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Success and doing well are obviously key goals, but oh the platitudes people come out with.. Hard work always pays off (but it doesn’t always, does it?) It’s not about win or lose it’s about how you play the game (if it wasn’t about winning why are there prizes for winning) Difficult roads lead to…
Read more If at first you don’t succeed… build your resilience.
STP 2019 – now open for applications from Wednesday 9th January at 1pm – Friday 8th February at 5pm. The NHS Scientist Training Programme (STP) is open for applications for September 2019. Thousands of scientists and engineers of all disciplines work for the NHS, and the STP is how they recruit most of their Clinical…
Read more Applying for the NHS Scientist Training Programme in 2019
Firstly can I just say how much I admire student’s whose first language is not English for taking the plunge and doing an degree in another language. I am currently learning Portuguese, so I feel your pain when you are rapidly translating and conjugating just to say something simple. So my first piece of advice…
Read more Advice for international students applying for jobs in the UK.
It’s obviously not good to make silly spelling mistakes like saying “I farted” instead of “I started”. But the realms of not ok go much further… Don’t tell people that you don’t have skills in …. The amount of applications I have seen where an applicant painstakingly tells me why not to employ them is staggering. If…
Read more What it’s not ok to say on your CV and cover letter.
When you’re applying for quite a few jobs that ask for a CV, it’s tempting to send the same CV to each. It saves time and the CV describes you, that must be good enough, right? Wrong! You have your ingredients of skills, experiences and attributes, but you need to combine them in the right…
When you are planning to apply for a graduate scheme or internship at a big organisation it is tempting to try and get all your ducks in a row before taking the plunge and registering on the company’s website. I often see students who want to get their CV checked or practice interview technique so…
Read more Graduate scheme and internship applications – why are you delaying registering?
Over the past few years, there has been a big increase in the use of situational judgement tests (SJTs) as a tool for selecting candidates for jobs for some employers like the Civil Service its the first part of their selection tests. What are situational judgement tests? They are generally multiple choice tests, where you…
Read more Situational Judgement Tests – what are they and how to prepare?
LinkedIn is a constantly-evolving and useful tool in pursuing any career, but it can seem overwhelming with its long list of functions. Over the next few weeks we’ll be creating a series of blog posts giving you all the ins and outs of LinkedIn and how to get the most out of it. To start…
When thinking about your job hunting, do you ever think to yourself: “I know it’s really competitive. So I’m wondering if there are other options?” On one hand it’s a good sign that you’ve done some research, and have a more cautious and realistic view than some people who assume they can just walk into…
by Stephen Gordon* *completed PhD in 2013 and has held numerous postdoctoral positions and student support roles; worked as an Advisor in the University of Manchester Careers Service since 2016 Writing covering letters for academic positions can be a tricky business. The structure and format of such documents are quite different from the template used for…
Read more Writing Covering Letters for Academic Jobs – A Quick How-To Guide
