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The Authenticity of Networking
A few weeks ago I delivered a short conference talk about networking and I started reflecting on my own fears of networking and the lessons I have learnt. Researching slides for my talk I found one particular slide from a...
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Changing Career Direction, and Making the Most of Opportunities
At this year’s Sprint Personal Development Programme for female undergraduates, we were really fortunate to have some excellent female speakers to come and share their career journeys! Each speaker spoke about their opportunities and challenges along the way plus gave...
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Another successful Sprint Programme
A British sports star joined a panel of experts for the final day of presentations by this summer’s Sprint cohort. Netball Gold Medallist, Eboni Beckford Chambers, joined the University’s own Dr Florin Bissett, Molly Southwood and Rachel Wood to provide their professional...
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It's not too late for me to get a job, is it?
It's not too late for me to get a job, is it? A common question we are asked by final year students in our Quick Queries is "its not too late for me to get a job, is it?". This is a totally understandable question...
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Interested in a career in education, but not as a teacher?
Have you had some work experience as a teacher and realised teaching is not for you, but you still would like to work in education? Or you have never wanted to teach but you are curious about what other roles in...
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Why some employers are targeting students on the autistic spectrum
It’s been great to see more media attention on the subject of autism and an interest in raising the awareness of this condition with programmes like the Channel 4 programme “Are you Autistic?” and the BBC Documentary “Employable Me”. Last...
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Finding last - minute summer work experience
I find that our excited Jack Russell gets me motivated every morning so I hope this brief blog entry on finding last - minute summer work experience may do the same for you! Is it too late to find summer...
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low-stress career planning in the final stages of your doctorate
The final months of a doctorate can be intense and draining, with the pressures of writing up, checking references, making sure tables are properly formatted etc. In the midst of all this, you may have a nagging sense that you...
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How to handle job offers
Picture this: Your phone rings, it is a unknown number - you answer with much trepidation. It is someone from the graduate recruitment team following an assessment center you went to. Hurrah they have offered you the job. This should...
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Do I really need to know Excel?
Do I really need to know Excel? Students sometimes come in to our office asking about the usefulness of Excel in graduate job hunting and how to get additional training. My advice to you is don’t sit back and think...
