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Written by Bernadette Lyons, Careers Consultant at the Careers Service Hello and welcome to the third in a series of updates aimed at law (LL.B) and non-law students who are interested in pursuing a career in the legal sector. All sectors are experiencing challenges due to the global pandemic, but the legal sector has the…
Written by Bernadette Lyons, Careers Consultant at the Careers Service Hello and welcome to the second blogpost in a new series of updates aimed at law (LL.B) and non-law students who are interested in pursuing a career in the legal sector. All sectors are experiencing challenges due to the global pandemic, but the legal sector…
Written by Teresa Richards, Student Adviser at The Careers Service When I finished my degree I had no idea what type of job I wanted to get, but I knew for sure that I wanted to stay living in Manchester. I wasn’t ready to end my chapter in Manchester because I felt like my new…
Welcome to the first post in a new series of updates aimed at law (LL.B) and non-law (everything else) students who are interested in pursuing a career in the legal sector. All sectors are experiencing challenges due to the current pandemic, but the legal sector has the double whammy of also bracing itself for the…
Written by Louisa Smith, Vacancy Coordinator at The Careers Service Learning to code in general or teaching yourself a specific programming language can seem a really daunting and somewhat dull task to start. It took me a number of attempts to commit to learning and to stay motivated. I’ve put together a few tips and…
Written by Penney Gordon-Lanes, Careers Consultant at the Careers Service In the digital age, many employers are using technology to support their recruitment. Digital applications such as Zoom, Skype and FaceTime are commonly used by employers. However, many still prefer to conduct interviews by phone, often before being invited to an assessment centre, and face-to-face…
Written by Louise Sethi, Careers Consultant at the Careers Service Job searching while you’re stuck indoors – easy! Or is it? Google ‘graduate job vacancies’ and just under a second later you have 141,000,000 entries to plough through. An easier way is to call up the ‘Which career?’ section of our website and explore sectors…
Written by Johnny Dixon, Employability Executive (Enterprise) at The Careers Service After four years as a student in Scotland, I moved back in with my parents in Manchester. Originally, this felt like a step back and I was worried that I’d lose my independence. However, I wanted to let you know that this isn’t the…
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