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If you are taking a psychometric test as part of an application or are simply wondering what they are, the Careers Service can help you perform at your best. Find out the answers to some common FAQ’s about psychometric tests: What are graduate psychometric tests? Graduate psychometric tests measure skills and are evidence based assessments.…
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Written by Penney Gordon-Lanes, Careers Consultant Thinking about undertaking a placement year as part of your degree? Read on to find out if it’s really worth it! Integrating a placement as part of your degree programmes is now an option across many programmes and can make a difference when competing for jobs, training and postgraduate…
Graduate Schemes can be a popular route but we know that navigating them can feel overwhelming. Get prepared and succeed in your graduate scheme applications, by coming to Graduate Schemes Week (3 – 7 October 2022) and discover six events you should not miss: 1. A-Z of Graduate SchemesMonday, 3 October 2022, 12-1pm Not sure…
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Skills Week (Monday, 10 October to Friday, 14 October 2022) is a brand new campaign especially for final year students and recent graduates. Develop your personal brand, build your skills and learn how to articulate them to future employers. Here are five reasons not to miss Skills Week this October: 1. Get your Careers questions…
Written by Anna Lomas, Careers Manager (Operations, Graduate & Student Development) and Careers Lead for Welcome, Induction and Transition With everything getting more expensive, we know our next intake of students are more interested than ever in exploring part-time job options whilst they study. The good news is that with the University of Manchester being…
Read more Finding part-time work as a new student at The University of Manchester
Written by Louise Croft, Student Engagement and Enterprise Assistant at the Careers Service Although the semester has come to an end, your access to careers support continues over the summer. Whether you need help with applying for opportunities, want to explore career options or simply chat about your next step, the Careers Service is here…
Read more How to engage with the Careers Service this summer
Written by Jenny Sloan, Careers Consultant (Graduate Transitions) and Samantha Oates-Miller, Careers Insights and Graduate Support Assistant at the Careers Service Congratulations to all our summer 2022 graduates! We’re so proud of your achievements and can’t wait to celebrate with you at your graduation ceremonies. Remember, graduation doesn’t have to mean goodbye to The University…
Read more Congratulations Class of 2022: Ongoing careers support explained
Written by Samantha Oates-Miller, Careers Insights and Graduate Support Assistant at the Careers Service. Future Fortnight is two weeks of career events for final year students and recent graduates of all degree levels and courses. It will take place between Monday, 13 June and Friday, 24 June 2022. There will be a mix of online…
Written by Louise Croft, Student Engagement and Enterprise Assistant at the Careers Service Leaving university and finding a graduate job can feel overwhelming, especially when faced with competitive job markets or feeling uncertain over what you’d like to do next. Manchester Graduate Talent (MGT) can help with your grad job concerns. MGT sources paid, graduate-level…
Written by Sophie Coller, Careers Consultant, Faculty of Humanities Missed the International Development and Humanitarian Careers Event this March? Don’t worry, we have summarised the event for you and picked out all the top tips. If you’d like to catch up on the speech given by the keynote speaker Gareth Owen OBE, Humanitarian Director for…
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