Finding work in your home country whilst in the UK (Wendi Wu now working for BP(China) provides advice)
January 7, 2020
1 What is your new job title: MI Analyst at BP in Shanghai 2 What companies have you previously gained employment with: Pingan Insurance in Shanghai Headquarters and PayPal. 3 What recruitment stages did you go through for the role at BP? It’s a very complicated recruitment process for BP Application (3 open questions) – …
Making the most of your Careers Service
September 3, 2019
By Teresa Corcoran, Postgraduate Careers Consultant, Nottingham University Business School This Blog was written for the Midlands International Group (a group of representatives from over 15 Midlands based university career services). The MIG have a specific focus on careers support for international students and graduates. In this blog I will explain how to make the …
12 Postgraduate Careers Facts for Christmas!
December 20, 2018
In the countdown to the festive period we’d like to share our 12 Postgraduate Careers Facts for Christmas. You might just find there’s more to us than you think!…….. 1) 18 years and still going strong The Postgraduate Careers Team provides a specialist careers service for MSc, MBA and PhD Business School students and …
Increase your employability as a NUBS postgraduate student
November 2, 2018
Whether you already have lots of work experience or none at all, are aiming to start your own business, gain employment or go on to further study, there are a range of steps you can take to make the most of your MSc year. At Nottingham University Business School (NUBS) we run a weekly Accelerated …
NUBS MSc students – Tips to get ahead with your career
September 24, 2018
By Teresa Corcoran, Postgraduate Careers Consultant. Attend and engage with your timetabled Accelerated Career Leader Programme This programme, which compliments your MSc course, is unique to postgraduate students in the Business School and means you gain access to support from your Postgraduate Careers Consultant on a weekly basis. We have something for every step of …
Networking and Your Personal Brand
June 28, 2017
By Teresa Corcoran There is a lot of information out there about ensuring you network effectively. I want to present some of the issues international students may face and propose practical ways to overcome these difficulties. However, firstly I want to talk about the importance of “Personal Branding” in all your networking endeavours. Why Network? …
The Magic of Networking
May 10, 2017
In this guest blog by Mohit Masand (MSc Business & Management) we hear about a recent alumni event in London which some of our students attended. A fantastic opportunity as part of the University’s initiative ‘Nottingham in the City’ saw a group of 20 students from the Business School, staff from the Postgraduate Careers Team …
Is Your Network Working?
April 12, 2017
Great networking advice in this guest blog by Hildengard Allgaier (MBA 2012) For the current generation of young professionals, careers no longer take a linear path. Unless you have been working for the same company since college, the chances are that you have swapped employers or consulting jobs or that you even began your own …
LockinChina: To Stay, Or Not To Stay
February 10, 2017
By Eve Wan, Third Year BA International Media and Communication Studies LockInChina.com is an overseas elite recruitment website in China, focussing on helping Chinese companies recruiting overseas graduates and experienced talents. LockIn China help Chinese students, and other students with Mandarin-language skills, seeking opportunities in China. Triggered by both the increasing restriction of hiring international …
Why Talking To Other Human Beings Is Good For Your Career
August 24, 2016
By Ewan Henry, Employer Relations Consultant We’ve all heard the expression ‘your network is your net worth’ and whilst it holds true in many business settings does the same apply for postgraduate students at the beginning of their careers? The answer remains a definite yes but with some important differences. For a business professional of …
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