It’s the season (again) where many of you are frantically completing application forms for jobs and internships. Charlie and Ioanna, our job search advisers, have taken time out from their busy schedule to give you a potted guide to competency-based questions. Master the technique and you stand a much better chance of beating the application odds…. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2012
Entrepreneurship – the alternative career path
Warwick graduate Mahdi Shariff talks about the (career) path less travelled – entrepreneurship… With a tough job market and tuition fee rises for higher education, the options for a fresh graduate seem to be narrowing; don’t assume, however, that your options are confined to Milkround.com. An alternative – but frequently overlooked – career path is … Continue reading
Welcome to our new students
A warm welcome to all our new students from Anne Wilson, Head of Careers….. You may be thinking a careers post is just a little bit premature; you’ve barely had time to unpack, settle in, make friends or borrow some coffee. Fear not – we’re not here to tell you what to do with the … Continue reading
CV profiles: are they killer or filler?
Careers profiles, career objectives, personal profile, personal statement – all permutations on a theme and one you can’t fail to have noticed if you’re pulling your CV together. The big question is: do you need one? Well, the jury is well and truly out on this one. Some people – including careers consultants, HR managers … Continue reading