Employers need to better recognise the huge value neurodiverse graduates bring to the workplace, and with that in mind, Rolls-Royce has embarked on a nationwide search for inspirational neurodiverse students at UK universities. The global industrial technology firm has sponsored a new category in the annual Undergraduate of the Year Awards, run by graduate recruitment […]
How do you like to learn? It’s probably not a question you have been asked too often when you have been considing your education or future careers. That is because we spend more time worrying about the subjects that we like to learn and lot less time understanding the ways we like to learn. But, […]
After an incredibly tough year for students, the prospect of a slice of normality is on the horizon, in the form of the return to university campuses for most people. But while being able to appreciate the in-person, social aspects of life as a student is a massive benefit, some of the digital changes brought […]
Career advisors are incredibly helpful people. From advising on your future to giving feedback on your CV, they’re the people to go to when it comes to working out life after university. However, there’s some things even career advisors can’t prepare you for. As someone who’s recently graduated from university, there’s some things I didn’t […]
Interviews are a fundamental part of bringing people one step closer to their dream career. Traditionally, they were a first face-to-face connection between employers and prospect employees. The past year, however, has seen the recruitment services moving almost entirely to a digital approach. But what started as a necessity has the potential to become […]
Careers fairs have long been considered a central part of University careers services. They create an opportunity for students to connect directly with employers, to broaden their professional network and build the foundations for their first jobs and beyond. The Covid-19 pandemic has, of course, brought seismic changes to the way they operate – and […]
Whilst we all know that first impressions of others are rarely accurate (don’t judge a book by its cover!), we are all biologically designed to make snap judgments about those we meet – it’s a friend or foe instinct. This means we can’t help but make up our mind about someone within the first minute […]
We all assume that we know what a CV looks like; name at the top, education and experience down the middle and skills peppered in throughout. Each one looks near identical meaning your experience will need to speak for itself to help you stand out from the crowd. But what if you want to be […]
The O2 Graduate Scheme, it’s been 9 months on the program and I feel like a core part of my team and organisation. If you were like me, you left university (or leaving) and didn’t really know what you want to do, then keep reading, because I was in the same boat! I graduated from […]
Written by Rebekah McVey – Student Writer Regardless of what stage you’re at in your career, rejection never feels good. You did everything you could to prepare for the interview but you just weren’t what they were looking for. That email ‘we regret to inform you…’ can cause an emotional avalanche if you let it. […]