Tag: career planning
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Five reasons not to miss Skills Week
Skills Week (Monday, 10 October to Friday, 14 October 2022) is a brand new campaign especially for final year students and recent graduates. Develop your personal brand, build your skills and learn how to articulate them to future employers. Here are five reasons not to miss Skills Week this October: 1. Get your Careers questions […]
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How to engage with the Careers Service this summer
Written by Louise Croft, Student Engagement and Enterprise Assistant at the Careers Service Although the semester has come to an end, your access to careers support continues over the summer. Whether you need help with applying for opportunities, want to explore career options or simply chat about your next step, the Careers Service is here […]
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5 Reasons to Attend Future Fortnight this June
Written by Samantha Oates-Miller, Careers Insights and Graduate Support Assistant at the Careers Service. Future Fortnight is two weeks of career events for final year students and recent graduates of all degree levels and courses. It will take place between Monday, 13 June and Friday, 24 June 2022. There will be a mix of online […]
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Recap: International Development & Humanitarian Careers Event
Written by Sophie Coller, Careers Consultant, Faculty of Humanities Missed the International Development and Humanitarian Careers Event this March? Don’t worry, we have summarised the event for you and picked out all the top tips. If you’d like to catch up on the speech given by the keynote speaker Gareth Owen OBE, Humanitarian Director for […]
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Get Ready for CV Week
Written by Hayley Johnson, Careers Advisor, Faculty of Humanities at the Careers Service From Monday, 28 March until Friday, 1 April the Careers Service will be running all day CV drop-ins across campus. Whether you have your first draft ready or haven’t started to think about what to put on your CV, we are here […]
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Choosing the Right Master’s Course for You
Guest blog written by Noor Fatima Butt, MSc Clinical & Health Psychology My choice to do an MSc in Clinical and Health Psychology, and continue studying at the University of Manchester, was not a simple decision. I explored several different options and spoke to students and tutors before making my choice. I hope that my […]
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Careers Checklist for First Year Students
Written by Samantha Oates-Miller, Careers Insights and Graduate Support Assistant at the Careers Service If you are in your first year, you might not have thought about your career yet. However, it is never too early to think about what you want to do after finishing your course and the Careers Service is here to […]
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The Careers Service Q&A series – edition 3
Written by Samantha Oates-Miller, Careers Insights and Graduate Support Assistant at the Careers Service The Careers Service is back to answer more of your career concerns. This week’s edition is our last, but you can find previous editions here. Read on for our answers to this week’s questions. I graduated last summer and have been […]
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The Careers Service Q&A series – edition 2
Written by Samantha Oates-Miller, Careers Insights and Graduate Support Assistant at the Careers Service The Careers Service Q&A is back for a second week to answer more of your career concerns! Read on to find out what other students and graduates want to know, and you may find answers to some of your own career-related […]
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Careers Checklist for Your Final Semester
Written by Samantha Oates-Miller, Careers Insights and Graduate Support Assistant at the Careers Service The New Year is often a time for resolutions and fresh starts. As you transition from the exam period to the beginning of second semester, many final year students will be thinking about their future. Your final semester is the perfect […]
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