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Unemployed or working in an unsatisfying job? Need a motivational kick? Here are 3 reasons to apply for immediate start jobs right now: Seize the moment The evenings are dark, the weather is miserable and there’s not much on TV so get a hot cuppa, curl up on the sofa and get applying! Get ahead…
Happy New Year! I hope you had a very merry festive season. I don’t go in for New Year’s resolutions as a rule, but I do have a goal this year: I want to lose weight. I lost over 4 stone a couple of years ago and maintained my goal weight for over six months,…
I give many graduates the advice about wording their applications, and find myself saying the same things over and over again*. This ‘guide’ made me laugh but makes a serious point that good practice in writing is universal. One should only break the rules when one knows how to follow them! How to write good…
Here’s an unusual and exciting opportunity to travel, get international work experience and undertake further study all in one. The UKIERI Work Placement Programme and the Global Internship Graduate Certificate (GIGC-I) aims to provide recently qualified UK graduates with an opportunity to live and work in India to develop a greater understanding of Indian culture…
Read more UKIERI Work Placement Programme for graduates – course and internship in India
I had a really great chat the other day with Helen so I was dead chuffed when she offered to write a blog post about her first few months at work. Helen Butterworth (BSc Management, 2012) relates her experience of working for a small local company “After graduation I was unsure about the exact business…
Careers fair season starts in Manchester next week. All our events are open to graduates and members of the public as well as current students. There are 4 jobs fairs: Ethnic Diversity Fair – Wednesday 10th October Aimed at black and Asian students and graduates. Engineering, Science and Technology Fair – Wednesday 17th October Finance,…
Most of the big graduate schemes are now accepting applications for 2013. You are still able to apply even if you have already graduated. Is a graduate scheme for you? Graduate schemes are sometimes seen as the normal option, but actually only a minority of graduates get hired onto them. Another common opinion is that…
So you’re looking for a particular type of job. You’ve scoured every newspaper and signed up for all the jobsites, and recruitment agencies that you can find. You’ve applied for every vacancy going or there are no jobs to be found and you are out of options. What else can you do? Apply speculatively. Applying…
