Using Handshake Career Centre – 10 things you should be doing now
As you may have noticed, we’re now using Handshake as our jobs, appointments and events portal. There’s plenty to explore on there, so here’s our quick guide to making the…
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Five Minutes with the Employer – Morrisons
This week’s chat is with James Baker-Ray, currently on the Morrisons People Graduate scheme, who was representing Morrisons at the Graduate Jobs and Placements Fair last year. Can you give…
Five minutes with the employer – Solenis
We recently had the opportunity to sit down with Lucy Parr from Solenis, a leading speciality chemical supplier, to gain an insight into the company, advice on the application process…
Employer Insights – The changing landscape of law firm recruitment
As part of February’s Career Booster Week, we welcomed Craig Sharpe, an experienced lawyer who now works as a marketing consultant for law firms, who talked about some surprising ways…
My Erasmus+ Work Experience in Brussels – Yuko Hanada
For today’s guest post, Yuko Hanada, MA Advanced Practice in Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution, describes her experiences at the Quaker Council for European Affairs (QUNO) in Brussels. How did you find the…
Five minutes with the employer – Computershare
At the Graduate Jobs and Placements Fair we sat down with a few employers to get their perspectives and advice on the application process, and a little bit about their…
Careers Calendar February 2020
We’re back again with another reminder of what’s going on this month, and what you can be doing to improve your skills. At the moment, it’s all about sorting yourself…
Five minutes with the employer – Civil Service Fast Stream
At the Graduate Jobs and Placements Fair we sat down with a few employers to get their perspectives and advice on the application process, and a little bit about their…
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…
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…
Four Key Things To Remember When Writing Your CV
Don’t worry if you’re a bit daunted by producing a CV – it’s a very specific way of writing that’s unique to job applications, so it’s unlikely you’ll have done…
My Placement Year as a Consumer Product Marketing Intern
This week’s guest post comes from Jasmine Chue, an International Business and Management student, currently working as a Consumer Product Trade Marketing Intern in B/S/H Home Appliances. Applying for the…