You may remember Guns ‘n Roses used this strategy in the 90’s, releasing 2 albums simultaneously on the same day. Today we are publishing two blogs on the theme of how a candidate makes their application stand out if they have no, or little, formal work experience. Ashleigh Green, a History of Art undergraduate at … Continue reading
The instinct of many final year students seeking employment is to only apply for graduate schemes. There are alternatives however. University of Warwick History graduate Kathryn O’Connell, a consultant with the Katie Bard agency in Birmingham considers other strategies to consider in your job search. Continue reading
Life needs you to choose a direction and a focus. How can you make the decision process easier and yet more effective? Many of us don’t find decision-making a fun or easy to achieve process. But it is necessary. So understanding the process of decision-making will help you make better choices. Continue reading
If you wanted to become a doctor but didn’t secure a place on a medical degree, it’s not too late. There is a graduate entry route to medical school and although some institutions require a health or science related degree, some consider graduates from any degree discipline. University of Warwick 3rd year Chemistry student Kayvon … Continue reading
Don’t panic because it is January and you are worried about what to do next. Often people return from the Christmas break feeling fed up. All the fun is behind them and if you are a final year student you can see the finish line in the not too distant future. When a careers consultant … Continue reading
Compassion for others is alive and well thank goodness, if the number of enquiries which Warwick Student Careers and Skills gets about working for an NGO is anything to go by. One common question we get asked is: How do you get in? This blog attempts to answer that question. Continue reading
A little known-fact about UK graduates: once they leave University they are geographically immobile. In 2015/16 once students left Uni, 58% remained in the area they studied in with 69% returning to the region they were living previously. Only 18% of graduates went to work somewhere they weren’t already connected to. (*) Continue reading
