Tag: Getting started

• Taking the first steps to a career in advertising: a 2012 graduate’s story

  

  Name: Sophie Age: 24 Degree: BSC (Hons) Management (Marketing), 2012, The University of Manchester Current job: Marketing Assistant at The University of Manchester About to start a new job as: Junior Planner at advertising agency BJL Looking back over the past year is quite surreal…It’s gone faster than any year before, yet so much has…

  13/08/2013

• Teacher training – all change for entry in 2014

  

  A number of changes are coming in both in terms of the type of training available and the application methods. There are 4 methods PGCE/PGDE (Post Graduate Certificate / Diploma in Education) School Direct SCITT Teach First All of the above confer QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) but School Direct may not include the PGCE award.…

  18/07/2013

• Career Myths: Thou shalt have all the answers now

  At the Careers Service, we are asked ‘where do I start?’ a lot. So much in fact, that I think it’s important to share that simple fact with you. If you aren’t sure where to start thinking about a career now your degree is finished, you aren’t alone. It’s perfectly normal to be unsure, even…

  15/07/2013

• Graduation Ceremonies are coming, what’s next for you?

  

  The next two weeks see thousands of University of Manchester Students graduate from their Undergraduate degrees. If you are one of them we have a range of services available for you. We are kicking off the summer with some support materials on our Graduate blog and our New University of Manchester 2013 Grads LinkedIn group. Keep an eye…

  05/07/2013

• Graduating from Manchester in 2013? How we can help you

  

  Exams are over and results will soon be out. Hard though it may be to believe your student days are just about over! So what comes next?  If you are reading this blog you are likely either undecided about your next step and/or looking for a job. I thought it might be useful to outline…

  20/06/2013

• Can’t make the graduate recruitment fair? What should you do?

  

  Do not despair, if you are still looking for a graduate level job starting in summer or autumn here are a few tips: The benefit of attending the fair is talking to the recruiters to ask questions and hopefully to make a good impression. However all is not lost if you can’t attend. Check the…

  24/05/2013

• Careers Library? – What books have you got then?

  We have a catalogue like any other library so you can find out what books and resources we have before you come in. We are currently buying loads of new stock. We have just had a big trawl through all our resources and thrown away loads of books and other materials that are out of date…

  22/05/2013

• How do I stand out from the crowd?

  

  In a competitive job market with hundreds of thousands of students graduating each year, many students worry that they will not stand out. So here are a few tips: Start early Don’t come and tell us when you graduate that you wish you had done something in your first year.  Being at university is a…

  11/03/2013

• Welcome to the Careers Library

  

  For many it’s the first place you visit when you come to the Careers Service, (you may have even been here on an open day tour!) But do you really know what it has to offer? The Careers Resource Centre is the University’s dedicated Careers Library, it’s your space for careers research. You can talk…

  01/02/2013

• Graduate schemes not for you? Looking for something different?

  

  Those of you looking at internships and graduate schemes last semester will have noticed that there were a lot of big names recruiting. Some of you may have found this off-putting. Big corporates and “graduate schemes” are not for everyone. In fact most people wont join a graduate scheme, they will find other entry routes into…

  02/01/2013