Graduate Jobs
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Do you worry you are not good enough?
During the summer I was privileged to hear the author and careers coach John Lees give a talk on surviving change to a conference of Higher Education careers staff. He is someone who I have admired for the simple truth...
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Skype Interview Etiquette
A few days back, I did a practice interview via Skype with a client, all was going well except I was rather distracted by a less than professional poster on the clients wall and that the candidate was wearing what looked...
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Are you considering applying for graduate schemes this year?
It seems every year, graduate scheme applications open earlier and earlier! However as a general rule of thumb, the application period for graduate schemes starts in at the end of August and will end in December 2015 or January 2016....
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#Getahead Careers Programme
The Bath Careers Service will be offering a series of 1-hour webinars (you can participate from the comfort of your home) aimed at students embarking on their Final year and students who have recently graduated. The #getahead programme covers all aspects...
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PwC is Scrapping UCAS Points As Entry Criteria For Graduate Jobs
One of the UK's largest graduate employers is to scrap using UCAS points as entry criteria for its graduate scheme, something which could lead to a huge shake-up in the recruitment sector. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is believed to be the first...
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Turn job rejection into an opportunity...
Picture this: You've been to the interview or assessment centre for your dream job and are now waiting with bated breath for the outcome... You are constantly refreshing your inbox and checking your phone. Then it arrives, the dreaded "thank...
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Reflections from Careers Prep in a Day...
Some of the careers team and over 60 final year students gave up their Saturday to participate in Careers Prep in a Day. This was the first time we ran such an event and were absolutely buzzing at the end....
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Careers Advice from the Game of Thrones....
Hope you all had a lovely Easter break! We know there are a number of you out there who are fans of George R . R Martins Game of Thrones books and the ever popular HBO series which kicks off...
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Use the Easter vacation to get your job hunting on track!
We know you're snowed under with deadlines leading up to Easter vacation, however did you know the Careers Service is open over the holidays? Easter Vacation 2015 Opening Hours Mon 30 Mar - Thu 2 Apr: Open 09:15-13:00 Closed 13:00-14:00...