What NOT to put in your CV
When you submit your CV to any company, it had better be good. The graduate recruitment manager who receives your application will have had dozens or even hundreds of CVs to sift through, sort and read....
Making grad jobs a reality not a myth
So you’ve finished your degree, but what next? You’re now faced with the daunting prospect of trying to secure a job. You’re often told the same advice; tailor your CV, write your cover letter...
HOW TO GET HIRED: BOSSES REVEAL THE SECRET TO A SUCCESSFUL CV AND JOB...
Experience, attitude and typos can all make the difference between success and failure
Employers’ final hiring decisions are more likely to be driven by gut feeling than a candidate’s interview performance
Research by...
How To Make A Fighting First Impression
You don’t have long to show your best side to your potential employer. Think about when you meet someone for the first time, you tend to make your assumptions about them pretty quickly.
For us...
Career Tips on how to survive the transition from student to the world of...
You’ve finished all your exams and all that’s left is to wait for your results. Bit of an anti-climax don’t you think? After your graduation celebration, which leaves you with a hangover you definitely...
Time for a part time job shift? The UK’s best paying student jobs are...
Leeds students are the highest paid for part-time work in the UK
Most vacancies in social care and hospitality industries
Cleaning and warehouse work are among the lowest paid student professions
Even if you...
STUDENTS OF THE FUTURE HAVE THEIR FINGER ON THE CREATIVE PULSE
70% of 16-18 year olds cite they would like to pursue a career in the creative industries
62% of UK students feel they have not been made aware of a future within the...
Top 10 Jobs in the UK
How is the popularity of a particular career measured and by what criteria?
'Most popular' is, of course, something that is hard to measure. The job that the largest number of people apply for may...
How to Prepare for Psychometric Tests
The tests, which use assessment tools designed by psychologists, are designed to reveal the truth about candidates' abilities or personality traits. Many larger companies and organisations use them to get a more rounded picture of...
Too Clever for an Apprenticeship or School Leaver Programme?
11% of parents believe that their children are “too clever for an apprenticeship or school leaver programme”
80.8% of students go to their parents instead of teachers for help making career decisions
45%...
