. Perhaps it’s time to take a minute to just breathe? And if you …
10 Must-Haves on Your LinkedIn Profile
November 12, 2018
By Rebecca Heasman, Employability Officer LinkedIn is a great resource for finding jobs, researching careers and networking with employers. How do you maximise your profile to really get the most out of it? Research shows that the most effective LinkedIn users have complete profiles. LinkedIn measures the strength of your profile based on how complete …
Why You Should Always Work Like You’re In Your Notice Period
November 9, 2018
By Charlotte Owen, BSc Hons Psychology (2011) I’ve genuinely loved the whole of my experience working here at the University of Nottingham – read more about this here – but it’s now time to move onto my next chapter. In recent conversations about my move and when I have said I have a three-month notice period, people have …
Five Reasons You Should Attend Physics Careers Week
November 7, 2018
By Liam Walters, BSc Physics (2018) I didn’t start thinking about my career until the third year of my physics degree, which is a three year course by the way! So Physics Careers Week was particularly timely and I’d recommend all physics students attend. Here are my top five reasons why: 1. Connect with employers …
The Most Important Skills for a Career in Finance
November 5, 2018
By Kimberley Roberts, University of Nottingham alumna and head of commercial finance at free debt advice provider PayPlan Outside the world of university awaits hundreds of possibilities. If you’re interested in finance, there are a number of key skills you will need for a successful career. Why I chose Nottingham… and stayed in the area A hotbed for great employers, Nottingham is the perfect city …
Careers beyond Coding: Working in Technology without a Tech Degree
November 2, 2018
By Olivia Kaluna, BSc Management (2017) There’s a common misconception that a career in tech is for someone who is purely data-driven. For someone who the thought of writing some break-through code is enough to get them out of bed in the morning faster than free pizza. While there is a growing demand for developers …
Halloween Special: How to Take The Fear Out of Assessment Centres
October 30, 2018
By Kathryn Moss, Employability Officer With Halloween approaching, we thought we’d tackle one of the scarier aspects of applying for jobs: attending an assessment centre. But fear not it doesn’t have to be a horror story! In fact, assessment centres are a great way to find out more about the environment that you could be …
Your Three-Step Guide to a Successful Interview
October 26, 2018
By Jackie Thompson, Information and Communication Manager Ask anyone about attending a job interview and most people will say they dread them. It’s the unknown – what will they ask me? Online you will find hundreds of potential questions that an employer might ask. Some will be generic and others will be role specific. It can be overwhelming. To make it …
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