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Top tips for staying motivated while applying for jobs

Guest BloggerNovember 25Advice, Applications, Assessment Centres, Final Year, First Year, Graduates, Guest Blogger, International Students, Interviews, On Placement, Part-Time Jobs & Volunteering, Postgraduate, Second Year

Finding motivation throughout your final year at uni can be hard enough but, add on top of that the stress … Read More

Situational Judgement Tests (SJT): Why and How to Prepare

Guest BloggerSeptember 16Applications, Assessment Centres, Final Year, First Year, Graduates, Postgraduate, Second Year

So, What is a Situational Judgement Test (SJT)? Situational Judgement Tests (or SJTs) are a popular form of assessment used … Read More

Why and how to practise online job assessments

Jim RealiJuly 23Advice, Applications, Assessment Centres, Final Year, First Year, Graduates, International Placements, International Students, Interviews, Jim Reali, On Placement, Part-Time Jobs & Volunteering, Postgraduate, Second Year, UK Placements

Do you have a dream company in mind? Both small and large organisations will require you to complete Online Job … Read More

Testing, testing… (Why do employers use psychometric tests and what do I need to know?)

Jim RealiJune 24Assessment Centres, Final Year, Graduates, Postgraduate, Second Year

The background So, last week I took part in a four-day online training session to become an expert in psychometric … Read More

5 super useful careers resources to use over the festive break

AdamDecember 19Advice, Applications, Assessment Centres, Cover Letters, CVs, Final Year, First Year, Guest Blogger, Interviews, Part-Time Jobs & Volunteering, Second Year

Graduates First If you’re not already, we recommend signing up to Graduates First over the festive break. Graduates First is … Read More

How to improve your confidence

Guest BloggerNovember 26Assessment Centres, Final Year, Graduates, Graduates in Focus, Guest Blogger, Interviews

Name: Gurpreet Singh Garcha Studied at: Aston University Degree: BSc (Hons) Computer Science & Multimedia Name of the organisation where you work: Capgemini … Read More

Mistakes I Made: Emme Hunt

Guest BloggerNovember 11Applications, Assessment Centres, Final Year, First Year, Guest Blogger, International Placements, Interviews, On Placement, Part-Time Jobs & Volunteering

During second-year I had my first ever formal interview for an industrial placement at GSK. Despite intense preparation, my lack … Read More

Letters to myself, whilst hunting for a placement

Guest BloggerOctober 17Applications, Assessment Centres, Cover Letters, CVs, Events, Guest Blogger, International Placements, Second Year, UK Placements

Dear anyone who reads this blog, Across these pages you will find the letters I wrote about my placement journey. … Read More

5 key questions to ask at a careers fair!

Guest BloggerOctober 10Applications, Assessment Centres, Cover Letters, CVs, Events, Final Year, Graduates, Guest Blogger, Interviews, Postgraduate

If you’re heading into you final year, you’re likely to be bombarded with information about graduate jobs from the moment … Read More

Getting prepared for assessment centres

Guest BloggerApril 30Assessment Centres, Final Year, Graduates, Guest Blogger, Interviews, Second Year

Each assessment centre and interview is different and it can be difficult to know what to expect. However, speaking to … Read More

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