Tips & Hints

     On 26th February we had the privilege of holding the University of Bath’s first ever LGBT+ centred Careers Service panel. This event was held as part of the LGBT+ careers week and we welcomed four wonderful speakers to...

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...

Imposter Syndrome - that lurking feeling that you're not actually as good as others think you are, that you don't really 'deserve' that placement, graduate job, promotion etc, that you somehow just got lucky and that one day people will...

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...

As part of our Careers Service themed events on  Celebrate Diversity: Challenge Discrimination - this week our focus is the LGBT+ community. Today, Aidan Murch (PhD Student), our guest blogger gives you his insight and advice. I am Aidan Murch....

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...

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...