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Monthly Archives: March 2015

7 Top Tips to get into the Film Industry
Job market / Work experience

7 Top Tips to get into the Film Industry

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Claire Leslie • 2 Comments

This is a notoriously difficult profession to enter and it’s always great to hear success stories. Here are seven top tips from James Cotton.  James is a Warwick Film and TV Studies alumnus, with his own successful film production business. He is currently working on his second feature film. He came back to Warwick recently to … Continue reading →

Your career? A practical guide.
Applications / Job market / Work experience

Your career? A practical guide.

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Siobhan Qadir • Leave a comment

We’re now over half way through the academic year and it won’t be long before exam purdah takes hold and you decide that your career planning will have to wait. Before then why not take the time to think about your future? If you haven’t yet fixed yourself up with a career or internship, see what … Continue reading →

Put yourself first!
Job market / Warwick

Put yourself first!

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Claire Leslie • Leave a comment

We’re often exhorted not to be selfish and to think about others rather than ourselves. In most areas of our lives that is laudable but when it comes to your career only one person counts, and that’s you! It’s not necessarily always easy to see this, particularly when the family which has invested in you … Continue reading →

Networking? How to succeed.
Job market / Warwick

Networking? How to succeed.

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Claire Leslie • 1 Comment

Networking is a big thing! There are innumerable advertised opportunities to network at Warwick, but what does it really mean and do you have to do it? The good news is that at the most basic level networking is talking to other people. We all network every day when we go about our daily lives … Continue reading →

How about a career in hospitality?
International / Job market

How about a career in hospitality?

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Claire Leslie • 4 Comments

Today we have a guest post from Marton Villanyi, currently on the Hilton Worldwide graduate trainee programme. Marton is passionate about the advantages of a career in the hospitality industry and waxes very lyrical on the subject! Over to Marton: Continue reading →

What to put in the prizes, awards and achievements box on an application form
Applications

What to put in the prizes, awards and achievements box on an application form

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Claire Leslie • 2 Comments

Before I write a blog post I usually have a look on the internet to see what else is “out there” on the subject. Generally I find pages and pages of advice, not all of which I agree with or find helpful! So why can’t I find anything on this subject? Is everyone else missing something … Continue reading →

Five top tips to avoid sexism
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Five top tips to avoid sexism

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Claire Leslie • 3 Comments

Yesterday was International Women’s Day and it seemed a shame not to recognise this with a post. Gender equality has not been achieved. The gender pay gap has been in the news again this week, as has the news that attempts are at last to be made to tackle sexism in football.  It’s great that these issues … Continue reading →

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