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Nottingham Advantage Award Assistant Coordinator, Careers and Employability Service

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Employers on Campus…

During the spring term the following employers will be on campus offering non promotional skills workshops: GlaxoSmithKline – Application Advice Ernst & Young – Know your strengths Tata Steel – Assessment Centres BAE Systems – Interview Technique Deloitte – Assessment Centres Michael Page – Enhance your Employability And lots more……! These sessions are called ‘Skills …

Student Prizes

New for 2012 – during our annual Celebration Event there will be a prize giving for our outstanding award achievers. We have a number of prizes that are supported by major employers and are designed to reward students who have completed at least 2 modules and made an impact in a particular area. You can nominate …

Spring term modules

Welcome back to all of our students returning to the University after the winter break. We hope you all enjoyed the vacation and are looking forward to the spring term! For those of you looking to undertake a module this term, these are some of the modules which are still available: Skills for Employability You …

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Making the transition from University to graduate employment

Whether you have secured a graduate job already or are still looking for a position, starting work for the first time can be daunting but it needn’t be. It will be different; you will face a variety of new challenges compared with those you now face at university. There will also be many opportunities open …

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Make your CV stand out!

This is what one of our CV reviewers Chris had to say about making sure your CV stands out…and for the right reason!   Dear Santa, I’d really like my dream job for Christmas…  It’s that time of year, days are getting shorter, nights are getting colder and you’ve realised that if you want your dream job …

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Do you have a part-time job, working over the vacation period or volunteering?

Many students choose to work part-time while studying usually to gain work experience or just a bit of extra cash to spend on a night out! However, working can provide much more than this, it can help you to develop invaluable skills such as team working, communication and customer service skills, even if you don’t …

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Are you recruitment ready?

Preparing for the recruitment process can be daunting for some students, but thanks to our Skills for Employability workshops this can be made easier. Hosted by a range of graduate recruiters from various industries this is a great opportunity to find out more. Sessions are aimed at students from all degree subjects and are delivered …

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My Advantage Award Experience by Adlan Wafi Ramli

After completing my first year as a medical student, I contemplated upon the time that had passed and realised that I hadn’t done that much during my time at the University of Nottingham. That’s when I was determined to do more than just studying for my degree. Upon hearing about the Student Associates Scheme from …

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