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Supersized opportunities in small businesses

Did you know one in three graduates from The University of Nottingham goes on to work in a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME)?  We asked Nottingham graduates Alex and Matt to share their insights about what it’s like working as analysts in an SME. They are both working for the HD Decisions, after graduating in 2013 with …

How I Got a Career Using My Pure Maths PhD, Outside of Academia

David Sim, Research and Development Engineer at Transversal Most people believe a career in mathematics will be confined to the four walls of a classroom or lecture hall and in most instances it probably is. What’s interesting though is that it doesn’t have to be! It wasn’t until I completed a PhD in pure maths …

A Day in The Life of a Recruitment Consultant

By Ilze Skujina (JobZone Manager)  As it is Friday morning in the Unitemps office it’s going to be a busy day arranging final temp bookings for the next week. In recruitment, you have to be very organized and manage several competing priorities. You also need great communication skills as you talk to people all the time. ‘Many …

Disclosure – Do you tell an employer about your disability?

By Peter Kay (Senior Careers Adviser, Faculty of Social Sciences team)   If you have a disability, as defined by the Equality Act of 2010, and are applying for jobs then the law states that you should have an equal chance at success as other candidates. Despite this you could still think your disability will …