The latest career news and comment from the University of Manchester
Written by Emma Naylor, Student Engagement and Enterprise Assistant at the Careers Service With Halloween approaching, we’re exploring some common careers fears you may be experiencing. Whether you’re a first year, final year or a graduate, there is no need to get spooked by your future. We are here to support you whatever stage you…
Written by Hannah Thomas, Careers Advisor at the Careers Service Throughout November 2021, here at the Careers Service we will be highlighting some of our key resources and activities to help you prepare as much as possible for your next interview. What can I get involved with during Interview Practice Month? There’s plenty of things…
Written by Samantha Oates-Miller, Careers Insights and Graduate Support Assistant at the Careers Service Every day from Monday, 18 to Friday, 22 October 2021, the Careers Service will be focussing on individual steps you can take to achieve graduate success, whatever they means for you. Stay tuned across our social media all week for posts with…
Written by Samantha Oates-Miller, Careers Insights and Graduate Support Assistant at the Careers Service In honour of National Graduate Week 2021, the Careers Service will be highlighting all the support and resources available to graduates on our social media channels throughout the week. As a graduate from The University of Manchester, you can continue to…
Read more National Graduate Week 2021: 5 Steps to Graduate Success
Written by Jenny Sloan, Careers Consultant for Graduate Transitions at The Careers Service Different graduate jobs have different recruitment processes. If you’re applying for a graduate entry-level role with a SME, or start-up, you may be asked to submit your CV and Cover Letter before being invited to an interview with the CEO. If you’re applying for a…
Written by Victoria Geary, Careers Consultant (Widening Participation) at The Careers Service Welcome to The University of Manchester! We hope you are settling into Semester 1. We know that a postcode, a challenging school background, your experience as a first-generation university student or as a member of an underrepresented community should not define your employability chances.…
Read more Widening Participation: Where to start with Careers and Employability for first years
Written by Amanda Conway, Careers Consultant at The Careers Service As the semester begins, so do the career fairs, events and opportunities designed to help you gain experience and prepare for life after university. If you are not sure about what comes next for you or know where to focus your attention – the Career Readiness stages…
Read more Not sure about your next steps? Our Career Readiness stages can help!
Written by Samantha Oates-Miller, Careers Insights and Graduate Support Assistant at the Careers Service Looking for a graduate job? Stumbled across graduate schemes but not entirely sure what they are or how to apply? This blog post tells you everything you need to know to get started. So what is a graduate scheme? Graduate schemes…
Written by Victoria Geary, Careers Consultant (Widening Participation) at The Careers Service Welcome to The University of Manchester! We really hope that you had a great experience on MAP and you are excited to get started with your degree. We know that a postcode, a challenging school background, your experience as a first-generation university student or…
Read more MAP first years: Where to start with Careers and Employability
Written by Samantha Oates-Miller, Careers Insights and Graduate Support Assistant at the Careers Service Lots of people get nervous doing interviews and it can be easy to make mistakes. Here are five of the most common mistakes students and graduates make in interviews, and how you can avoid them. Getting the wrong details Turning up…
