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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 Victoria Geary, Careers Consultant (Widening Participation) at The Careers Service Welcome to The University of Manchester! We hope you are settling into Semester 1. We know that a postcode, a challenging school background, your experience as a first-generation university student or as a member of an underrepresented community should not define your employability chances.…
Read more Widening Participation: Where to start with Careers and Employability for first years
Written by Victoria Geary, Careers Consultant (Widening Participation) at The Careers Service Welcome to The University of Manchester! We really hope that you had a great experience on MAP and you are excited to get started with your degree. We know that a postcode, a challenging school background, your experience as a first-generation university student or…
Read more MAP first years: Where to start with Careers and Employability
Written by Samantha Oates-Miller, Careers Insights and Graduate Support Assistant at the Careers Service The Careers Service knows how difficult it can be to stay motivated while searching for jobs and many students are concerned about the transition between university and the workplace. This guide is designed to provide advice and resources to help ease…
Written by Amanda Conway, Careers Consultant at The Careers Service We all get nervous about taking a test, it’s only natural, but for some students a particular health condition or disability may pose an additional challenge and mean they are unable to give their best performance on the day. Although many employers and test publishers are used…
Read more Taking psychometric tests when you have a disability – can additional support help?
Written by Delia Goodwin, Careers Consultant (Disability) at the Careers Service Does either of the above apply to you? Read on below. Career planning with a disability Join our webinar on 29th April, dedicated to signposting final years with a disability or long term health condition/mental health diagnosis to information and support on a variety…
Read more Are you a final year student with a disability? Do you have post-COVID-19 syndrome?
Written by Emma Naylor, Student Engagement and Enterprise Assistant at the Careers Service Are you looking forward to the Easter break? Why not take the opportunity to prepare for your future and get career ready. While appointments will be unavailable between 1st and 7th April 2021, you can still access a wide range of careers…
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…
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