Choosing my Nottingham Advantage Award modules
December 13, 2024
By Vivien Lim, postgraduate finance and investment student Joining the Nottingham Advantage Award (NAA) has been a rewarding journey, allowing me to explore new opportunities and step out of my comfort zone. The modules I took were Global Buddies and Capital One Product Challenge. Global Buddies Global Buddies is a peer-to-peer support scheme for new …
Maximise your festive break: Boost your career prospects
December 12, 2024
By Bernadette Dooley, Careers Adviser The festive break is a perfect time to relax and recharge, but it’s also a golden opportunity to enhance your career prospects. Here are seven easy actionable tips to make the most of your time off from a careers and employability perspective. Update and refresh your LinkedIn profile Your LinkedIn …
Three key questions to ask an employer about their approach to your personal development
December 3, 2024
By Sarah-Jane McQueen, COO of CoursesOnline Image by This_is_Engineering from Pixabay Starting a new job or internship is exciting. But as a student or recent graduate, you want to know more than just what your daily tasks will be. You want to grow, learn, and build a career. Asking about personal development during interviews shows …
Student jobs: Are they worth it?
November 27, 2024
By Hannah Kane, Biblical Studies and Theology As someone who has worked six ‘student’ jobs over the course of my degree, I like to think I am somewhat qualified to discuss why you should think about working alongside your studies. But apart from the extra cash, what are the perks of having a part-time job …
Nottingham Advantage Award – A priceless and most memorable experience
November 19, 2024
By Jingyi He, MA TESOL student When I first saw the announcement about the Nottingham Advantage Award on Moodle page and the opportunity to teach International English Language Testing System (IELTS) for refugees and immigrants in the Nottingham area last semester, I knew it was something that I should give a shot. About the module …
Let me change your perspective on LinkedIn
November 14, 2024
By Hannah Kane, Biblical Studies and Theology When you think of LinkedIn, what words come to mind? Stress? Showing off? Imposter Syndrome? Perhaps you can’t stand people bragging about their success? After all, in the real world, people tend not to announce the success of that random course they did back in April. Maybe you even …
How I manage anxiety and nerves to navigate job interviews
November 12, 2024
By Havanah Virtue-James Image by Tumisu from Pixabay Using my experience with anxiety and job interview nerves, I have reflected and now practice what works best for me in managing them. What is interview anxiety? It is normal for anyone to get nervous during an interview, even a couple or several hours before. A person …
But where do I start? The power of a careers appointment
November 7, 2024
By Eve Swindlehurst, Liberal Arts For me, there is something so utterly daunting about the concept of a career. It is such an enormous thing that is approaching me faster than I think it is, but the variety of potential career pathways I can go down is exciting, albeit intimidating. The way to overcome this …
Your guide to green careers
November 5, 2024
By Shaun at Sustainability Jobs Image by AS Photographics from Pixabay Why choose a green career? Going green isn’t just good for the planet, it’s great for your career too! More companies are looking for people who can help them become eco-friendly. This means lots of new jobs are opening up. Whether you love nature, …
Dear second year arts students…
October 29, 2024
By Hannah Kane, Biblical Studies and Theology First year is done and dusted, congratulations! Now it’s time to get down to business. No doubt you’ve got essays, tests and presentations to prepare for. But what if I told you that good marks in your coursework isn’t the only thing you should be thinking about this …
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