Showing an employer how you meet their essential requirements is the key to any successful application. University of Warwick Senior Careers Consultant Valerie Matthews-Lane offers her advice on how you can do this in your internship and job applications Continue reading
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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 get hired by a start-up
Whilst both are created by entrepreneurs, there are significant differences between start-ups and small and medium sized enterprise (SME’s) in terms of their business models . A feature of a start up is it’s potential for growth, to become a large scale business and create a completely new market. In this blog, guest writer Austin … Continue reading
Aligning yourself to an employer in applications and interviews
‘Why should we hire you?’ A question asked by a lot of graduate employers in interviews to assess the candidates motivation. Warwick Law Schools Senior Careers Consultant, Rachel Vacalopoulos, suggests that convincing the employer that you share their values will help you to succeed by demonstrating that you are a good fit. Continue reading