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Two years after graduating with a degree in Politics from University of Salford I found myself still there, working in the library. I re-shelved books, got involved with projects and helped with student enquiries. Forced out in the big wide world when my project funding was cut I started temping as a Clerical Assistant in the HR Department of an engineering company. Demonstrating that I was enthusiastic and prepared to get stuck into anything thrown at me, saw a 12 week temp placement become a 2 year job full of opportunities. I learned employment law, how to recruit and even got involved in setting up a new business site in Dublin. Realising I wanted to develop my career in HR I found a role at University of Manchester initially as a Recruitment Assistant and then, in order to undertake a wider variety of tasks, as HR Assistant. I discovered a talent for training and jumped at the opportunity to undertake a placement in the Staff Training Unit to develop these skills. After 9 years in HR and training roles, the post of Careers Consultant seemed the perfect mix of using my HR/Recruitment experience and my interest in learning and development activities to support students as they find their own way into the world of work.
Ever wondered what goes into the planning and management of a large televised event? Here’s your chance to find out. As part of the activities for Wellbeing Week, Debbie Dubois, Production Executive for BBC Sport will be giving a presentation on how they manage the associated risks of hosting and filming of one of their…
The Sport Business are running a Sports Journalism Masterclass in Manchester later this month. A fantastic opportunity to meet journalists with careers in this area and to network with other journalists, and future journalists, with an interest in this area. The Sport Business’s message is in full below. “We can now confirm the dates for…
Two great opportunities to share with you today! Do you want a behind-the-scenes look at how a TV show is put together? Channel 4 are currently filming a new prime-time show on Magic & Illusions and require participants to take part in one of the amazing tricks planned for this Saturday 9th March! Sounds like…
There’s some interesting media events and opportunities out there at the moment so thought I’d whip up a quick blog post to highlight just a few of them. Want to get into TV? This paid graduate TV Researcher Internship could be exactly what you’re looking for – “Princess Productions and Shine TV are collaborating to find creative,…
We had a fantastic Introduction to Advertising presentation last week by Vicky and Jay from Ogilvy. Both are recent graduates and their perspective on applications, getting started and tips for success were invaluable. If you attended we hope you found it as interesting as we did. I was planning to write a brief blog post…
Have you got a career related issue, experience or opinion you’d like to share with your fellow undergrads? Why not get it published in the UG Blog? Obviously you’ve found your way to the new blog but you can also look here if you want to check out some posts from previous student bloggers It…
Read more Student Writers Wanted for the Undergraduate Blog.
For those of you looking for work experience and internships in media, you’ll know that paid opportunities can be difficult to find. So, to roll out an old cliche, you wait ages for one and then three come along at once! Working Title ACTION! Programme If you want to get into a career in films,…
Apologies in advance to any lovers of this classic poem. Twas the week before Christmas, and through Crawford House Not a student was stirring (but we’ve still got a mouse!) The job ads were placed on CareersLink with care In hopes that some applicants soon would be there. The CVs were polished and QQA checked…
Most students I see are split broadly into two camps. Those who know exactly what they want to do following graduation and those who have no idea yet. There’s lots of advice available for both of those groups in terms of what they can do next to get where they’re going or figure out where…
Read more Are you a Renaissance Soul? Getting Started When You Want to Do Everything.
Whether you’ve just arrived in Manchester to start your first year, or are returning for your second, third or final year after the summer break, we can help you make the most of your time here and help you land a job for when you leave! So how can we help you? Exploring your options…
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