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Posted by Marie Muir in Career Development Service on December 18, 2015
January is rubbish. It’s cold, wet and dark and your holiday is over. You are back, revising hard for your exams and assignment deadlines are coming in thick and fast, so how do you motivate yourself to get back on the job/internship search. Ten members of the Career Development Service Team tell you how; “Plan […]
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Posted by Marie Muir in Career Development Service on December 4, 2015
Dear Employer, I am applying for the position advertised on your website. I think that I would be a suitable candidate for this position due to my positive attitude and commitment to the workplace. I am a self-motivated and driven individual who works well under pressure. I have great customer service skills alongside the ability […]
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Application and Selection, Career Development Service, Careers Ad, Graduate Jobs, Internships, Univeristy of Leicester |
Posted by Marie Muir in Career Development Service on November 13, 2015
Here at the Career Development Service we’re all about preparation but prep can take many forms and it’s important to include include practice as part of this! Whilst you might feel like a bit of an idiot talking to yourself, taking the time to run through how you might verbalise your interview answers is almost […]
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alumni, career advice, career development, Career Development Service, Graduate Jobs, Graduate Recruitment, Graduates, interviews, mock interviews, practice, preparation, students, University of Leicester |
Posted by Marie Muir in Career Development Service on November 4, 2015
As a student, we are usually inclined to really love our University. We like studying there, socialising there – so it’s only natural that we might want to work there. So, when a job comes up in your department or the union, somewhere perhaps that you’ve already worked or that you know lots of people, […]
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Posted by Marie Muir in Career Development Service on October 28, 2015
‘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 […]
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Posted by Marie Muir in Career Development Service on October 28, 2015
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? […]
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged applciation form, Careers Advice, graduate job, Graduate Recruitment, Graduate Success, PEST, SWOT, University of Leicester |
Posted by Marie Muir in Career Development Service on October 21, 2015
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; […]
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Ambition, Application, Assessment Centre, Career Development Service, Careers Advice, Graduate, Graduate Jobs, Interview, Recruiter, University of Leicester |
Posted by Marie Muir in Career Development Service on October 16, 2015
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 […]
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alumni, Career Development Service, Careers Advice, Graduate Recruitment, Graduate Success, Graduates, Leicester Award Gold, University of Leicester |
Posted by Marie Muir in Career Development Service on October 13, 2015
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 […]
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Assessment Centre, Career Develpoment Service, Careers Advice, Graduate, Interview, Job Search, University of Leicester |
Posted by Marie Muir in Career Development Service on October 12, 2015
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 […]
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Accountancy, Career Development Service, Careers, Careers Advice, Employers, Graduate Recruitment, Insight Event, IT, Jobs, Law, Professional Services, Public Sector |
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