Advantage Award prizes – Top tips for applications and interviews
February 8, 2023
By Matt Lumley, Nottingham Advantage Award Coordinator Applications for our prizes are now open. By participating in our prize process, on top of the chance to win a prize, you can gain valuable practice in applications and interviews. It is an opportunity to celebrate your success and gain extra recognition for the effort you put into …
Five Advantages of applying to our Award prizes
February 3, 2023
By Matthew Lumley, Nottingham Advantage Award Coordinator Each year we recognise students who have gone above and beyond during their time with the Advantage Award. Our prizes reward areas such as personal development, inclusion and work in the community. These are also supported by employers Boots, Capital One, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Mars and Save the Children. …
Five questions to ask yourself when applying for Advantage Award modules
December 19, 2022
By Grace Pascoe Autumn-term modules may be well underway now, but you still have time to apply to our Spring-term modules. Looking through the module catalogue can be quite overwhelming – there’s so much to choose from. If you need some help to decide, here are five questions you can ask yourself when applying. …
Keen to boost your employability? Attend an employer-led skills workshop this autumn
November 5, 2015
With autumn term well underway, we have an exciting line-up of employer-led skills workshops coming this November. Whether you already have a clear idea of what career path you would like to take or are still keeping your options open, attending an employer-led workshop will give you the opportunity to develop important skills, equip you …
Show don’t tell – how the Award can help you!
October 12, 2015
‘Show don’t tell’ is the advice given by many careers advisers to students preparing for interviews. Your covering letter may include statements like ‘I’m a keen team player’, ‘I possess proven skills in leadership’ or ‘I adapt easily to change’, but unless you can back them up, statements like this will be left hollow. Taking …
Cupcakes and Canapés, oh my! The Award’s Celebration Event 2014-2015
June 23, 2015
On 9 June 2015, we celebrated students’ achievements at this year’s Celebration Event! Held in the Great Hall on University Park, we welcomed students who have completed the Award as well as recognised the students who have achieved employer-supported prizes. From 3pm students, employers, module convenors and staff of the Careers and Employability Service …
Modules in Pictures – a snapshot!
April 15, 2015
With spring term now complete, we thought we’d share our latest module photographs so that you can see what has been happening across different modules. You never know, this could inspire you to take one of these modules next year, if you still need to complete the Award! The Award helps to enhance employability by …
Module of the Year, voted by you!
March 20, 2015
Every year, students registered on the Nottingham Advantage Award are encouraged to speak up and vote for the module they feel has had the most positive impact on their personal and professional development. Nominations are open until Friday 17 April 2015. To nominate, you simply have to complete this short survey for your best Award …
Let’s Celebrate!
March 5, 2015
The Celebration Event, hosted every year, welcomes students who have passed all three modules (30 credits) required to complete the Award. Our Celebration Event honours students’ achievements and recognises their personal and professional development through the Award. RSVP here, until Friday 22 May 2015, for students who have completed the Award! …
What it takes to become the Accenture High Performance Prize Winner!
January 29, 2015
Thinking about applying for one of this year’s employer-supported prizes? Deborah Okperin, was announced as the co-winner of the ‘Accenture High Performance Prize’ at last year’s Nottingham Advantage Award’s annual Celebration Event. Accenture were looking for a candidate who could demonstrate that they had gone above and beyond expectations in their extracurricular activity and work. Deborah won …
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