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Monthly Archives: August 2016

Want to work for a charity?
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Want to work for a charity?

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Chris Manley • Leave a comment

Have you ever considered working for a charity, for a cause you passionately believe in? In this sector you can discover opportunities to work in a fast-moving environment where causes close to your heart motivate you every day. Senior Careers Consultants James Goodwin and Chris Manley consider some of the factors that may inspire you to … Continue reading →

Videogames Writing – Top Career Tips Part 1
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Videogames Writing – Top Career Tips Part 1

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Stephanie Redding • Leave a comment

Ed Smith has established his career as a successful freelance videogame critic. Ed writes for a variety of publications including The Guardian and has worked as a full-time technology correspondent for International Business Times UK. Here is the first part of Ed’s advice on getting into writing. Continue reading →

Videogames Writing – Top Career Tips Part 2
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Videogames Writing – Top Career Tips Part 2

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Stephanie Redding • Leave a comment

Ed Smith, a Warwick Film and Television Studies graduate, continues to offer his insight on developing a career in writing for the games industry. Continue reading →

Should you wait for the perfect job?
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Should you wait for the perfect job?

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Ray Ryan • Leave a comment

To quote Bono, what if ‘you’ve climbed the highest mountain and run through the fields’ but are still searching for the perfect job?  What if you have received a job offer but it just doesn’t feel right? Should you compromise and accept the offer or decline and hold out for your dream job? Continue reading →

Recent Warwick graduates share top career tips
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Recent Warwick graduates share top career tips

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Anne Wilson • Leave a comment

Graduation is always a joyous occasion; graduates catching up with their friends and celebrating their academic achievements, accompanied by proud parents, family members and partners. Also if you’re lucky, sunshine. And there was certainly plenty of that this year, as Warwick graduates, guests and staff wilted quietly in the heat. Continue reading →

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