Author: Elizabeth
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Part Time Careers Service Applications Advisers
The University of Manchester Careers Service is looking to recruit a number of Applications Advisers, working as part of the busy careers team to provide 1-1 advice to students and graduates on their job application techniques. See www.careers.manchester.ac.uk/services/applicationsadvice/ We employ a pool of applications advisers to provide services at busy times of year. Joining the […]
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PhDs: paid teaching roles for new online “Understanding Mental Health” unit
The University of Manchester’s University College for Interdisciplinary Learning is looking for 8 Graduate Teaching Assistants to work on the UCIL interdisciplinary online unit “Understanding Mental Health”. The roles are open to PGR students in any discipline at the University of Manchester. You don’t need to be an expert in mental health – if you’re […]
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Where are all the science jobs?
This post has been updated, find it here If you’re a science student who loves science, it can sometimes feel like all the jobs are for business students, engineers or computer scientists. This is to reassure you that there are ways of finding science jobs – if you know where to look. Two alternatives are: […]
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What’s going to happen to the graduate job market?
I can’t pretend to know what’s going to happen in the UK in the next half hour, never mind the next 6 months – other than I’m pretty sure we’ll soon hear lots of press stories and anecdotes about problems in the job market (they’ve started already). We’re in unprecedented times so history may not […]
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Three ways to face an uncertain future
If you’re feeling anxious and worried about how the EU referendum might affect your future plans and dreams, here are three things you can do: Look after yourself It’s been a shock for almost everyone and you may find yourself going through some of the classic emotions associated with loss – denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Be […]
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5 Minute Fix: Find a job for this summer
So, you haven’t got a job lined up yet – whether just for summer or for after you graduate. Is it too late to do something before your exams? No! One quick fix, right now, before the Easter break, might unlock your ideal job. How? Tell everyone you know what you’d love to do over […]
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Have all the good jobs gone already?
So, you’re in your final year. You haven’t got a job lined up yet. Have you blown any chance of getting a decent job sorted before you graduate? NO! With all the frantic activity of the autumn recruitment round and the graduate fairs, you would be forgiven if you thought all the “good” graduate jobs […]
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Ready to travel the world with your career?
If you’re determined to travel the world with your job, did you know that a small number of sought-after graduate schemes allow you to experience international placements as part of your initial training. Some go further and are the springboard for a future career traveling the globe. Yes, they’re competitive, some have challenging entry requirements […]