The 12 days of a Postgraduate Christmas
December 3, 2013
By Beth Cooper On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me a consulting role with McKinsey On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me 2 one to ones On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me 3 nights’ sleep On the fourth day of …
You are what you wear
October 25, 2013
By Beth Cooper Although the days of bowler hats with pinstripe suits may have passed, in British society it sometimes seems there is an unofficial uniform requirement for every occasion but how do you know what to wear when you may not have been exposed to such an environment before? Anthropologists have even looked at …
Welcome to the craziest year of your life (so far!)
September 20, 2013
By Beth Cooper A very warm welcome to our Masters and MBA students who have just joined us at Nottingham University Business School. With so much to do in so short a space of time, it is easy to put careers on the back-burner but the sooner you start, the greater the chances of success …
Time to say goodbye…
August 8, 2013
By Beth Cooper It may be hard to believe how quickly time has flown but for those of you who have not secured a role in the UK, it is time to think about returning home and continuing or starting a new career there. You may be thinking with your visa not due to expire …
Twitter for your career
July 19, 2013
By Beth Cooper Twitter is often dismissed either because people feel they have nothing to say or believe it is full of gossip. However, it is a great tool to give you competitive advantage in your job search and future career progression in a quick and easily accessible way. For interview preparation, I would say …
Five myths of LinkedIn
July 5, 2013
By Beth Cooper 1. By putting my full CV on there, I increase my chances of employment No. LinkedIn is a window on the professional you, providing a glimpse of your achievements, presenting you as a serious candidate and as a supplement to other information you may provide. Don’t use it to list everything you have …
War for talent? How to win as a candidate
June 20, 2013
By Beth Cooper Despite the global economic downturn, the war on talent appears to be increasing in importance since the phrase was first coined by McKinsey in 1997. The latest CIPD resourcing report, suggests the battle is intensifying with 62% percent of recruiters stating it was an ongoing issue, a figure that has tripled since …
Stop! Look! Listen!
June 14, 2013
By Beth Cooper Exams over? No job for September? Panic time? No! It may seem like time is pressing but that doesn’t mean that all your planning must go out of the window and the secret to success is applying for as many jobs as possible. It may be counter-intuitive but when it comes to …
Love what you do and you will be a success
June 7, 2013
By Beth Cooper The headline for this article is displayed in my office. It may seem idealistic when there are bills to pay but by identifying where your passion lies, it can make your working life so much more enjoyable. With the pensionable age increasing, we could be working for more than 50 years. Wouldn’t …
Temping – a gateway to a world of opportunity
May 30, 2013
By Beth Cooper As the academic year comes to an end, the focus on finding a job after the summer dissertation is of increased importance. Much is written elsewhere about graduate opportunities, but what if you have experience? If you have a particular organisation in mind but are not finding the roles matching your work history …
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