Additional Online Resources to Help You With Career Development
May 25, 2023
By Amrina Kaur, Employability Officer Did you know that the university subscribes to lots of additional online resources to help you with career development? Check out our list below to see if any would be useful for you, whether you are looking to research, practise your skills or discover valuable career insight. Do you need …
How to Reflect and Plan Your Next Steps
May 23, 2023
By Caroline Nolan, Careers Adviser There is no better time to take a look back over your first year, reflect on what you have done, and start planning your next steps. What career skills and experience have you developed and how can you expand them? Have you joined a society, attended careers events, become a …
Possible Career Options for Life Sciences Students
May 22, 2023
By Peter Kay, Senior Careers Adviser From our recent Careers Check-in survey we know that a large proportion of our life sciences students are interested in working in the following sectors after graduation: Science and research Science and pharmaceuticals Healthcare Environment While there are many more opportunities open to graduates, in this blog we will …
How to Reflect on Your Work Experience
May 10, 2023
By Jo Workman, Senior Careers Adviser So, you have completed some work experience, enjoyed your time with the employer, and learnt a lot, but now what? You might be wondering how to utilise what you have learned about the job, or are wondering how to showcase your experience to a potential employer. Reflecting on, or …
FinTech and the Trends for 2023
May 4, 2023
By Indy Bamra, Employability Officer Fintech is probably a word you’ve heard but what does it mean? What jobs are there in this sector? Why is it a popular graduate job sector? What is FinTech? Financial technology (or FinTech as it’s better known) is used to describe technology that aims to improve and automate the …
Dealing With Rejection
April 25, 2023
By Alice Bennett, student blogger Whether you’re applying to graduate schemes or even part-time jobs, rejection is an inevitable part of the job application process. Here is some advice on how to deal with rejection and use it as a learning experience to help with future applications. Learn from the experience Interviewing and writing a …
Connecting Researchers and Employers: Insights from the PGR Networking Brunch
April 20, 2023
By Yulan Lyu, postgraduate researcher This year’s Employer Networking Brunch for researchers is scheduled for Tuesday 16 May, which reminds me of the first time I attended this event last year. As a researcher hoping to work in industry after graduation, I wasn’t quite sure how employers viewed people with PhDs. Therefore, I decided to …
I Don’t Know What I Want To Do
April 12, 2023
By Christian Warren-Jameson, Senior Careers Adviser As much as you may feel the odd one out compared to your peers, it’s perfectly okay to get to the end of your studies without knowing what you want to do afterwards; everyone’s career is different and getting clarity comes over time as you explore different options. In …
Connecting Students with Recruiters
March 23, 2023
By Stuart Marriott, Associate Director, on behalf of the Careers and Employability Service We know from several sources that Nottingham students go on to do amazing things. Whether it’s a volunteering opportunity, a summer internship or a graduate scheme, Nottingham students make a significant contribution and impact to many different types of organisation. Recently, the University of …
LGBTQIA+ Identity in the Workplace
By Sam Hawkins, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Manager at Anglia Ruskin University Can you describe your career journey so far? I currently work at Anglia Ruskin University as the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Manager, where our team makes sure all employees feel safe and supported and that opportunity and recognition are available to …
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