This world is both a strange, scary and complex place as well as being the most beautiful, amazing and inspiring one. How you view it will impact how much you enjoy it and how much you can and are able to achieve. Continue reading
Category Archives: Self awareness
In praise of the employability of Arts graduates
Arts students can be subject to derisory comments about their employability from housemates who are studying science or vocational courses. Unless the skills you are gaining from your degree discipline are made explicit it can be hard to justify how your skills make you equally appealing to graduate recruiters. These criticisms can be frustrating and … Continue reading
Mind the gap! The skills employers require and what graduates assume they want.
What are the skills that graduates think are important to recruiters? And are there any differences in what recruiters consider to be relevant? Recent research reveals some interesting findings… Continue reading
The Art of saying ‘no’
Saying no is an honest reaction to a question that asks you to do something that impacts on you and your workload. Throughout your career this a vital skill that you must develop as part of your own self-development as well as understanding your own worth and let others know it too. So why do … Continue reading
Everybody knows what they are doing…but me
So you thought by now everything would have magically dropped into place. That you would know exactly what it is that you are going to do for the rest of your life. Indeed, you look around your friends and they all seem to have a clear idea of what it is that they are going … Continue reading
‘Sprint’ your way to greater confidence and self-esteem
Sprint is a personal development programme for female undergraduates. University of Warwick Chemistry undergraduate and guest blogger Manpreet Kaur, shares her experience and highlights what she has gained from the process. Continue reading
Arts, humanities or social science student? Yes, you do have skills employers value.
If your subject does not lead directly to a specific job, it is not always easy to see how what you are studying relates to the world of work. So wouldn’t it be helpful if there was some kind of a report which explained the skills you were developing and their value to the world … Continue reading
