How to… Get A Graduate Job Part 2
BE PREPARED TO GET INTO EMPLOYMENT YOU’VE got the degree but now the real work starts — finding a job. Richard Garner offers this year’s university leavers top tips to boost their chances of employment. Arrange work experience or internships while at university. Ensure any gap-year experiences, such as working for a charity are chronicled...
Turning a Negative Into a Positive
How to… Ask FeedBack TURNING A NEGATIVE IN TO A POSITIVE THE bad news is you didn’t get the job but this is a great opportunity for you to turn a negative situation into a positive. If you ask interviewers for feedback, it gives you a great chance to think constructively about your performance, learn...
How To… Develop Your Career
Plan For That Big Move To A Better Future IT could be that you’ve just graduated from university, you’re looking to progress in your present role, or on a new career path. Whatever the situation there are key points to consider. Get a planDecide where you want to end up and how you’re going to...
How to… Get the most out of your gap year
The gap year is becoming increasingly popular before, during and after university — particularly as a result of the recession. Taking a year out allows each graduate/student the opportunity to experience something different — be that travelling, working abroad or volunteering. It can be an opportunity to gain invaluable skills and experience that can then be...
How to… Prepare For an Interview
Your Key to Success is Homework If you’ve recently graduated and started applying for jobs then you may be facing your first round of interviews. The key to a successful interview is sound preparation. So make sure you do your homework. Hints and Tips Research the Company Do some research on the company, looking specifically at...
Getting Used To Surviving On a Budget
Leaving school and going to university often means leaving home and living on your own for the first time. This is will mean you now have to manage your own finances. While it’s tempting to blow the student loan in the first term here are some hints and tips to help it last the year....
How To… Handle Results Day In Eight Easy Steps
WHERE TO GO FROM HERE… NOW’S THE TIME TO THINK ABOUT WHAT THE FUTURE HAS IN STORE WHETHER you’re pleased or disappointed with the results you’ve received it’s time to think about the future and what move to make next. Paul Quinn, recruitment manager from the University of Ulster shares his golden rules for what to...
How To… Make The Most Of Clearing
WHAT TO DO IF YOU DON’T GET YOUR GRADES IF you haven’t got the exam grades you were hoping for all is not lost. John Carberry, an experienced careers adviser who has worked on the Exam Results Helpline for many years, has the following advice: Think about what went wrong If it goes pear-shaped, take...
How to… Be a Chef
If you have a passion for cooking, a keen interest in food and a creative flair then a career as a chef could be perfect for you. There are many people working within the hospitality industry but reports suggest there is a shortage of skilled chefs which bodes well for career progression. Skills needed: Strong...
How To… Dress For Work Success
CAPTURING THE CORRECT IMAGE THE dress code will vary depending on where you work but there are a few rules which apply to most jobs. First impressions count and maintaining a professional image is necessary in order to inspire confidence in your ability. BE APPROPRIATE: Sports wear or clothes that could be worn in a...