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CV Tips: To profile, or not to profile?
A "personal profile" is a short section at the top of a CV (usually following the contact details section) that is used to describe and summarise a person's unique selling points. I've recently had a number of discussions with students about whether or not they should...
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The Student Perspective: IMML student Gabi attended a presentation by Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and here is what she found out…
Bank of America Merrill Lynch is an American multinational investment bank division under the auspices of Bank of America. Four employees visited the University of Bath to discuss their departmental roles and provide students with information about opportunities to work...
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“Careers Service only helps final year students!! SAD” – busting Careers Service fake news
The Careers Service is always here to help you in your career planning at any stage and whatever career you might want to go into. We pride ourselves in being professional, confidential and impartial. However, when we talk to students...
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Two Inspiring Stories and some useful lessons
I shared in a recent post how impressed I was with the ESRC SWDTC student-led conference, and how it reminded me how useful organising a conference can be for developing transferable skills such as project management, problem-solving and communication. Today...
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Researcher Alumni Case Study - Technical sales
Career case studies of former Bath research staff and doctoral students - find out what they're doing now and how they're using the skills from research. Mike Kenny – Technical Sales Specialist at Asynt What do you do day-to-day in...
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Top Tips For Becoming A Teacher
Today our guest blogger Isobel Nash, Student Events Assistant reflects on our Getting into Teaching panel event and what she found useful. On 30th October three speakers visited the University of Bath to discuss how to get into teaching. Ashley...
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CV Tips: Don't ignore your interests and hobbies!
Many students are surprised when we advise them to add an “Interests” section to the end of their CV. There are three main reasons why we do this: It’s another way to show off your experience and skills. What kind...
