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Grad schemes open for business…
I’m going to add a strong caveat to this post by stating – quite clearly – that graduate schemes are only one option to consider. For some students they are tailor made, for others it’s a case of...
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Working for an SME: a recruiter’s perspective….
The big graduate recruiters are always going to be a great source of job and internship opportunities, and for some students their job search will begin and end with the Times Top 100. But the ‘real’...
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Finding internships with SMEs
Graduates who have had work experience or internships are much more likely to find graduate-entry jobs when they leave university. Work experience is no longer an optional extra; employers are looking...
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Are you ready to Teach First?
In just ten years Teach First has established itself as a real alternative to graduate schemes with big corporates. This year Teach First managed to sneak past PwC and steal the top spot as the UK’s...
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How to prepare for a careers fair
It’s autumn fair season and with four careers fairs taking place this term, there’s plenty to get excited about. Our flagship event – the Impact Fair – kicks of the programme on 8th October, so save...
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Applications – what are employers looking for?
If you follow or read this blog you’ll have probably spotted that application themed posts appear pretty regularly. This isn’t just laziness on my behalf but more an appeal to common interest. If...
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A few career FAQs…
I’ve decided to take the path of least resistance with this post and tackle some common career questions and pervasive career myths. Just think of it as a meta blog post! Do I need a CV? Good question,...
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Video CVs: yes, no or maybe?
Traditional recruitment methods still hold sway in the job market: most recruiters use online applications or the CV/cover letter combo to assess and select suitable candidates. Is there room for a...
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Why do applications get rejected?
“Why did my job application get rejected? Why didn’t I get an interview? What am I doing wrong?” Sound familiar? Well, don’t waste time and energy waiting for an employer to fill in the blanks – they...
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Commercial awareness: it’s not just for corporate jobs…
Commercial awareness is one of those topics that invariably provokes yawns and groans from students; many assume that it’s relevant only for those seeking corporate careers. Well, think again. Anyone...
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Both different, both good – grad schemes and SMEs
Graduate schemes represent an important sector of the graduate job market, but SMEs offer exciting opportunities too. Try not to conflate ‘graduate job’ with ‘graduate scheme’. There are plenty of...
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Chemistry careers – think bigger!
What do Sir Joshua Reynolds, the Fish Room and Chemistry-related careers have in common? Well, you would have seen all of these (almost – think statue, not man!) if you’d made it to the Royal Society...
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Five ways we can help you…
I was going to write this as one big post, but decided the key messages might get lost so this is part one of two blogs on the theme of helping yourself. Today’s post is going to look at the help...
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People, Passion and Persil! Thoughts on the advertising, marketing & PR event
Last week saw the first in our series of sector events and we kicked off in style with ‘Careers in Marketing, Advertising and PR’ and Robyn Cooke, final year CAS student, popped along to give us the...
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Making sense of the graduate job market
Every year High Fliers Research undertake a thorough survey of the Times Top 100 graduate recruiters and produce a report summarising key findings and emerging trends within the graduate job market....
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Making sense of the STEM skills “shortage”….
As a STEM graduate, you’ve probably been told that you’re in demand, something of “a highly desirable commodity”. We keep hearing that the UK is facing a serious lack of skilled STEM workers that could...
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Three reasons it’s great to graduate in 2014
If you’re staring down the barrel of your final few weeks at Warwick, take comfort in the fact this is a good time to graduate and certainly better than at any time since the infamous credit crunch. In...
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So you’ve got a 2:2 – now what?
The end is nigh and life beyond ‘the bubble’ beckons. You should be fired up with excitement but your results weren’t quite what you’d hoped. Instead of getting that magic you’ve got the dreaded...
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Be an early bird and plan your applications
Summer is here, exams are over and you don’t have to be back on campus until October – time to put your feet up. Or is it? Well, not if you want to be the career early bird and bag yourself a job...
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Online Presence – Who are you?
Are you making the most of all the exciting online ways to shout about your skills and experience? Are you managing to establish a captivating cyberspace presence despite the pressure of exams,...
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