employers
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So what did you do in Spring 2020 ? Interview questions in the post-Covid19 world
I’m writing this in mid March 2020. I don’t have a crystal ball…but all things must and will pass. At some point, hopefully not in the too distant future, we will be at least be gradually “coming out the other...
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International Careers in the UN, and private sector companies in Singapore & Dubai: Our Careers Service Ambassador John Smith attended the alumni panel talk and this is what he found out…
All alumni presenting initially studied at the School of Management. They all began with an internship and progressed to full-time roles. Some have worked in 3-4 countries before moving to Singapore or Dubai. Singapore Application Process Mainly application and interview-based...
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Skills You Need Now to Land the Jobs of the Future
A panel of employers recently discussed the future of careers and the aptitudes the workforce of the future will require*. Representatives from FDM, Virgin Media, SAP and the Institute of Student Employers all agreed that careers of the future do...
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Busting Graduate Myths!
Dr Charlie Ball Head of HE Intelligence Graduate Prospects* spoke recently at an Institute of Student Employers conference. He set about busting some myths around university and the graduate jobs market. Myth: “There aren’t any jobs for graduates” Truth:...
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Investigating the modern application process: Part 2
You might have heard of Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) or "Resume Robots" as they are sometimes called. These are commonly being used by larger companies to screen applications before they get to a human. Unfortunately, this makes the process easier...
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Investigating the modern application process: Part 1
If only application writing was simple with a precise set of rules to follow. That way you’d know you’re doing exactly the right thing all the time. Much of the time this isn’t the case. However, the good news is...