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Posts by Leah Sharpe

Top 10 University for Work Experience

By Chris Colegate, Careers and Employability Consultant – Placements The University of Nottingham has been ranked seventh place in the Rate my Placement Best Universities for Work Experience table. This position is informed by student feedback on the support, resources and opportunities made available to them and we are very pleased to feature so highly …

How DSA software improved my writing skills

By Havanah Virtue-James, student blogger Image by ThisIsEngineering from Pixabay As a student with a specific learning difficulty and anxiety, I have received support from DSA (Disabled Students’ Allowance), which has hugely helped to progress and improve my writing skills over the past couple of years. This has also been hugely beneficial in terms of …

My summer of work experience

By Hannah Kane, biblical studies and theology Over the summer, I completed a mix of voluntary work and a paid placement in and outside of the university. I aimed to get as much experience as I could, before entering the all-important final year in September. From June to July I completed the Faculty of Arts, …

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Challenging perceptions that a PhD is not real work

By Rebecca Bull, final year PhD student in the School of Sociology and Social Policy studying post-sentence discrimination faced by people with criminal records. When are you going to get a real job? Are you going to be a student for life? Is it nice not having to worry about working? These are all accusations …

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Knowledge Transfer Partnership associate spotlight

By Victoria Howard, Browne Jacobson A Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) offers you the opportunity to apply your academic knowledge to real world challenges. KTPs are a three-way partnership between an organisation, a university and a graduate or postgraduate (known as a KTP associate). Projects are varied, spanning all academic disciplines and organisations of any size …

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Maximise your festive break: Boost your career prospects

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 …

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Three key questions to ask an employer about their approach to your personal development

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 …

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Student jobs: Are they worth it?

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 …

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Let me change your perspective on LinkedIn

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 …

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How I manage anxiety and nerves to navigate job interviews

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 …

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