Making A Good First Impression – Five Things You Can Do Before You Start Work
August 2, 2019
By Christian Jameson-Warren, Employability Education Projects Officer For many people, starting a full-time placement or graduate job can be very daunting. To help, here are five things you can do before you start to make a good first impression. 1. Connect with new colleagues on LinkedIn before you start Send a personalised invite saying that …
Five Practical Tips for Your First Graduate Job
September 5, 2018
by Jenna Alexander, National Head of Internal Recruitment at Hays The beginning of your career is a constant learning curve. With the benefit of hindsight, what do experienced professionals wish they’d known when starting out? Here are five top tips for your first graduate role. 1. She or he who shouts the loudest doesn’t necessarily get furthest …
Start as a graduate; emerge as a professional in your first 100 days in a new job!
November 24, 2015
By Daniella Dutton, Employability Officer When you start a new job there can be a lot to take in. You will be meeting new colleagues, learning new skills, possibly mastering new transport links and being given more responsibilities than before. To help alleviate some of this stress we have pulled a plan together so you …
Three pieces of advice: starting a new job
September 4, 2015
By Chris Jones, Senior Careers Adviser – Faculties of Science and Engineering Are you about to start your graduate or new job in the next couple of weeks and want to know how to shine from the start? Or have you recently started your new role and want some practical advice on how to progress? You’re …
How to nail your first day at work: seven top tips
July 28, 2015
By Laura Estrop, Social Media Officer You did it! After writing an incredible CV and covering letter, you aced the interview and got the job, congratulations! But now you’ve finished celebrating and reality has sunk in; you start your brand new job bright and early on Monday morning. Before you start to panic, follow our …
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