Final Years: How to Boost Your Employability at The Last Minute
January 31, 2018
By Aléz Odendaal, Inspiring Interns Your years at university are messy and wonderful. Each new term brings both the opportunity and responsibility to grow as a person. That makes for a lot of change in a short space of time. But while you were trying to remember everything you’d learned in class, and coming to grips …
Why I Chose a Graduate Scheme and How I Landed My Place on One
January 8, 2018
By Alex McQuillan, MEng Mechanical Engineering (2016) During my final year, I decided to apply for graduate schemes because I wanted a definitive progression system and structure including set salary increases, professional development courses and rotations around various departments. I felt that working in different departments would give me a better understanding of a company …
Five Ways I Made It Past the Application Form
December 11, 2017
Jack Adams, second-year, computer science Applying for jobs is hard work, but getting rejected at the application form stage is even harder. I’ve found that you can apply for 20 jobs that you don’t even care about, but you’ll still get that disgusting punched-in-the-gut feeling every time you open those generic rejection emails. It can …
Interview Questions: Answering “Have You Got Any Questions for Us?”
November 28, 2017
By Kathryn Moss, Employability Officer, Jubilee Campus So, you’ve sent in your application and have received an email inviting you to an interview. Great news! You might have all sorts of things or ideas or worries buzzing around in your head, but now you need to focus on getting yourself prepared. By this point, it’s pretty …
Your Questions, Answered: How to Succeed at Teamwork
November 14, 2017
By Kathryn Moss, Employability Officer The ability to work well in a team is one of the most important things that a graduate recruiter is looking for. When you enter the world of work, you will find yourself working with people that you have never met before. More often than not, you will not get to …
What Makes an Ideal Candidate? We Ask the Recruiters
November 7, 2017
By Jennifer Balloch, Employability Officer: Faculty of Science During this year’s Science and Technology Fair, we sought insider insights into what recruiters look for. We asked employers across a range of sectors: “what makes an ideal candidate?” Here’s what you need to know. What initially struck me, was the enthusiasm everyone has for the company …
The Recruitment Process: What’s New That You Need to Know?
October 31, 2017
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 …
Why I Decided Against A Graduate Scheme
October 6, 2017
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 …
Job Applications: Building a Thick Skin in the Face of Rejection
September 19, 2017
By Indiana West, Digital Content Producer and English and Professional Writing Graduate Rejection isn’t fun. It wasn’t fun when you were picked last for P.E. or when you didn’t receive a single card on Valentine’s Day, and it certainly isn’t fun now you’re entering the job market. The sad reality is that rejection is felt the world …
My Experience on Deutsche Bank’s Autism Work Placement Scheme
August 25, 2017
In my final year, I approached the University’s Career and Employability Service to explore potential opportunities. I’d been diagnosed as autistic at the age of six, so I was hoping for advice tailored to my specific needs. I met with a careers adviser on a weekly basis who introduced me to EmployAbility, an organisation dedicated to …
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