As you’ve probably noticed, the careers fair ‘season’ has kicked off in earnest. Last week saw the first of our autumn fairs – Impact – and Stephanie Baravelli, final year philosophy student (and careers rep) popped along to get the employer lowdown…. As a student, one of the most stressful things we encounter are job applications. The world … Continue reading
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Make your final year count
Who better to write our first post heralding the new term and (gasp!) final year, than Natasha Clark – finalist, soon-to-be-graduate and editor of The Boar… It’s getting to that point where most of us are back at university. All the important things have been done; lie-ins, holidays, watching too much Olympic coverage, and for … Continue reading
Five cover letter essentials
There’s a lot of good, detailed information out there to help you draft a cover letter – not least on our website – but it’s often difficult to synthesise and digest the really key points. Given that many of you will soon be picking up your job search, I’ve decided offer up my own ‘cover letter essentials’, … Continue reading