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Thank you to everyone who attended today’s session – it was nice to see you all! And thank you to everyone for their contributions to the session – it wouldn’t have worked without you. Here is a no frills PDF of today’s session Career Essentials: CVs Basics for Postgraduates: cvs-dfg-2016-web-version Don’t miss Thursday’s session: Careers…
Don’t worry about your CV until you have found a vacancy to apply for. Many students are so eager that before they even know what type of job they want to do they are writing a CV and cover letter. STOP RIGHT NOW. 1 Decide what jobs you are interested in. It doesn’t matter if it’s a…
It’s the time of year when new graduates and returning students alike are all looking ahead to graduate jobs or internships. Make sure you avoid some of the top application mistakes. What does the employer want? The employer has a job to fill, they know what makes a good employee and will have a list of skills,…
If you’re graduating next month (well done!), chances are you’ve been sending off job applications left, right and centre. If you’re lucky, you’ll have had a couple of interviews and maybe even been offered a job. But unfortunately employers only have a finite number of positions to fill, which inevitably means that some candidates will…
Exams are nearly over, it’s time to celebrate and look forward to summer. Many of you will have something lined up for summer, an internship, work experience, volunteering, a vacation job or a working holiday perhaps? Before you head off to meet the challenge there a few things you can do to be prepared. Have…
Read more Preparing for your summer internship or vacation job
These are the 2 most commonly asked questions: Should I take a CV to a careers / job fair? What do I put on my CV? Firstly not all job fairs are the same Summer / graduate careers fairs: Recruiters at these fairs are looking for candidates to start work almost immediately for graduate entry…
Q. Why do you want to work for us? It’s implicit isn’t it that if I take the trouble to send a CV off or fill in your overly complicated application form OBVIOUSLY I want this job. Why on earth are you asking me this question? Actually it’s a really good question that measures your…
Read more Why do you want to work for us and other tricky questions
What is it that makes a CV, application or interview performance stand out and have real impact? It could be the story. Telling stories is a powerful way to communicate. It allows the author to reveal something unique about themselves; evokes emotion and is something other people can relate to. Story telling is an ancient…
Read more Telling your Story – create impact on your CV and at interview
Sometimes it feels a bit like filler on your CV. You scratch your head to think of activities you do outside work and study and you come up blank. What exactly do you put? It’s not an absolute must have if you can’t say anything sensible or relevant; but most people can! Think about the…
Read more Are your hobbies and interests really that interesting to an employer?
I’m required to write this post as part of my job. How does this sound? Definitely not riveting. You’ll probably think that either I was coerced to write or that this is just something I do because I have to, not because I enjoy it. Very often I see in application documents “In this job…
