Jooble’s tips for finding your dream job and staying positive during the pandemic

Guest BloggerMay 17Advice, Final Year, Second Year

“When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” People get told this encouraging and slightly cliched piece of advice every time … Read More

4 tips to deal with rejections and stay motivated during your job search

AlbaMay 14Advice, Alba Carrera Valle, Applications, Final Year, Graduates, International Placements, Part-Time Jobs & Volunteering, UK Placements, Work Experience

Job applications of all kinds and rejections go hand in hand, we all have gone or will go through rejections … Read More

How to kick-start your career with a placement year

Guest BloggerMay 4Advice, Final Year, First Year, On Placement, Second Year

2019 was a huge year for me. I graduated from Aston University with a BSc in Computer Science, I secured … Read More

Figure out your future with Careers+Placements

AbbyApril 26Advice, Final Year, First Year, Second Year

The students we see at Aston tend to fall into two camps: those that know exactly what career they want … Read More

Maximising your LinkedIn profile

AbbyApril 9Advice, Final Year, First Year, Graduates, Postgraduate, Second Year

Whether you’re looking for a volunteering position, a part-time job, an internship, a placement or a graduate role, LinkedIn could … 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

Final year checklist: nine things to do before you graduate

JodieMarch 15Advice, Final Year

Your time at Aston is sadly drawing to a close, which means now is the time to think about what … Read More

The Placement Search Roller Coaster – My Top Tips

AlbaMarch 9Advice, Alba Carrera Valle, International Placements, Second Year, UK Placements

You may or may not have come across the roller coaster of feelings when you go through the process of … Read More

Don’t be Scared of Applying Speculatively!

Guest BloggerMarch 5Advice, Second Year

Finding a good placement related to a life science course can be tough. I remember when I started applying, all … Read More