Katy Johnson
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Halfway Through Your Postgraduate Degree? What Next?
March 11, 2019
By Chris Jones, Senior Careers Adviser For those of you studying a one-year postgraduate degree – congratulations, you’ve made it to the halfway point! Doesn’t time fly? The halfway stage could be a good time to take stock, reflect on your progress so far and start to think about what comes next. Here are some questions …
Careers In Healthcare: It’s Not Just For Doctors And Nurses
March 8, 2019
By Abigail Rowse, Employability Officer When you read the phrase “careers in healthcare”, what comes to mind? If you’re anything like me, the first roles you think of are doctors and nurses, followed by possibly midwives, pharmacists, dentists, and ambulance drivers. These are all great careers – you could even study graduate entry nursing or …
How And Why To Get Feedback From Your Interview
March 4, 2019
By Caroline Nolan, Employability Officer Your pre-performance adrenaline that kicks in when you go for an interview can all too quickly slide into a negative post-match analysis if you don’t get the job. How can you face asking why, when all you want to do is scream and yell at them for not seeing how …
Extracurricular Activities Aren’t Just For University – 5 Ways To Get Involved at Work
March 1, 2019
By Hayley Gillmore, Students’ Union Employability Development Manager During our time at University it’s pretty hard not to get involved in some kind of extra or co-curricular activity; volunteering, sports, part-time work, picking up a new hobby – the opportunities are endless. But for the majority of us, when we start work we focus less …
Alternatives to Internships
February 25, 2019
By Kathryn Moss, Employability Officer If you haven’t got an internship lined up for the summer this year, don’t panic! There are other ways to have a productive summer break while building skills and experience to boost your CV! Read on for my four alternatives to internships 1. Volunteering University vacation times are a …
Graduates With Autism Making a Difference in SMEs
February 22, 2019
By Henry Pynegar, General Manager of Power Vigilance Power Vigilance is a fast-growing Nottingham based business who have offered a range of work experience roles to students in recent years. Here they talk about their experience of hiring two graduates with autism, the adjustments they have made as a business to accommodate individual needs and …
Searching for Jobs Beyond Academia?
February 15, 2019
By Clare Jones, Senior Careers Adviser PhD researchers often begin a careers discussion with me by asking questions about where they should start looking for jobs. They may then add that they are uncertain about what career paths are open to them other than academia. This second statement is crucial, as it’s difficult to effectively job search without having …
What to Love About SMEs?
February 11, 2019
By Kathryn Moss, Employability Officer Love is in the air, so we wanted to share our top 5 reasons to love small to medium-sized businesses! A small to medium-sized business is any business that employs fewer than 250 people and has an annual turnover of less than £50 million. According to a report by FSB …
Why do a PhD?
February 8, 2019
Kirstin Barnard, Senior Careers Adviser Making a commitment to undertaking a PhD is a big career decision. The more time you take to explore what it involves and what you have to offer; the more likely you are to make an informed, realistic decision. Here are some questions to ask yourself when making this decision. 1. …
How to write a chronological CV with little experience
February 5, 2019
By Sophie Blumenthal, Outreach Executive at CV-Library Ltd Chronological CVs are perhaps the most common type of CV and can be an effective way of marketing your experience and qualifications. They list your most recent jobs first and are great for showing off your career progression, especially if you’ve been promoted in a past role. But what should you do if you …
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