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The New Year’s approaching including celebrating with family and friends and making New Year’s resolutions. It is a time to reflect on the year gone by and make plans for the year ahead. Reflection Reflecting on what you did in the last year and what you want to do in the year ahead can…
Don’t panic Let’s start with a familiar scenario How did you decide what subject to study at University? Do any of these sound familiar? We didn’t have any careers advice at school I picked the A-level I liked most and did a degree in it. My boy/girl friend was going to X university so I picked a…
By Nadya Valkova Being out in the job market is not a pleasant thing. In fact, it is perhaps one of the few most terrifying things you can experience as a student because … a) you don’t have the experience to be competitive, b) you’re absolutely lost in terms of job titles and roles and…
By Emily Fenlon When I graduated from the University of Manchester with a degree in Chinese Studies last July, I was both excited and terrified at the prospect of finding a “proper job”. I already had some summer work lined up and I had secured a place on the British Council’s ELA programme in China…
Read more What can I do with languages? UoM Graduate Emily tells her story
By Bernie Lyons Careers Consultant Richard Susskind’s book “The End of Lawyers” does not propose to rid the world of lawyers in Dr Evil style, but does write a fairly gloomy prediction that lawyers, as we know them, shall essentially cease to exist in their current form. It’s true. But I want to take a…
It’s been a busy week and you have been all over campus organising your life, suddenly you get the feeling you may have forgotten something! What time was my careers appointment – have I missed it? Check your account Log into your careers account www.manchester.ac.uk/careerslink or select my account from the careers website www.manchester.ac.uk/careers Once logged…
Read more Did I book a careers appointment? How to check on your account
In my final year of university I wasn’t sure what career I wanted to pursue. I knew a little bit about the Big4 accounting firms (KPMG, Deloitte, Pwc and EY) so I thought I’d do some more research to find out if it was something I would be interested in. After the research I decided…
I’m Jordan Paterson and In September I started a Masters in Forensic Psychology & Mental Health at the University of Manchester after graduating from the University of Bolton in 2013 with a 2:1 in Criminological & Forensic Psychology. After completing my degree, I started a fixed-term Graduate Internship at the University of Bolton in the Careers Service. Other…
Read more Why having a terrible interview was the best thing that ever happened to me
by Jenny Leung, final year, English Lit and Linguistics “Help-I have no idea what I want to do!” – This article may change your mind! The journey of job discovery can often be long and treacherous, meandering through hills and valleys of uncertainty and indecision. For others, the path is very clear, uncluttered by those…
Read more The Journey of Job Discovery: How to investigate your career options
It’s been almost two years since I was frantically condensing my life into a 30kg suitcase ready for my year abroad in Hong Kong. As a language student you have to spend the third year of your degree in the country that speak the language you are learning. As Chinese Studies students do not have…
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