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Written by Samantha Oates-Miller, Careers Insights and Graduate Support Assistant at the Careers Service Interview with Avni Devgan, LLB Law with Politics, 2015 We interviewed Avni, a 2015 Law and Politics graduate from The University of Manchester about how she found searching for work in the legal sector during the pandemic while studying for her…
Written by Tahira Majothi, Careers Consultant, Faculty of Humanities at the Careers Service What a truly remarkable and history-making start to a new decade! In any given year, opportunities fluctuate in response to changing markets, environments and wider social, cultural, economic and political landscapes. The pandemic has understandably raised questions about where to find opportunities,…
Read more The importance of building work experience and developing career confidence
Written by by Delia Goodwin, Careers Consultant (Disability) at the Careers Service This is a long title for a blog post! The term disability however, covers all of these categories. You may not even be aware of this but you might fall into the category of having a disability which means you are entitled to extra…
Written by Bernadette Lyons, Careers Consultant at The Careers Service In many of my careers guidance appointments with recent graduates, a common thread of conversation has come about ‘how have they adapted to working during the COVID pandemic?. Their stories were reassuring for students approaching graduation, placement, or trying to find some experiences in the…
The free online “Career Management for Researchers” course is currently available for any PhDs to access at your own pace. However, if you’d like some extra local support, the chance to talk things through, share strategies, ideas and experiences, as well as build a network of contacts and a support network, why not join our…
Written by Samantha Oates-Miller, Careers Insights and Graduate Support Assistant at The Careers Service Your final semester is a great time to plan for your next steps after graduation. There are lots of things you can do now to ensure you finish your degree career-ready. Here are our top 7 to get you started. Think about what…
Read more 7 steps to getting career ready in your final semester
Written by Victoria Geary, Careers Consultant (Widening Participation) at The Careers Service What support is on offer? The Careers Service is here to support you, whatever your degree programme, level or background, to take steps to plan for your future. Our events, workshops and one to one guidance sessions are open to everyone but some sessions…
Read more Careers Support for students from underrepresented groups: What? Why? How?
Written by Emma Naylor, Student Engagement and Enterprise Assistant at the Careers Service Welcome back to Semester 2! Now is a great time to start thinking about your career journey and here at the Careers Service we offer lots of support to help you. Although we are not on campus, you can still access all…
Read more 5 ways to get involved with the Career Service in Semester 2
Written by Jenny Sloan, Careers Consultant (Graduate Transitions) at The Careers Service If you’re looking for a graduate job in 2021, you’ll need to be prepared for a very different graduate recruitment process than previous years. Naturally, hiring procedures evolve over time, usually in line with new technology. In this way, how employers interview and assess…
Read more 4 ways graduate recruitment practices have changed (and how to adapt)
Written by Sarah Mallen, Information Manager at the Careers Service Most of you won’t be going out to part time jobs right now and you may be thinking that you missed out on internships in summer too. However, there are plenty of things you can do from the comfort of your own home to gain…
