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Embrace networking as your New Year’s resolution

By Amrina Kaur, Employability Officer The new year is a great time to reflect on your personal and professional growth. Although it can be daunting to think about future prospects, if this time of year is right for you, you might like to start thinking about your next steps and where you’d like to be …

Working part-time alongside a degree: tips and advice

by Zoe Waite, liberal arts student Balancing full-time study, new adult responsibilities and a social life is already a mammoth task never mind adding a part-time job into the mix. From hospitality to online tutoring, students are taking on a huge range of roles to support themselves as the cost of living crisis continues.  In …

What could I do on a gap year after university, and why should I take one?

By Josephine Ruffles, student blogger © Pixabay by user 7523944 A gap year has a preconceived notion that people who go on them have no set career plans. However, if you plan properly and decide what you want to achieve from this period off, it can be incredibly productive and useful for your future career. …

My experience in legal tech through the Nottingham Internship Scheme

By Panayiotis Georgiou, LLB Law graduate Starting my journey with Orbit Legal, a family-run law firm in Long Eaton, marked a significant chapter in my career. As a fresh law graduate, I found this opportunity through the Nottingham Internship Scheme, which simplified the process of connecting with potential employers in my field. The interview process …

My group activity assessment centre advice

By Lucy Rayner-Thomas, chemistry student – © Agefis via Unsplash This year I have been applying for my industry placement and have learnt a lot about how to prepare for the processes involved in applying for placements.  One of the companies I applied to, Pfizer, required me to do a group activity assessment centre as …

Navigating careers: resources for under-represented students

By Amrina Kaur, Employability Officer – © iStock by Mikolette Your career journey as a university student or recent graduate can be a challenging yet rewarding experience, especially for those from historically marginalised or under-represented backgrounds. Recognising this need for support, various organisations and charities have dedicated themselves to fostering diverse, inclusive, and equal opportunities.  …

Navigating the NHS job market: tips for a successful application

By Gemma Foxall, Careers Adviser The Graduate Outcomes survey demonstrates that NHS recruits more University of Nottingham graduates than any other employer.  As such, we spend time investigating what the NHS are looking for in their applications and how you increase your chances of success. Here are a few top tips from the NHS trusts …

Managing your resilience during your job, placement, or further study search

By Katie Bonner, Careers Adviser, Faculty of Science  Autumn term is a flurry of recruitment activity, and the Careers Service has been busy supporting students who are looking for work experience, graduate roles, or further study.   Recruitment processes can be long, with weeks or sometimes months passing between stages. The waiting, alongside unsuccessful applications, can be …

Is my future career safe from AI?

By Joss Hillary, Information Officer *opens Chat-GPT*  *Writes prompt: ‘Is artificial intelligence going to make my future career redundant?’*  *Resists the urge to hit copy and paste*  Before you ask, yes I did want to see what Chat-GPT had to say on the topic and no I didn’t just hit copy and paste but the …

Career Confidence and Self-Confidence: Understanding the Difference and Embracing both for Success

By Alana Parker, Employability Officer As the Careers team, we want to empower you with the tools and guidance to confidently embark on your career journey after university. Two crucial aspects of this journey are self-confidence and career confidence. Understanding career confidence Career confidence goes beyond feeling positive about your career prospects; it involves feeling …