November 2018
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Boost your employability - organise a conference
A couple of days ago I had the pleasure of attending the ESRC SWDTP Student Conference, 'Beyond Research: Society, Collaboration and Impact'. It was a day of fascinating talks, some enjoyable one-to-one careers conversations, and being thoroughly impressed at how...
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"I don't disclose my disability to employers." Does that sound like you?
A really great blog below from Edmund Lewis, University of Westminster who gives a good overview of what to think about when considering disclosure. Originally posted on the AGCAS Disability Task Group Blog on November 15 2018 Although many students say...
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Shhh - careers in libraries and information
I work as an Information Officer here in the Careers Service but my background is from the academic library sector. In this blog post I hope to give you an overview of the library and information sector and some tips...
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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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Tips for students: making the most out of Professional Bodies
You may think Professional Bodies are something you only need to engage with once you’ve graduated. If that’s so, you could be missing out on the real advantages they can offer students. What is a Professional Body? They are societies...