Spotlight On: Advertising, Marketing and PR
March 6, 2015
By Hannah Smith, student blogger On 24 February I attended the Spotlight On… Advertising, Marketing, and PR event hosted by Careers with a stellar line-up from advertising agencies and cultural public relations (PR) start-ups to a consumer goods supplier. I left the event feeling full-to-the-brim with possibilities! The five guest speakers from AMVBBDO, The Dairy, Saatchi …
Look no further than Nottingham, stay local!
February 17, 2015
By Sharon Bell, (previous) Associate Director Surely all the best graduate vacancies are in London? Not at all – when you start looking, you might be surprised at what Nottingham and the wider East Midlands area has to offer. From small companies with a handful of employees, to large global organisations and everything in between, …
Graduating With a Masters – Time for Reflection?
December 5, 2014
By Jackie Thompson, E-Information Manager When your time to graduate arrives, it can be understandable if you have a “what now?” moment. Taking some time to reflect on your education can be a really helpful way to help you decide where to go next. Moving into employment Employers are looking for creative and independent people with …
Here, There and Everywhere! You Won’t Want to Miss Our Recruitment Fairs
October 17, 2014
By Pablo Costa, Careers Adviser It would be fair to say that we have more than our fair share of fairs happening this term. To avoid paying a heavy fare, companies are keen that they will need to attend our recruitment fairs this semester. And why wouldn’t they? We are the most popular university among top …
Counselling Fact vs Fiction
July 4, 2014
By Diane Pikett, Careers Diagnostic Officer, Careers and Employability Service Being skilled in the art of listening, empathetic and having unconditional positive regard for a client are essential characteristics of a good counsellor. However, due to factors such as the depiction of this occupation in pop culture, there are many misunderstandings about what counsellors are, …
Our Entrepreneurial Grant winner, one year on…
March 11, 2014
By Alex Huntley, MSci Human Genetics, Year 2 Our Entrepreneurial Grant has helped many students to launch their own businesses, such as 2MagpiesTheatre and Worldwide Vets. A year ago Alex Huntley won £1000 through the grant – we discover how his business, Warploque Miniatures, benefited from the funding, what it was like to apply for a …
Cracking the glass ceiling: women in business
February 28, 2014
Did you know that women invented the coffee filter, the water heater, the windscreen wiper and the chocolate chip cookie? As our Women’s Networking Event approaches we’re looking at the contributions women are making to the UK economy and what can be done to ensure further workplace equality. “We are now moving to a place …
Making an impression in the digital marketing world
February 21, 2014
By Aaron Dicks, Managing Director, Impression Aaron Dicks, Managing Director of Impression, shares his career journey and advice about how to get into the digital marketing sector. Hear from Aaron and other experts in marketing, advertising and PR at our Spotlight On…Advertising, Marketing and PR event. When and how did you become interested in digital …
From Lawyer to CEO: Victoria’s Ambition Transformation
January 21, 2014
By Victoria Gorissen, BA Hispanic Studies and Russian (2015) When I was little, I wanted to be a lawyer I wanted to help people and thought this was the way to do it, by defending them in court. I also admired lawyers, judges and everyone who works with the law because it is a tough …
Expert insight into working in PR
January 9, 2014
By Dana Corson, Account Director, Proactive International PR PR professionals are known to be the masters of brand disasters, ensuring that their clients survive scandal. Since the rise of social media, public opinion has been more high-profile than ever before, with customer responses often making the news. PR works to ensure that, that opinion is …
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