Get yourself #careerready by taking the OU’s employer-endorsed soft skills courses. Starting your career can be a daunting task, with the job market as saturated as it currently is, tonnes of different search platforms and CV formats to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to start. That’s why The Open University (OU) is […]
When leaving college, fresh with the skills and inspiration of your education, chances are you’re going to be on the hunt for a job. With so many different career paths out there, you might know what you want to do already, or still be on the fence over the field you want to pursue. Once […]
AI is revolutionising the way we work – rapidly becoming a powerful tool for those looking to advance their careers. Whether you’re a soon-to-be grad keen to craft a career in marketing, a bidding salesperson looking to use AI to predict customer behaviour, or an HR professional looking to identify high-performing employees, utilising AI in […]
Looking for a well-paid, flexible, part time job to help support your lifestyle whilst at college or University, with no late nights or drunk customers? Teaching swimming offers all of this and you don’t even have to be a great swimmer! The Institute of Swimming is actively looking for students to become swimming teachers in […]
Graduates, school leavers and those interested in taking their first steps towards a career in the booming influencer marketing sector will get the chance to have one-to-one advice and guidance from some of the industry’s leading professionals next month. SEEN Connects, a global influencer marketing agency with offices in the UK and the USA, […]
If you’ve been keeping an eye on the education news, you might have seen our latest Careers Readiness report, which finds that two in ten (20%) of students aren’t confident their university will equip them with the skills they need for work. To inform the report, we spoke to undergrads across the UK – and […]
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. […]
The word ‘internship’ is widely used but the term is maybe not as widely understood. An internship is a work experience placement, typically offered to students, graduates and career changers. They can vary in length however usually last for a fixed period of two or three months with the potential for this contract time to […]
Starting to think of post-student life? We’ve put together career tips on surviving that scary transition from student to the big wide world of work. 1. Attitude adjustment Let’s start with possibly the most valuable piece of advice that I think anyone can give you at this stage; change your lifestyle immediately! Reel back your […]