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Should you disclose your sexuality?
Within the careers service we understand just how difficult it can be to embark on your first internship, placement or graduate job. This anxiety can be amplified even further, if you're also worried about having to hide your sexual orientation or gender identity....
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New Semester - New Careers Events - New Jobs
The staff in the Careers Service are delighted to see campus back in to full swing, especially now students are booking appointments and once more engaging with their careers research and investigation. We do like to be busy! Here are three...
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Is a postgraduate degree necessary?
An article appeared in the THES last Thursday on this topic. Victoria Halman investigated how employers view the growing trend for graduates to take a second qualification, usually a Masters, to help them land a first job. It is a...
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Inspiration from two Sprint speakers
We are delighted to share inspirational advice from two of our speakers who will be presenting to our Sprint participants next week. Catherine Wenger Associate Director, West Water Group Leader - Arup Catherine read Civil Engineering at Bristol University and...
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Sprint development programme comes to Bath!
Sprint is a well-established development programme for undergraduate and graduate women. Building on the success of the prestigious Springboard programme, Sprint has been researched, designed and written specifically to address issues and challenges faced by undergraduate and graduate women. The programme...
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Job Hunting Inspiration from Star Wars!
It is the end of semester (HURRAY!) and I imagine you are looking forward to time at home, quality food, Netflix binge and of course the latest Star Wars movie, The Force Awakens. There is so much to learn from the...
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#Inspireme: Finance & Management Grad Scheme in Higher Education
GUEST BLOG: Ellie Smith, Finance Trainee at Imperial College London. Finance is a popular field for many Bath students and graduates, there are opportunities in a wide range of sectors including Higher Education. We are thrilled to share Ellie's journey...
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How to ace Situation Judgement Tests
Situation Judgement Tests (SJTs) are multiple choice tests that consist of short descriptions of job-related scenarios. For each situation, several actions are listed that could be taken in response to it. Respondents are required to make judgements about the effectiveness of the...
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The futures bright, the futures green!
This week representatives from 195 countries are attending the Paris Climate Summit along with 138 leaders including US president Barack Obama, China’s Xi Jinping, India’s prime minister Narendra Modi and the UK’s David Cameron. The objective of the summit is for all...
