Author: Kareem Belfon
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Student Blog: what I’ve learned from job-hunting in my final year
Written by Max Ibbotson, Final Year English Language Student and Careers Service Student Blogger What I’ve Learned From Job-Hunting Well, it’s time. You’ve finally finished uni. Coursework submitted, exams buried, Big Hands roof garden visited. You were hoping this day would stay away forever, but it can’t. The day is here for you to actually…
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Songs that perfectly describe my MGT Internship
Written by Kareem Belfon, Marketing and Communications Assistant at the Careers Service. Where did the time go?! My 12 month Marketing and Communications internship at the Careers Service has come to an end and I’ve finally bagged a new job. Before I close this chapter and say goodbye to Careers, I thought I’d pull together…
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Student Blog: The End of Student Life and Finding a Job – What the Graduates Say
Written by Max Ibbotson, Final Year English Language Student and Careers Service Student Blogger I like the pub: it’s warm, there’s little damp and the beer’s on tap. That makes it better than my student house. On all three counts. Even better, if you go during the afternoon, a beer is cheaper than a Taste…
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Student Blog: Finding a grad job in the UK as an EU student
Written by Ioana Pintilie, Final Year Psychology Student and Careers Service Blogger Securing a graduate job in the UK is challenging to begin with – for an EU student it could be even worse. As an EU final year student who came to the UK to study and with the ambition to work, this…
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Student Blog: I Went to a Careers Fair and All I Got Was This Lousy Tote Bag
Written by Max Ibbotson, Final Year English Language Student and Careers Service Student Blogger You’ve heard about The Grad Fair coming up soon, haven’t you? Surely you have: littered between every meme and Game of Thrones spoiler is another post about how to prepare or what to ask recruiters or whether you should write ‘PLEASE…
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Student Blog: We Asked UoM Students Who Their BAME (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic) Role Models Are
Written by Yvonne Lau and Homirah Mullah, UoM Students and Diversity and Inclusion Ambassadors For BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) people, it’s important to have people you admire and look up to that look like you. So, we went around campus asking students which BAME people they thought were doing amazing things. Dorcas, 1st year,…
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A masterclass in organising your time, from a UoM graduate who was awful at it
Written by Kareem Belfon, Student Communications and Marketing Assistant at the Careers Service. I have many regrets in my life. I regret not using a screen protector on my phone before bringing it on a night out and, inevitably, smashing it to pieces. I regret not learning another language as a child. I regret not…
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How can I get a job in the Civil Service?
Written by Kim Bailey, Careers Consultant at the Careers Service What are the main routes into working for the Civil Service? Fast Stream The Fast Stream is described as the ‘fastest route to real leadership,’ and is typically a three year programme where you move round departments, working on varied projects. Sadie graduated from the…
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Finding a Placement – FAQ’s
By Jannine Thomas, Employability Consultant (Placements), Careers Service Searching for a placement is a very personal journey but, don’t fall into the annual trap of thinking you’re the only one returning from Christmas break without a placement. You are not the only person still waiting hear back from the opportunities you applied for months ago…
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We asked the Careers Service team what songs helped them through their exams
Written by Kareem Belfon, Marketing and Communications Assistant. What do you listen to when you revise? What songs get you pumped before going into an exam? Sometimes all you need is a stone cold banger to help motivate you during a study session. We asked Careers Service staff what songs got them through their exams:…
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