10 Things You Should Absolutely Do in an Interview
May 13, 2014
Have you got an interview coming up, or are planning to apply for a job soon? Get prepared for this crucial part of the application process with our short guide to help you ace the interview. 1. Conduct your research Take some time to find out about the company you’re applying to and news and …
Using your revision to generate career ideas
April 28, 2014
How do you revise? Thinking about how you work can be a useful way to generate ideas about the kind of environment you’d like to go into after leaving Nottingham. We explore careers that might suit the common types of reviser that emerge in the lead up to exams. The negotiator Without your input, group …
Could your social media posts be jeopardizing your job hunt?
April 22, 2014
By Chris James Carter, PhD Researcher Whether you’re in your final year and applying for positions or in your first year and researching internships for 2015, consider the prospect of employers searching for you online to assess whether you’re the type of person they want in their company. How likely is this to happen to …
7 Ways to Boost Your Job Hunt in Under 15 Minutes
April 16, 2014
As a busy student, it might seem as if you haven’t got time to think about your career or take steps to develop your plans. However, there are simple ways that you can enhance your job hunt without taking hours out of your study time – or even leaving your house! Here are seven ways …
Using virtual connections for real-world success
April 11, 2014
Social media is rapidly becoming an established part of the recruitment process, over half the recruiters in the UK use social media in their recruitment processes and the most popular site used by employers is LinkedIn, with 31% using this website*. We explore this social networking site and how you can use it to impress employers and make meaningful connections. Why …
Finalist careers clinic 2
April 8, 2014
By Debra Henson, Careers Adviser, Careers and Employability Service Your focus is now on your dissertation and final exams, but at the back of your mind you may have questions about what you’re going to do afterwards. Our finalist careers clinic offers a prescription of regular installments of frequently asked questions and expert advice from our careers advisers, in the lead up …
We’ve got it covered! Your covering letter dilemmas solved!
March 28, 2014
By Sarah Ainger, Employability Education Projects Officer, Careers and Employability Service So you’ve found a great opportunity that you want to apply for and your CV is ready, but you find yourself staring at a blank sheet of paper when you come to write your covering letter. To help you write a stand-out covering letter, …
Online Q&A round-up part 1
March 14, 2014
By Jan Perrett, Careers Adviser, Careers and Employability Service Missed our online Q&A? We’ve compiled a selection of the questions that were put to us and the advice from our careers adviser. Remember, you’ll have the opportunity to put your questions to one of our careers advisers at our next online Q&A on Thursday 20 …
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 …
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