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Written by Samantha Oates-Miller, Careers Insights and Graduate Support Assistant at the Careers Service Congratulations to everyone who is graduating from 2020 and 2021. We are so proud of all your achievements and hope you enjoy celebrating your successes with friends, family and staff. We caught up with five of our 2021 graduates to find…
Read more Graduand stories: lessons learned and life post-University
Written by Samantha Oates-Miller, Careers Insights and Graduate Support Assistant at the Careers Service In honour of National Graduate Week 2021, the Careers Service will be highlighting all the support and resources available to graduates on our social media channels throughout the week. As a graduate from The University of Manchester, you can continue to…
Read more National Graduate Week 2021: 5 Steps to Graduate Success
Written by Jenny Sloan, Careers Consultant for Graduate Transitions at The Careers Service Different graduate jobs have different recruitment processes. If you’re applying for a graduate entry-level role with a SME, or start-up, you may be asked to submit your CV and Cover Letter before being invited to an interview with the CEO. If you’re applying for a…
Written by Amanda Conway, Careers Consultant at The Careers Service As the semester begins, so do the career fairs, events and opportunities designed to help you gain experience and prepare for life after university. If you are not sure about what comes next for you or know where to focus your attention – the Career Readiness stages…
Read more Not sure about your next steps? Our Career Readiness stages can help!
Written by Samantha Oates-Miller, Careers Insights and Graduate Support Assistant at the Careers Service Looking for a graduate job? Stumbled across graduate schemes but not entirely sure what they are or how to apply? This blog post tells you everything you need to know to get started. So what is a graduate scheme? Graduate schemes…
Written by Samantha Oates-Miller, Careers Insights and Graduate Support Assistant at the Careers Service Interviews are a common part of applying for jobs, but many students and graduates feel nervous about what they could be asked. Generally, there are three types of interview questions. These tend to be specific to different sectors and won’t apply…
Read more 7 Common Interview Questions and How to Answer Them
Written by Samantha Oates-Miller, Careers Insights and Graduate Support Assistant at the Careers Service Congratulations on your new job! Starting remotely can be hard, but because of the pandemic, many companies have chosen to move their operations online, either temporarily or permanently. As a result, some new starters can struggle to connect with their colleagues,…
Written by Samantha Oates-Miller, Careers Insights and Graduate Support Assistant at the Careers Service Finished your degree and looking for a job? Whether you are staying in Manchester, returning home or relocating to a different part of the country, we have compiled a list of example job portals you can use to search for graduate…
Read more Regional graduate job sites for your UK job search
Written by Mia Zhang, MSc Human Resource Management, 2020 I am an international student from China and graduated from The University of Manchester in 2020 with a degree in MSc Human Resource Management. After graduating, I embarked on the difficult task of finding a job during the pandemic. At the end of 2020, I secured…
Written by Louise Sethi, Careers Consultant at the Careers Service When beginning to look for job, it’s worth knowing that lots of graduate roles and work experience opportunities are only advertised on specialist job sites or social media. Some roles aren’t advertised at all, and form part of the hidden job market which is substantial but…
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