Get Hired! After the fair.

Posted on May 9, 2022May 9, 2022 by Careers Service

We welcomed over 1200 of you to Bristol Beacon for Get Hired! on Wednesday 4 May.

Watching you all network with employers and getting to give you face-to-face careers advice was a real treat; we are so happy to have in-person events back.

Attending Get Hired! is just the beginning though; It’s what you do after the fair that can maximise your chances of growing your network, finding a mentor, or securing a coveted graduate role. The employers at Get Hired! were blown away by the calibre of students attending, so it’s important to capitalise on your dazzling networking skills and keep that momentum going. (more…)

Tackling Gaps On Your CV

Posted on March 31, 2022March 30, 2022 by Careers Service

Worried your CV is looking a bit bare? Or wondering how to explain a period when you weren’t working or studying? We’ve collected some of our top tips on tackling gaps on your CV, so you can feel confident whatever you’re applying for.

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Feeling blue this Monday?

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Careers Service

With many of us going to work in the dark and clocking off after the sun goes down, an urge to hit the snooze button is not unusual at this time of year. In fact, the third Monday in January has become known as Blue Monday, a day when employees call in sick in record numbers.

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How to write a winning CV

Posted on November 18, 2021November 23, 2021 by Careers Service

.Employers can spend as little as 30 seconds looking at your CV, so you need to make shortlisting easy for them. Make sure you stand out from the crowd and showcase your unique selling points, by following these top tips.

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CPSA Case Study: Sourcing your own SME Internship

Posted on August 30, 2021February 25, 2022 by Careers Service

As a final year BSc Psychology student, I wanted to use this year to develop my skills and experience so that I would be in a strong position to apply for graduate jobs. After taking a course on drugs and addiction as part of my degree, I realized that I felt passionate about this subject.

Paula Mesia Guevara, Career Peer Support Assistant and Final Year BSc Psychology student

I decided that I wanted to look for an internship in a related role, to help me to decide if I would enjoy working in this field. However, I was not finding many advertised opportunities for the kinds of internships I was interested in.

Through the Careers Service website I learned that students could source their own internships through the university’s SME internship scheme. (more…)

CPSA case study: Bouncing back from rejections

Posted on August 16, 2021February 25, 2022 by Careers Service

Yun Wen Soh, Final year LLB Student and Career Peer Support Assistant

“Thank you for your application for [job name] at [company].

However, after careful consideration we regret to inform you that you have not been successful…”

Emails like this are almost inevitable during your job search. Despite knowing that “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger”, receiving rejections can feel crushing.

Here are some practical tips to get out of the rejection rut … (more…)

Jobs are on the up! – Lets talk Labour Market Information

Posted on July 19, 2021July 16, 2021 by Careers Service

We’re not going to pretend that times aren’t challenging. We all know that COVID has hit the economy and jobs market hard.

Labour Market Information (LMI) is a useful tool to help understand current recruitment trends across different sectors and we think it’s about time you heard some positive news…

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5 things current LMI data is saying: (more…)

5 Jobs Myths Busted for 2021

Posted on July 5, 2021September 24, 2021 by Careers Service

2021 has undoubtedly been a weird year for job-seeking. It might even feel like looking for work is an almost impossible task. But is this really true?

Myth 1: There are no jobs to apply for

Contrary to popular belief, there are still plenty of brilliant opportunities out there, and the number is growing rapidly. According to the latest labour market information, UK businesses are currently reporting the fastest growth in activity for more than 20 years!

There’s good news internationally too, with strong signs of an increase in opportunities in China, India, and the rest of the world for 2021/22.

Vacancies are being added almost every day to the Careers Service website.

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5 Careers Service resources you will wish you’d known about sooner!

Posted on July 1, 2021February 25, 2022 by Careers Service

I am Sammi and I am the Student Marketing and Comms Assistant at the Careers Service alongside doing my master’s in International Security. Working at Careers has opened my eyes to the amazing support on offer to students, so I thought I would share with you the five Careers resources, that I wish I had known about sooner, to help you get ahead of the game.

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Celebrating Outstanding student success!

Posted on May 20, 2021February 25, 2022 by Careers Service

Update: The Outstanding Award process closed after the 2020/21 academic year. Current students who have made an outstanding contribution to their PLUS Award activity may consider engaging with the Outstanding PLUS Award, which launched in the 2021/22 academic year.

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