Author: Louise S (Careers Service)
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Graduate Psychometric Tests: Your Questions Answered
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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Suffered a rejection? How to pick yourself up, dust yourself down and move on after a set-back
‘Everybody gets knocked down in life…there will be disappointments, there will be losses and as, my late mother drilled into me, it’s not at all about getting knocked down – that’s inevitable – it’s about getting back up.’ These wise words were said by Hillary Clinton, on the Graham Norton show, and regardless of your […]
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Breaking news! Media Club Facebook Group to replace the Media Club Blog
Interested in working in the Media, PR or Advertising? Want to know about opportunities and Media Club events giving you a chance to meet people from these industries? From now on all this information will be included in a Media Club Facebook Group that you can join if you are a University of Manchester student […]
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Travelling this summer? Check out this photography and writing competition
Travelling this summer? ‘What I See’ is a global art and science project that celebrates women and their stories. They have accumulated hundreds of films of amazing women from 30 different countries and are asking anyone over 18 years old to film or write about any interesting women they meet on their travels and ask […]
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BBC Sport – vacancy for a trainee woman reporter
Women are currently under-represented in BBC Sport and this positive action initiative (as defined under the Equality Act 2010) is part of their commitment to address that. The BBC has said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong and demonstrable interest in sports journalism (through a qualification and/or experience) to join BBC Sport […]
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MC2 – account executive recruitment day – Tuesday 16 July
MC2 are holding its account executive recruitment day next Tuesday (16th July) from 10:00-16:00, and have space for a limited number of exceptional graduates to join them. You’ll be joining a select group to work on briefs from real clients, as well as having the chance to meet some of the most renowned marketing professionals […]
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Free event for aspiring entrepreneurs
Interested in working for yourself? Then don’t miss out on a free event in Manchester supporting young entrepreneurs, as part of the Start-Up Loans scheme, on Saturday 13th July, 11am-4pm. There’s a chance to receive business plan guidance and participate in a free workshop designed by Deloitte. You can also find out how to apply […]
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Make your local news work – Manchester event – Tues 9th July
We’ve just come across this event in Manchester on Tues 9 July, 6-8.30pm, which will be of interest to anyone interested in local news. Full details and free registration are at http://makeyourlocalnewsworkmanchester.eventbrite.co.uk. Details are: “As ever more local newspapers close and titles merge, more and more communities are left without a local media outlet, feeding […]
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Ted.com – access inspirational talks
I’ve just been browsing Ted.com , an online resource for inspirational talks. It’s free and easy to use as talks are grouped under categories such as Entertainment. This is a great way to broaden your knowledge on, for example, the impact of social media on the communications industry and how we access information. Check it […]
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Manchester Graduate Internship Programme
Want to stay in Manchester? Seeking a graduate job? The Manchester Graduate Internship Programme “MGIP” is the University’s own internship scheme exclusively for students graduating from The University of Manchester in 2013. Our internships are: • Paid graduate level positions (most starting around £16k). • All roles are based in Greater Manchester allowing graduates to […]
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