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CV drop in 10 May

CAMPUS-BASED CV and applications advice in 4 East (in the Placements offices - 4 East 2.2b and 4 East 2.2c) If you need help with your CV, cover letter, application form, personal statement, or...

Interview support options from your Careers Service

Whether for work experience, graduate jobs, or further study – it seems a lot of you are preparing for interviews at the moment. We have recently added additional options to our support for...

Strengths, weaknesses and beyond!

Communicating our strengths on a CV or in an interview plays an essential role in getting hired. But if we think too rigidly about them, we sell ourselves short. In this blog, we are going to look at...

Alternatives to internships for first year students

One of the most frequently asked questions we hear from first years concerns summer internships. While internships are a fantastic way to gain work experience, they’re certainly not the only way. Many...

How to actually follow your dreams

As children, most of us were asked what we wanted to be when we grew up. Now we are grown up – at least in the literal sense. It can leave us with the feeling that it is ‘too late’ to pursue that...

Are my interests and hobbies ok?

There is a lot of conflicting opinions on the hobbies and interests section. How much detail do you go into? Which ones should you advertise? Should you even have them at all? We’re going to explore...