job hunting
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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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CV Tips: Top 10 things you thought you couldn’t do but you can
When it comes to application writing, you might be surprised about what you're able to do. Let’s get your applications ready for 2020. 1. Omit your home address if you don’t think it’ll benefit your application. 2. Leave out your...
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Not-so-secret tips for your super CV
We’ve had a busy time with our applications advice appointments this semester…410 CV/Cover Letter sessions and counting. If you had been a fly on the wall in the Careers Service you would have heard us say the following things quite...
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An autistic graduate’s search for employment
Our guest blogger this week is Chris Ellis who graduated with a BSc. Hons in Natural Sciences with a placement in 2017 and recently completed his MSc in Biosciences gives an honest account of his career journey to date. Chris...
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Tips for students: making the most out of Professional Bodies
You may think Professional Bodies are something you only need to engage with once you’ve graduated. If that’s so, you could be missing out on the real advantages they can offer students. What is a Professional Body? They are societies...