Advice
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More on the public sector - NHS and Defence, Science and Technology Laboratory
Maisie Goodson, our student Events Assistant summarises key information and tips from our two final speakers on the Getting into Public Sector event Jordan Snell, a graduate trainee at the NHS spoke at out Getting in to Public Sector event...
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Application tips: Demonstrating Commercial Awareness
Are you applying to roles where the employer is expecting you to demonstrate “commercial awareness”? Do you know what it means? Commercial awareness is about having an understanding of the environment that the employer is operating in. This includes: • Their customer...
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Top 5 Assessment Centre Tips
In the past couple of years I have spoken to several employers, alumni and students with regards to what advice they have for being successful at assessment centres and therefore here are my top 5 assessment centre tips. Be yourself...
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Women in banking and finance
Guest blog post by Isobel Nash, one of our student marketing assistants. Women in Banking and Finance Panel, Monday 29th October On Monday 29th 2018 October a panel of female speakers from the banking and finance industry visited the University of Bath...
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Getting into the Public Sector Panel: What Did We Learn?
Our guest blogger today, Maisie Goodson (final year Psychology), reflects on last weeks presentations at our Public Sector Panel event. Last week we were fortunate enough to hold a careers panel with five excellent speakers all working in different departments...
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CV Tips: Writing effective bullet points (Part 2)
We see lots of CVs that do an excellent job of describing responsibilities and tasks. But we don’t see many that articulate how that person has done things - that is, what personal skills or attributes they have used to...
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CV tips: Writing effective bullet points (Part 1)
Struggling to get bullet points right in your CV? One of the things we notice most is how many students sell themselves short by writing ineffective bullet points lacking in crucial detail. Often, it’s just about adding a few extra...
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Guide to Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI)
If you are applying for jobs within the science or the healthcare sector, you are likely to encounter an MMI. The following opportunities include the MMI style of interview: The Scientist Training Programme Graduate entry into dentistry or medicine Physician's...