Careers Calendar November 2019
Here’s your overview of what to look out for in Careers this month. One thing to be aware of is the Bradford Mentoring Programme application deadline is Friday 22 November,…
‘Where will that get you?’ – How studying abroad got me the job I wanted
Today’s guest post comes from Lizzey Rounding, our International Opportunities assistant. Here, she talks about how her time abroad help developed her skills and experience, and broadened her horizons… When…
Careers Calendar October 2019
It’s another big month for us in Careers, including two fairs focusing on exploring your options and broadening your horizons, the Graduate Jobs and Placements fair on Weds 16th October,…
Welcome to Careers – here’s what’s new for 2019/20!
Welcome to a new year at the University of Bradford! We’ve been busy all summer preparing for the new term and we’ve got a few new and different things to…
Careers Calendar September 2019
Here’s the first instalment of our new interactive calendar with suggestions on how you can get involved with Career and Employability Services, whichever year you’re in, to learn new skills and…
BUILD MY CAREER – Five Great Features You Need To Know About
If you’re reading this blog, then presumably you have some interest in employability and your career planning, so hopefully you’ve already had a look at our online resource centre Build…
Should you upload your CV to an online jobs board?
If you’re searching for a job online, you’ve probably seen the prompts from jobs websites suggesting that you upload your CV to their database, so that employers will be able…
LinkedIn 101 – My experience getting started…
Our latest post is the second from our Intern, Eliška Dlabolová, who has just completed her placement year with us in Careers and will be finishing her LLB Law with Business…
What’s the point of a covering letter?
So you’ve spent ages on your CV – you’ve made sure it’s presented really well and covers all the key points of the job description and you’re pretty happy with…
The importance of extra-curricular activities – Abdul-Wahab Mahmood
This week, Abdul-Wahab Mahmood, 2nd year Computer Science for Business student tells us why he decided to get involved with the Career Ambassador programme and the Barclays-SAS Tech Challenge… Career Ambassador: a voluntary…
How did I get to my placement? – Eliska Dlabolova
This week’s post comes from Eliska Dlabolova, our placement student this year who has been invaluable at both the Emm Lane Campus and City Campus Careers services. Here she tells us…
Why I became a Career Ambassador – Zbigniew Soj
Today’s post comes from Zbigniew Soj, a 2nd year Politics student who shares his experience of being one of our volunteer Career Ambassadors… Why and how did I become a…