The Secret Interviewer – Part One
June 26, 2015
By Jennifer Balloch, Employability Officer Interviews, they are something everyone has to go through at some point during their career. Whether you love them or hate them, we can all agree that we want to know the secrets to interview success. To try and help, we have asked a range of employers to tell us about some …
Getting Into Law Without a Law Degree
June 23, 2015
By Priya Thakar, student blogger Back in March, I attended the ‘Spotlight On: Law for Non-Law’ event, organised by Careers. The event was very popular and it was interesting to me that there were students from a wide variety of subjects with a keen interest in the law profession. Courses varied from mechanical engineering to …
Internships: How to Get Them and Why You Should
June 19, 2015
By Hannah Somers, studying a PhD in molecular microbiology I have recently completed a three-month placement with Cancer Research UK. I secured this internship as part of my course – the funding for my PhD programme stipulates that I must take a 12-week placement away from the lab. I know from experience just how tricky …
How I Discovered New Career Opportunities
June 16, 2015
By Mary Strickson, student blogger Last week I attended the Graduate Jobs Fair organised by The Careers and Employability Service. I wasn’t sure what to expect, for example, I didn’t think there would be many arts-based opportunities on offer. However at the fair, I discovered that my degree opens opportunities in many career paths and sectors, which …
Hiring trends in India – 2015 brings cheer!
June 9, 2015
By Varrtika Tarun Mudaliar, Country Advisor, International Office On the back of improved business sentiment and a booming job market, corporate India has revamped its programme to hire fresh graduates from campuses across the country and abroad. For the first time, many companies will utilise psychometric tests and aptitude-based interviews to select candidates with the …
10 things employers will love about your part-time work
By Laura Estrop, Social Media Officer With exams finished, you’ll be ready to take a well-earned break. Once you’ve had to chance to relax and catch up with family and friends from home, how are you going to spend your summer? Have you thought about doing some part-time work? Not only will you earn some …
Spotlight On: Science and the Media
June 5, 2015
By Frances Moxham, student blogger and student of medical physiology and therapeutics. When I stumbled across an email inviting students to attend the Spotlight On… Science and the Media, I immediately responded saying, “Yes please”. The job role of ‘Science Communication’ was something I had never heard of prior to a careers meeting at the …
CSN CV and Networking Event
June 2, 2015
By Laura Estrop, Social Media Officer I recently attended an event run by the Creative Student Network, or CSN for short, which is a student society run by Dr Elizabeth Evans, a film and television lecturer at the University. Their networking event gave students the chance to meet and talk with University alumni who now …
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