Advice
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Networking for researchers (1): a personal story
One of the topics that comes up frequently in my career discussions with researchers is how vital networking is to career development. Networking can help you find out more information about what jobs or sectors you are considering are actually...
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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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International Alumni Interview: Challenges and Successes - Finding Work in the UK
Recently we had the great pleasure of interviewing Elena, one of our recent international Economics alumni, who is currently working in Corporate Tax at Deloitte. Elena shares her careers story including challenges and successes of applying for work in the...
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Getting into the Charity Sector: a fantastic evening all about the third sector
Maisie Goodson, our guest blogger and a final year Psychology student talks about our Getting into the Charity Sector event.This semester I attended a wonderful careers event with two amazing and inspiring speakers, all about the charity sector. We had...
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Researcher alumni case study - environmental risk management
Career case studies of former Bath research staff and doctoral students - find out what they're doing now and how they're using the skills from research Peter Woodman - Environmental risk analyst Currently, I am the Senior Vice President, CEO...
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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...