Whilst accountancy has a reputation for being unexciting, this can often overshadow how interesting, varied and fulfilling it can be to work as an accountant.   You help people and businesses to run, grow and…Continue reading What is a Career in Accountancy Actually Like? [Guest Post from The Accountancy Partnership]

One of the most important attributes in factual TV programme making is being able to break the ice and bond with your contributors. I’m quite lucky in that I was born and bred in a…Continue reading Why your bar work, retail and/or restaurant experience is valued in the media industry [Guest Post by Julian Dismore]

What it is and why you should do it… The Certificate in Career Thinking is an informative and supportive short course, created by the Careers team at York St John University, to help students become…Continue reading The Certificate in Career Thinking [Post written by 2020 YSJ Graduate]

Want to break into the accounting industry? There are several ways to get a job in accounting. We’re covering some of the steps to take to gain that all-important work experience you need to kickstart…Continue reading How to Gain Work Experience in the Accounting Industry [Guest Post from The Accountancy Partnership]

Soft skills you can apply to any role within the IT sector So, you’ve spent so much time developing the ‘hard skills’ needed to succeed in your new field, but what about the soft skills…Continue reading Soft skills you can apply to any role within the IT sector [Guest Post from Dave Fitzgibbon]

Digital marketing is a consistently growing field due to the spike in online businesses, as well as advancements in digital technology. Becoming a digital marketer can be tricky as an undergrad with little-to-no experience, but…Continue reading Digital Marketing Careers: How to get ahead of other graduates [Guest Post from Itamar Blauer]

With the COVID-19 pandemic causing economic upheavals worldwide and hundreds of companies letting go of their employees either temporarily or permanently, you can say that it was somewhat expected that these affected companies would also…Continue reading What You Need to Know About Internships During a Pandemic and How to Land One [Guest Post from Jhanis Rogers]

Times are tough at the moment, to put it mildly. With lockdown still mostly underway, life is still not quite “back to normal” even though a few restrictions are slowly being lifted. Being a student…Continue reading How to Keep Sane in Lockdown as a Student [Guest Post by Evelyn James]

Hello YSJU undergraduates and postgraduates, I hope that you are keeping well and safe during these strange and unprecedented times. For those of you who may have read my COVID-19 message on LinkedIn at the…Continue reading ‘Careers in the time of Corona’: A message from your Careers Advisor