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What are online tools and why should you be using them?

AdamApril 21Applications, Assessment Centres, Cover Letters, CVs, Final Year, First Year, Graduates, International Students, Interviews, On Placement, Postgraduate, Second Year, UK Placements

Searching and applying for jobs in a competitive market is a mammoth task. As an Aston student or graduate you’ll … Read More

Tips on Securing a Placement

ChidinmaMarch 20Advice, Cover Letters, CVs, Events, Second Year, UK Placements, Work Experience

“Energy and persistence conquer all things.” – Benjamin Franklin The search for a placement can be stressful, but doing certain … Read More

Five top tips to make the most out of your second year university experience

HassanOctober 27Advice, Cover Letters, CVs, Hassan Rehman, International Placements, Second Year, UK Placements, Work Experience

”By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail” -Benjamin Franklin. University is often the first time where we are … Read More

6 things you need to do to write a great covering letter

AbbyJune 25Advice, Cover Letters

You wouldn’t be alone in thinking that the covering letter is just a tick box exercise – something you’re supposed … Read More

Oh no…CVs revisited

Jim RealiApril 24Advice, Cover Letters, CVs, Jim Reali, Postgraduate

Whaaaaaaaaaaat? I bet that’s how you may have felt when you saw that this was a blog about CVs. Lots … 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

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

My advice on starting your placement search

Guest BloggerOctober 4Applications, Cover Letters, CVs, Guest Blogger, International Placements, Second Year, UK Placements

Name: Libby Jones Course: Business and Management Placement Year: Retail Placement Programme at Lidl I started my placement search in … Read More

Careers advice and support for international students

Guest BloggerSeptember 12Applications, Cover Letters, CVs, Final Year, First Year, Further Study, Graduates, Guest Blogger, International Students, On Placement, Part-Time Jobs & Volunteering, Postgraduate, Second Year

As an international student, it can be hard to know what your career options are. The questions around visas and … Read More

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