‘Recruiter in Residence’ explained
‘Recruiters in Residence’ is simply where we invite employers to campus to hold appointments with you They are 20 minute appointments held within the Career Development Service They are suitable for people are interested in working within that sector or want to find out more You need to complete preparation prior to the appointment, which […]
Don’t copy and paste in haste!
You’ve got an essay due in at the end of the week, a group presentation next week, it’s your housemates birthday night out tonight AND you’re going home at the weekend for your Mum’s birthday. How on Earth are you going to find the time to submit a quality application form before the looming deadline? […]
It’s a group task…be a part of the group!
You have conquered many hurdles; application forms, covering letters and telephone interviews and now you’re here here: the Assessment Centre. You are ready to show that company you have been relentlessly stalking at Careers Fairs and researching since first year that you are their next valuable recruit. You’re confident you’re exuding professionalism through and through; […]
Two Students + One Programme = Graduate Job Success
Fran and Lucy took part in the Leicester Award Gold when they studied at the University of Leicester, hear why they think you should do it too! Why did you apply for the Leicester Award Gold? Fran – I applied for the Leicester Award Gold because I was unsure what I wanted to do when […]
How to ace the assessment centre…
You’re at an assessment centre. It’s been a long gruelling day already, and it’s only lunch time. You’ve been up for hours, you’re wearing your smartest clothes, you arrived early to make a good impression and you’ve been concentrating hard on being at your best all morning. So far, so good. But now that it’s […]
What is an Insight Event?
Imagine your dream role…mine is the Marketing Director of England Netball. In my mind it involves interviewing netballers, watching netball games, playing netball even…in reality it is probably none of the above. Quite often we have a preconceived idea of what a job might entail or what a company might be like to work for […]
Telephone Interviews, in a nutshell.
Whilst your interviewer – or interviewers (yes – sometimes you may be on speaker phone to more than one recruiter!) – can’t see your surroundings, they can certainly hear them. Follow these three tips to ensure your telephone interview runs as smoothly as possible without any noisy interruptions: Warn your housemates that you have a […]
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