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The Recruitment Process: What’s New That You Need to Know?

By Gemma Foxall, Employability Officer The way employers recruit continues to change; no longer do they require handwritten letters, so they can check what your handwriting looks like. Now the majority of applications you submit will be online, either via an online form or email. Many employers do still ask for a CV and covering …

How Do You Figure out What Job You Want to Do?

By Gemma Foxall, Employability Officer – Sutton Bonington Campus How do people know what job they want to do? It’s a big question. You’ll probably know some people who’ve known what their ideal job is since school, but there will be other people who’ve thought about lots of different options but not yet found something they …

What Happens If You Change Your Mind About Your Career?

By Charlotte Owen, BSc Hons Psychology (2011) Where do you want to be in five years? A common career question that five years ago would have had me shaking in my boots. I was in the midst of recovering from a serious head injury – thanks to a poorly designed classroom and an innocent, but angry …

How to Make the Most of a Careers Fair

By Kathryn Moss, Employability Officer With lots of exciting recruitment fairs coming onto campus over the coming weeks,  we thought that we would share some tips about how you can make the most of your time at the fair, and how to use your time wisely. If you have never been to a careers fair before or …

What Happens in a Careers Appointment?

By Jennifer Balloch, Employability Officer There are a whole host of reasons why you might decide to book an appointment to speak to a member of our team. Appointments vary in length and you can use them to get help and support with any aspect of your career planning. Whether you’re starting at the very …

Why I Decided Against A Graduate Scheme

By Callum Goodin, MSci Hons Physics For the last four years I’ve been working towards my MSci Physics degree. Soon into my degree, I realised I had a real knack for programming, and wanted to explore that further in my own time. Gaining experience for my CV Towards the end of my third year, I …