Even though it can seem to be a relatively daunting concept, it is possible to develop contact on social media to help you find a career, particularly in sectors that are notoriously difficult to enter. Continue reading
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Interning to build a creative career
The creative sector is a rapidly growing, dynamic and exciting industry to work in which currently adds £84 billion to the UK economy (1). It is also notoriously difficult to enter and highly competitive at graduate level. The value and importance of an internship in this industry to build a reputation and network with industry … Continue reading
Are You LinkedIn?
LinkedIn can be used in many different ways, from being your professional profile to show the world you are worth employing, to contacting people who might give you good information about roles you are applying for, connecting with employers or people who might help you on your career path right through to actually being head-hunted. Continue reading
5 summer jobs you need to do!
Summer is here. Some of you will be heads down in really demanding internships, leaving you little time to breathe, others will be enjoying some down time. Great, but don’t let the summer pass without doing a bit of thinking and planning to support your career development. Here are my top 5 tips on the “jobs” … Continue reading
Networking? How to succeed.
Networking is a big thing! There are innumerable advertised opportunities to network at Warwick, but what does it really mean and do you have to do it? The good news is that at the most basic level networking is talking to other people. We all network every day when we go about our daily lives … Continue reading
Graduate Job applications – what you need to know!
You’ve decided that the time has come to start putting together some job applications. You’ve even settled on which sector interests you and the sorts of roles which appeal. Well done! You’re making great progress. So, what next? Now for the research. The dissertation mark isn’t going to be great without some solid reading, similarly … Continue reading
Getting hired: the recruiter’s perspective…
To celebrate One World Week we invited Katerina Hanna, Consulting Manager with Cape Consulting Group, to give her perspective on changes in the (global) job market and the implications for today’s grads. Katerina also shares her top tips to help you stand out from the crowd. Clue: a degree alone is not enough…. Continue reading
