Applying Academic Focus to Wider Careers
February 21, 2020
By Imogen Worrall, Archaeological Science student blogger From GCSE onwards, we are taught to specialise. Narrowing down the number of subjects further and further until at university we are left, usually, with just one. From there, focus shifts into specialisation, commonly in the form of a dissertation. Continuing along the academic path, it becomes easy …
What job will make me happy?
February 10, 2020
By Jennifer Balloch, Employability Officer Let’s imagine you start full-time employment when you graduate. If we stop to think about this level of commitment, then asking if you will be happy in your job seems quite reasonable. Happiness in work is a scale and will mean different things for different people. For some people being …
Want to get a foot in the door? Send in a shoe.
January 20, 2020
By Steve McComish, MD at Nottingham PR agency Motive It’s boom time for Britain’s creative industries with the sector worth more than £100bn and growing at twice the rate of the economy as a whole according to the Government’s own website. Many graduates of all disciplines, are being attracted to the sector by the promise of rewarding careers and job satisfaction. And there …
My Day at an Assessment Centre
November 29, 2019
By Katherine Rowe, BA History Over my time at university, it became clear to me that I wished to pursue a career in either the public or the charity sector. This meant that I started looking at graduate schemes in the summer of my second year. When I came across the Local Government Association’s National …
5 Signs Of A Positive Organisational Culture
November 25, 2019
By Abra Miller, Freelance SEO and Content Consultant, and alumna A job can offer the best salary, interesting and varied work, and a generous selection of benefits. But if you don’t gel with the organisational culture, even a job that looks perfect on paper can be a nightmare. What do we mean by organisational culture? It’s the social and …
5 Job Hunting Tips For Graduates With A Disability
November 18, 2019
By Christian Jameson-Warren, Employability Education Projects Officer 1. Be clear about the possible implications of your disability in the workplace Managing a disability or health condition in employment may require thinking about strengths and challenges in a different way to at university. Employers have a legal responsibility to make reasonable adjustments so that a …
Tips From A Graduate: Use Your Final Year Wisely
November 15, 2019
By Imogen Daldy, BA French and History graduate So picture me exactly one year ago, when I was still a final year Nottingham student. – Stressed to the max because the first round of coursework deadlines was fast approaching. – Stressed to the max because graduate scheme application season was in full swing. – Stressed …
‘Oh You’ve Just Started University? What Do You Want To Do When You Graduate?’
November 11, 2019
By Jennifer Balloch, Employability Officer Picture this. You’re in your first year and you’re already getting questions about what you want to do when you graduate. How do you respond? Have you thought about it? Should you be thinking about it this early? Is anyone else thinking about what they want to do? Enter, the …
There’s More Than One Way to Get A Graduate Job
November 8, 2019
By Shelley Ashenden, Senior Careers Adviser It’s that time of year when there’s an energy and buzz around campus with many employers attending our careers fairs and promoting their graduate opportunities through recruitment presentations. However, it is worth remembering that although graduate schemes are often the most visible option to students, they only account for …
Don’t Be Scared To Speak About Salary
October 31, 2019
By Jennifer Balloch, Employability Officer What do you think when a job advert doesn’t specify a salary and instead states, ‘negotiable’? Does it strike fear, or do you take it in your stride? How would you tackle this vague question? In some instances, negotiating will be expected, especially if the job advert doesn’t state a salary …
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