As interview questions go this one has to be up there with the most feared. In a situation where it is imperative that you sell yourself and be the best ‘you’ you can be, you are asked to lay bare your faults and explain exactly why you shouldn’t get this job – not a welcoming … Continue reading
Author Archives: David Molyneux
Game of Thrones – Careers’ lessons
The final episode of Game of Thrones will be broadcast this evening, unless you’ve already ‘acquired’ it or got up at 3 am to watch it. To commemorate a moment most of us hoped would never arrive we’ve raided the Career Blog archives to re-publish this spoiler free article, written in 2015. There have been … Continue reading
How to become Prime Minister
Today the nation goes to the polls to decide who will be the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It does kind of feel like there has been a never ending cavalcade of elections in the last few years but I hope that in amongst the dissertation deadlines … Continue reading
What is an internship and how to find one
One thing it seems everyone can agree upon at university is that getting an internship is going to be good for your career. They are rather like the Holy Grail in that respect, mysterious, ill-defined maybe, but certainly a useful thing to get your hands on. Continue reading