Don’t horse about! Give your skills a check-up and moo-ve up the career ladder
July 21, 2014
This week we have passed the blog reins over to veterinary science student Tom Large. Tom explains how the Skills for Employability module has helped him to develop his skills and prepare for the journey into the world of work. What motivated you to take part in the Skills for Employability module? I always knew that …
Guide to the Nottingham Advantage Award
March 25, 2014
Over the last few weeks, we’ve had quite a few emails from people wondering what the Nottingham Advantage Award is and how it all works. In response we thought that we’d put together a short guide to answer some of your biggest questions. The Basics The Nottingham Advantage Award is an award which accredits your …
See you next year!
December 12, 2013
Before we all depart to our respective homes and holiday festivities, the Award team would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and give you a peek into the happenings of the New Year. Some of the spring modules which are still open for applications Page Group, Intro to Selling in Business XX1N84 Career …
Alumna Evelin Iliyanova – Where is she now?
November 20, 2013
In this week’s blog, alumna Evelin Iliyanova shares how the Nottingham Advantage Award, specifically taking part in the Business School Programme Certificate module and winning the EY Enterprise in the Community Prize, prepared her to ace the interview process and ultimately be awarded her dream job. “I have just started my six-month internship with Ernst …
Coca-Cola presents skills workshops that can help you land your dream job
October 16, 2013
Article written by Louisa Redfern on behalf of Coca-Cola Enterprises. So you’ve landed an interview for one of the (undoubtedly many) jobs that you have applied for. Congratulations! That’s all the hard work done then, now just for the interview which is the easy part right!? No? Coca-Cola Enterprises will be talking to students about …
Business plan competition heats up February with the Student Venture Challenge
October 9, 2013
In last week’s blog we shared how you can get involved in the Award and the different categories of modules we have to offer. This week, we want to highlight one module in particular. The Student Venture Challenge – Developing a Business Idea XX1N11 module is a great opportunity for undergraduate students who have an …
Find your Advantage from more than 150 modules
October 3, 2013
If you haven’t read our welcome blog, we would like to welcome you again to the 2013/2014 academic year. By now you may have seen the Award promoted on campus at various fairs or presentations. We have been running introductory and drop-in sessions where you can ask questions about how you can tailor the Award …
A welcome message from the new Director of the Careers and Employability Service
September 25, 2013
By Nalayini Thambar, Director, Careers and Employability Service Welcome to the first Nottingham Advantage Award blog post for 2013/2014 academic year. I am pleased that my colleagues in the Award team asked me to write this, but now wish that I had a bit more (indeed, any) experience in writing posts. Still, if you don’t …
Q&A with Ernst and Young Enterprise in the Community Prize Winner Evelin Iliyanova
August 21, 2013
Evelin Iliyanova graduated from The University of Nottingham with a BA Finance, Accounting and Management. Evelin has also gained business management experience through the Nottingham Advantage Award. She has received credit for the Business School Programme Certificate and Perspectives on Sustainability. Each student who is enrolled in the Advantage Award is eligible to apply for …
Mathew Liasis Wins Barclays Leadership Prize
August 14, 2013
In July of 2013, Mathew Liasis graduated from the University of Nottingham with a BA Hons Finance, Accounting, and Management. With him, Mathew also took the experiences he gained through the Nottingham Advantage Award program. To meet the 30 credit requirement, Mathew chose to enrol in the Business School Employer Program Certificate, Students in Free …
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