It’s fair to say that the job market will be more challenging than most this year. In this period of uncertainty, the economic impact of the coronavirus means that the number of opportunities available this year is likely to be lower than in previous years. Applications will be even more competitive, so how can you … Continue reading
Ever heard about “planned happenstance”? It’s about always getting yourself ready for unexpected opportunities coming to your life, because unplanned events could lead to good careers. My whole career path until now has been all about seizing unexpected opportunities, even when I already had a plan. Continue reading
Unprecedented… unsettling… anxious. All words that can be justifiably used to describe the situation we find ourselves in and how we all may be feeling in response to it. Employers will potentially be reviewing their plans for graduate recruitment. What should you do when your career plans will change unexpectedly and at short notice? Here … Continue reading
How can you think about your future when the world’s so uncertain? A career “plan” seems out of kilter with a rapidly changing landscape and yet…maybe this is the right time to pause and take stock of how we live our lives. We can’t control our lives or our careers – but we can engage … Continue reading
This is the first of three blogs on self-reliance which relate directly to a series of workshops I delivered at the University of Warwick earlier this year. There are many reasons that I was drawn to research self-reliance. I wanted to develop my personal resilience; find an approach that would help me and others to … Continue reading
Humanity is living through a digital and technological revolution but there remains a global shortage of people in the Information Technology sector. Businesses, organizations and governments alike are desperate to close the gap in the IT market, and are creating schemes and initiatives to meet the demand for IT-minded graduates. Fortunately, such amazing opportunities are … Continue reading
Are you feeling that many other students you know have sorted out their lives and have begun to receive job or internship offers? Perhaps you’re feeling anxious as other students seem so much more certain and confident about their plans? Or maybe your relatives are starting ask the dreaded ‘what are you going to do … Continue reading
