Advice

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...

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...

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...

As part of our series on how doctoral students and research staff can make the most of networking to support their career development, I wanted to share a few key pieces of advice on how to build and make the most...

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...

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...