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How my placement impacted my career aspirations

By Hemakshi Soni, BA Sociology and Social Policy © via Unsplash by Elio Santos Last summer, I undertook a four-week placement as a Social Media Assistant. Through this experience, I learned a range of valuable skills and deepened my understanding of my strengths, passions and interests which has helped me with future career choices.  The …

Challenging Traditional Career Paths

By Alina Vasile, Head of Product and Design at Gemba, UK BA International Relations, graduated in 2015  The world is changing at a scale never seen before and our skills have to change with it. What were previously considered the jobs of the future, could be gone by tomorrow or replaced by AI. As you …

Your Career Awaits! How To Manage Change

By Susie Ward, Counsellor – University of Nottingham Counselling Service Leaving university and starting working life can come as a bit of a shock. You are not alone in feeling some uncertainty and anxiety about your future. Applaud yourself for navigating your way through a pandemic and graduating in such tough times. Acknowledge these huge …

2021: New Year.. Old You?

By Katy Skillen, third year MNutr student Well, we’re a few weeks into 2021 by now. Maybe you’ve become a brand-new version of yourself, or perhaps you gave up on your New Year’s resolutions within a week. The New Year is a great time for new beginnings, in your personal as well as professional life. …

Advice for Mature Students Changing Career Direction

By Christian Jameson-Warren, Education Employability Projects Officer Many people decide to change career direction at some point in their lives for a variety of reasons. If you are currently studying with a view to gaining a qualification that will help you with your own career change, the following tips can help you with securing your …

Is Covid-19 Changing Your Career Plans?

By Katy Skillen, third year MNutr Master of Nutrition and Dietetics student Well, if there is one thing we have learnt in the past year, it is that change is inevitable. Maybe you had a clear plan regarding how your career is going to evolve and now that’s all been changed due to Covid-19. In …