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

Get ahead with your applications this winter!

Guest BloggerDecember 13#MyPlacementStory, Advice, CVs, Second Year

Hi! My name is Ritesh, and I am a final year German and Spanish student. Last year I completed my … Read More

How to polish up your graduate CV – advice from Inspiring Interns

Guest BloggerNovember 25CVs, Final Year, First Year, Graduates, Postgraduate, Second Year

Are you ready to apply for graduate jobs? If so, when was the last time you updated your CV? If … Read More

Writing a Good CV…Where to Begin?!

TahaniApril 1#MyPlacementStory, Advice, Applications, CVs, On Placement, Tahani Baldwin, Work Experience

Job applications, am-I-right? We’ve all been there. It’s a lengthy process, and anyone who is anyone will tell you the … 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

CV360 – Your CV Feedback Friend

Jim RealiOctober 15Advice, Applications, CVs, Final Year, First Year, Graduates, Jim Reali, On Placement, Postgraduate, Second Year

You’ve written your CV in readiness to apply for a role. It’s a masterpiece! Best to get it checked over … Read More

How to write a successful CV

JodieAugust 10Advice, CVs, Final Year, First Year, Graduates, Postgraduate, Second Year

Whatever kind of role you’re applying for – whether that’s a part-time job, volunteering role, placement, internship or graduate job … 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