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The Future of Work: Cyber Security

By Kathryn Moss, Employability Officer, Jubilee Campus Cyber security is how we protect computers, hardware, and software. This could be through technology, processes or measures that we take to protect ourselves from cyber crimes. As more things become reliant on technology, and our homes and businesses contain more internet-controlled devices, it is more important than ever …

What Is the Fourth Industrial Revolution, How Will It Affect My Career?

By Kathryn Moss, Employability Officer, Jubilee Campus If you aren’t aware of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) yet, the likelihood is that you are going to hear more about it over the coming months and years. We are in an exciting and progressive era with advances in technology, such as robotics, artificial intelligence and the …

Become a Teacher – Why on Earth Would You Do That?

By Stephen Sharkey, Project Coordinator There is no denying that teaching is complex, challenging and, at times, can occupy a huge amount of your life. However, for six hours a day, you have the unique opportunity to spend time with young people who could make a difference to your life, as you do to theirs. …

ParliaMentors: Making a Difference in the Community

By Joshua Holt,  BA Hons International Relations (2017) Parliament can often seem like a distant concept. You decide who you want to sit there on your behalf, but often that’s where your engagement ends. It’s not uncommon to start feeling pretty detached from the whole process. Among our generation, it’s even worse. Do you often hear people say they feel disconnected with Britain’s …

Why Learning To Code Will Make You Future-Proof

By Indiana West, Digital Content Producer and English and Professional Writing Graduate Not many things have the ability to split the nation in two. Marmite, Brexit, milking your tea before or after the water… Now, it seems that there’s one more we can add to that list: computer coding. There are those who can and those who …

Why Failing an Assessment Centre Revealed I Was Pursuing the Wrong Career

by Abigail Bennetts, third-year, psychology My “I-need-an-internship” panic began back in the first term of second year. I had come to the conclusion that I didn’t want to pursue the traditional route into clinical, educational or forensic psychology after finishing my psychology degree, but a career in business sounded appealing. After a brief look into …

Five Tips for Science Graduates Who Want to Become Writers

By Rebecca Bull, MSc Biochemistry, and copywriter at Hallam Internet To some, pursuing a career as a writer after completing a science degree may not seem like the most logical step. I faced quite a bit of scepticism about my choice to become a writer,  but I’m glad I didn’t let it put me off. …

The Changing Legal Landscape – What Applicants Need to Know!

By Andrew Chow, second-year law student The significant rise in the number of law graduates each year, coupled with the disproportionately limited number of training contracts offered by law firms, inevitably leads to a fierce competition for training contracts. As an inherently service-based profession, candidates are expected to demonstrate that they possess the necessary skills …

Five Reasons Why This Challenge Is the Kick-Start Your Career Needs

By Jacqui Storey, Placements Projects Officer Whether a catchy or appealing job title reflects it or not, most roles involve collaborating with other people, thinking creatively and planning how to approach a project or piece of work. You can acquire these valuable skills through the Nottingham Consultancy Challenge. You’ll be put in a team with up …

Should I Do a PhD? The Pros and Cons

By Jennifer Balloch, Employability Officer: Faculty of Science “Should I do a PhD?” “What potential career paths could it lead to?” These are big questions if you want to stay in the field of science-based research and development. The impact and outcome this has on the different STEM subjects is vast. For some sectors  you …