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 …
Cicely Dudley’s International Ambition
December 11, 2013
By Cicely Dudley, MA Diplomacy (2014) When I was younger, I wanted to be a journalist I was a really nosy child and loved the thought of being able to snoop about people’s business for a living! Like a lot of children, I was always questioning the world and how it worked, and I admired …
Choosing Your Career Part Two – Will It Suit You?
November 19, 2013
By Hannah Woolley, Employability Education Manager In ‘Choosing your career part one’ we focused on researching careers using web resources, networking with people working in those careers, getting support from our alumni through the eMentoring scheme and gaining work experience. Since then you may have got a list of possible career choices, but now you need to consider …
Careers Roadshow 2013: Our ambitious road trip
November 8, 2013
By, Toby Cope and Jemma Utley, members of the Careers Roadshow team The Careers Roadshow started last week with one objective, to raise awareness of how we can help you discover and achieve your ambitions. This could mean helping you on the path to your dream job, work experience or deciding on what you want …
When I Grow Up
October 29, 2013
By Rebecca Waldron, MMath Mathematical Sciences When I was little, I wanted to be a teacher. One of my first memories is making my little sister sit down, while I stood at my homemade blackboard pretending to teach. I remember writing little tests for her and marking them with my red pen. I loved it …
Join our celebration of #UoNambition at the Careers Roadshow
October 25, 2013
By Toby Cope and Jemma Utley, members of the Roadshow Team Last year’s Careers Roadshow took us across University Park, Jubilee Campus and Sutton Bonington to bring our services (and free hot chocolate!) to your doorstep. We talked to over 1,000 of you about how we can help you to reach your goals. We’re really …
Students Discuss the Faculty of Arts Futures Festival
October 11, 2013
By Laurence Britton (BA History) and Radhika Chond (BA American and Canadian Studies) Did you make it to the Faculty of Arts Futures Festival on Thursday 26 September? We had a great time tweeting from the event with both students and industry representatives manning stalls. The response was overwhelmingly positive, with a whole range of students attending. …
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