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So here we are at the dawn of another decade. Resolutions have been made and possibly broken already! Here’s what’s coming up in the year ahead. January If you don’t have exams it’s a good time to get started thinking about the year ahead. Have you considered getting work experience or what you might want…
Written by Sarah Mallen, Information & Guidance Coordinator at The Careers Service Do you find yourself leaving things until the last minute ALL THE TIME? “The deadline for submitting my video interview is in 3 hours!” Do you miss out on opportunities because you left it too late? “Oh no the deadline for that job…
Read more What’s stopping you? Is procrastination getting in the way of your job search?
Written by Sarah Mallen, Information & Guidance Coordinator at The Careers Service The shops would have us believe that Christmas is already here, I have certainly been eating mince pies for weeks! Many shops and businesses will be looking for “seasonal workers” for the busy Christmas and new year period. Typically this could be… Supermarkets …
Writing your CV can seem like a real chore but paying someone else to write it is not a good plan. Here’s why… 1 The Careers service offers a free service to help you write a CV There is a simple CV template to help you get started with formatting. A CV & LinkedIn guide…
Written by Sarah Mallen, Information & Guidance Coordinator at The Careers Service Employers tell us that one of the key reasons for applicants failing at the application and interview stages is not being able to answer the simple question – “Why do you want to work for us?” Why do they ask this? Employers are…
Written by Sarah Mallen, Information & Guidance Coordinator at The Careers Service Wouldn’t it be brilliant if you could find job advertisements for roles that specifically wanted you? Well, our careers portal – CareersLink – is the answer for you. It’s home to over a thousand vacancies, all checked for legitimacy by your Careers Service.…
Read more Find a job on CareersLink, employers want to hire you
Written by Sarah Mallen, Information & Guidance Coordinator at The Careers Service Welcome (or welcome back) to The University of Manchester. A part time job while you study is a great way to earn money, make friends and build valuable skills for internships & graduate entry jobs in the future. You’ve realised by now Manchester is huge…
Read more Beginners guide to finding a part-time job in Manchester
If you are leaving Uni soon there are some things you need to know…. Email & computer access Your email account will be turned off (usually after graduation) and you will lose access to computers on campus too. You normally get an email warning you about this from IT, (but it’s easy to miss), so…
Read more Things you need to know before you leave UoM this summer.
Basically an internship (in the UK) is a period of paid work experience usually full time. Often it is in summer so that you have several months to get a decent period of experience but some are shorter. Lets look at what an internship is in more detail.. Lots of large recruiters offer an “internship” in…
Graduates and final year students have a dilemma to face, where do you want to work after Uni? Going back home is an option if the jobs you are interested in exist there. If they don’t and you really want to be near family you have to be realistic about what is available in the…
Read more How do you choose a job when you could work anywhere, but don’t know anywhere?
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