applications
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Getting a graduate job or placement when you have a non-visible disability
Applying for graduate jobs can be daunting, but when you have a disability, this can sometimes add to the stress of applying for graduate jobs. This blog aims to allay some fears and also encourage you with tips, advice and information...
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Virtual Reality – coming to your assessment centre soon?
I remember when I first put on those Virtual Reality (VR) headsets, it blew me away! Just to clarify, I am not a gamer at all, the closest I have come to playing a game has been playing free games...
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Finding a Job other than a “Graduate Scheme”
Finding a Job other than a “Graduate Scheme” So, you have applied to several graduate schemes but have not been successful or perhaps you have not had the time to apply, or maybe you are not interested in applying...
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Top tips for pre-reg pharmacy applications
Its that time of the year when our Placements team at Bath are busy organising careers talks and events for our Pharmacy students as the deadlines for pre-reg applications start looming. So, I thought I would share some tips to...
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Recruiters' most hated CV phrases revealed...
How long do you spend reading a potential candidates CV? New research from the New College of the Humanities has revealed that recruiters on average make their minds up in less than 60 seconds. The findings came after researchers interviewed over 860...
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One-size-fits-nobody
I have to admit it, my heart sinks a little when someone says to me that they have brought in their 'general CV'. I'm always happy to look at CVs - every one is different, and I learn so many...
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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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Applying for jobs in academia - resources round up
As the time of year is approaching when I spend quite a bit of my time giving feedback on academic job applications, I thought it would be a good time to draw together some useful resources on applying for jobs...
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Grammar rules for your CV!
I came across this really helpful blog post on 'grammar rules for your CV'. We understand grammar can be a challenge for many of our students; for example you may be dyslexic or English may not be your first language. Therefore, as...
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How to sell Your Volunteering to Employers
Spend any amount of time looking at CVs and you discover how amazingly generous university students are with their time. I'm constantly surprised by the volunteering our students manage to be involved in which is often over and above their...