You may have heard the term “positive action” and wondered what it was or who might benefit from it. This post aims to give you some background information and to help you decide if it might be relevant to you. Continue reading
Category Archives: Job market
Alternative Careers Spotlight Series: The Prince’s Trust
Interested in supporting young people in the United Kingdom who are struggling to transform their lives? This week I spoke to Naomi Hyde, a Warwick Physics graduate who currently works as Supporter Services Coordinator at the Prince’s Trust. Continue reading
Alternative careers spotlight series: Teach First
University of Warwick Sociology graduate continues her focus on careers in the public, voluntary and charitable sectors with this article on Teach First. Special thanks to current trainee teacher, Patrick Lavery. Continue reading
Alternative careers spotlight series: Explore Learning
Interested in exploring options for a career in education? In this interview Warwick graduate Molly Inglis describes her role as an Assistant Director at Explore Learning, a private tuition service company. In her role Molly balances sales, management, customer service and educational responsibilities to support pupils in her centre. If you enjoy a varied workload, … Continue reading
Alternative careers spotlight series: Charityworks
Over the next few weeks the Careers Blog will be publishing a series of articles from a Warwick Sociology graduate Graciella Martin Rijo, to raise awareness of opportunities in the public, voluntary and charitable sectors. Continue reading
Application rejected? How to combat CV failure
Having a job application rejected can be disheartening, especially when you know you’re plenty qualified for the role. But the most likely reason for this is that your CV didn’t grab the recruiter’s attention. By taking some time to strengthen your CV, you’ll stand a better chance of securing an interview next time. Andrew Fennell, founder … Continue reading
How employers show that they want people like you!
Publisher Malcolm Forbes (publisher of Forbes magazine) once said that ‘diversity is the art of thinking independently together.’ Diversity is more than just a buzz-word, it can hold the key to fostering new ways of thinking, broadening a customer base and growing a business. Organisations can’t thrive and grow if everyone in them thinks and behaves … Continue reading
