Helen Moore-Elly
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Working with recruitment agencies
I've recently had a few queries from students about using recruitment agencies to find roles in the summer (and beyond). Recruitment agencies can be incredibly useful jobsearch tools, as they can take a lot of the research and application / paperwork burden off...
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Make the most of your summer!
Well done for making it to the holidays! Once you’ve taken a well-earned break, it might be good to start thinking about preparing for upcoming applications (I know, I'm being a real party-pooper!). Here are some top tips for using...
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What do graduate employers want to see in a CV?
Researchers from Keele University* recently interviewed 41 graduate employers to find out what they look for in a CV. These employers were both large and small, and came from a range of sectors, including from the pharmaceutical industry, and education....
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Application tips: Answering the "Why Them?" question
Cover letters and personal statements both need to cover that key question: why do you want to work for THAT organisation, or study at THAT institution? Not addressing this question in cover letters and statements is one of the biggest...
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CVs: One page or two?
We get asked about CV length for non-academic, UK-based roles a lot in Application Advice appointments, so I thought it was worth tackling here. There are all sorts of rumours about which types of employers prefer a one, or a...
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Rejection: is your CV letting you down?
At this time of year we see plenty of students who haven't yet secured their ideal internship or graduate role. We all know that competition is fierce, so building your resilience is really important. Take a look at these great blogs on dealing...
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Top tips for video interviews
In a recent Institute of Student Employers survey (2017), 49% of employer respondents said that they now use pre-recorded video interviewing during recruitment processes. Unilever, EY, John Lewis, CERN, and Goldman Sachs are all big-name users of video interviewing. Video interviews are...
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Application tips: Are you applying to the right roles?
I see lots of CVs and cover letters that do not demonstrate the skills and strengths necessary for the role applied for. Why is this? Most of the time, it’s just that a student is finding it hard to identify and...
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CV Tips: Getting the most out of your degree
By the time you finish University and are looking for a role “out there”, you’ll have spent a considerable amount of time, effort and money developing your learning and skills. So why not show how your education has contributed towards...
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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...