Finding part-time jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic
This week, Julie Noble, one of our Employability and Placement Advisers offers advice to anyone looking for a job alongside their studies during the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s a tough time…
Posts Categorized: Job seeking
Welcome to Careers – What to expect in Semester One 2020
Things are weird right now, and we’re all getting used to an existence that would have been unthinkable this time last year. There you go – that’s the cliché out of the…
Decisions, decisions, decisions – what next for finalists?
This week’s post comes from one of our career consultants Hermione Berry, who offers some timely advice to everyone graduating this summer… If you’re a finalist completing your degree, then…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Making the most of the graduate recruitment fair
Ahead of the Graduate Recruitment Careers Fair tomorrow in Student Central, graduate trainee Mahriya Saleem has shared her thoughts about how everyone can benefit from the event… My name is…
Welcome to Careers – how can we help you this year?
It’s that time of year again when we welcome new and returning students for a new and exciting academic year. There’s a lot to take in at the moment, but…
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 Business Administrator
Continuing our series of placement year stories, this week Jessica Berko, a Marketing student at the Faculty of Management & Law, shares her experiences working as a Business Administrator at…