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Want to start a business? Experience could help! [Guest post from Step]

November 5, 2018November 2, 2018 Jess PopplewellCareers & Employability

Why getting experience in a smaller business gives you a great insight into starting your own  If you’ve ever thought about starting your own business, there is no better learning experience than working in a…Continue reading Want to start a business? Experience could help! [Guest post from Step]

LinkedIn: A Student Guide

August 14, 2018 Rebecca SpencerCareers & Employability

In the modern age, pretty much everything is done online. The world revolves around the internet; connecting with friends, shopping and even applying for jobs are now more online than offline activities. So, it’s important…Continue reading LinkedIn: A Student Guide

The Benefits of Blogging

April 17, 2018 c.brindleySkill Development

Blogging is has taken the internet by storm and there are now nearly 156 million public blogs in the world. With all those blogs circulating in the atmosphere, you’re probably thinking what’s the point of…Continue reading The Benefits of Blogging

Seven valuable skills learned as an English Literature Student [Guest Post from Inspiring Interns]

April 17, 2018June 13, 2018 c.brindleyCareers & Employability

Anyone taking, or considering taking, a degree in English Literature will already know of the mockery that often comes along with the subject. Heralded as one of the ‘pointless’ degrees, it is deemed useless when…Continue reading Seven valuable skills learned as an English Literature Student [Guest Post from Inspiring Interns]

How To Apply For A Job When You Have No Experience [Guest Post from Inspiring Interns]

March 6, 2018March 6, 2018 c.brindleyCareers & Employability

Applying for your first job post-uni can be a daunting task. Not only are you thrust into the world of work after years of educational comfort, but you may find you are lacking in actual…Continue reading How To Apply For A Job When You Have No Experience [Guest Post from Inspiring Interns]

How Christmas can help you develop your skills!

November 29, 2017December 6, 2017 c.brindleyCareers & Employability

It’s coming to the end of semester 1. Everyone’s minds are on Christmas and upcoming essays, but now is an excellent time to start thinking about what skills you can learn and develop. If you’re…Continue reading How Christmas can help you develop your skills!

Horrors of not being prepared!

October 25, 2017 c.brindleyCareers & Employability

There are many awkward moments in life: having toilet paper stuck to your shoe; apologising to a mannequin when you walk into them after not looking up from your phone; wearing slippers to university! But…Continue reading Horrors of not being prepared!

Careers Case Study: Hayley Shields

May 30, 2017April 27, 2017 Jess PopplewellCase Study

Careers Case Study: James Sullivan

May 23, 2017April 27, 2017 Jess PopplewellCase Study

Careers Case Study: Alanah Watson

May 16, 2017April 27, 2017 Jess PopplewellCase Study

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