The latest career news and comment from the University of Manchester
Written by Anna-Pascalle Levine, Employability Executive at The Careers Service Did you know that the skills employers are looking for most, and often feel are lacking from a graduate’s CV are: Leadership Teamwork Commercial awareness The Careers Service recognises you may be struggling to develop these and other skills during the current COVID pandemic. Some…
Written by Sarah Ashworth, Careers Consultant at The Careers Service Getting work experience, whether related or unrelated to your degree and future aspirations, can be valuable in attracting the attention of future employers. Emma Pollard, Principal research fellow at the Institute for Employment Studies (IES) says: “Employers believe that work experience – including voluntary work…
Thinking of doing some work experience but not sure you can afford to? The Careers Service has a work experience bursary fund available to support current full-time undergraduate students at The University of Manchester gaining work experience in 2013-14. Bursaries of between £250 to £1000 are available to help with the costs of undertaking related…
