Guest Blog: Caroline Chan tells us about her experiences of the Career Skills in Politics module
April 3, 2014
We caught up with Caroline Chan, a second year politics and economics student currently enrolled on the Nottingham Advantage Award. She told us all about her experiences of the Career Skills in Politics module and explained how it helped her to develop her skills and interview technique. Over to Caroline: “I decided to enrol onto …
Making the transition from University to graduate employment
December 12, 2011
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 …
Make your CV stand out!
November 23, 2011
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 …
Do you have a part-time job, working over the vacation period or volunteering?
November 14, 2011
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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