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Employers top tips from the Careers Fair – Part 1

It is Careers Fair season! Did you get to our Careers Fairs on 8th November? If you did, we hope you got a lot from it and had chance to chat to the employers about what they’re looking for and how you can make your application stand out. As an Employment Adviser, my job is… Continue Reading Employers top tips from the Careers Fair – Part 1

Need help finding your way after graduation?

We may not have an app for that, but we do have a blog post! If you are reading this, you probably know that we provide careers help for our students. But did you know that you have access to FREE CAREERS SUPPORT FOR LIFE!!!! We don’t boot you out when you graduate… How can… Continue Reading Need help finding your way after graduation?

Free accountancy advice from professionals – book your place

Image credit: CC by WOCinTech Chat To mark Global Entrepreneurship Week, beepurple is offering a free one-to-one consultancy with a qualified accountant from top local firm Plus Accounting. We have a limited number of appointments to offer to students, graduates or University of Brighton staff who are involved in developing a business, charity or social… Continue Reading Free accountancy advice from professionals – book your place

Careers Fair – train times alert

We are very much looking forward to seeing you at this year’s Careers Fair. Train Time alert: Please note that there is a conductor’s strike on Southern Rail on 08 November. However don’t worry – they will be running a near normal service on relevant routes. Just check http://www.southernrailway.com/your-journey/plan-your-journey/live-running-information/ for a live… Continue Reading Careers Fair – train times alert

Careers Fair 08 Nov 2017: how to prepare and save your CV from the recycling bin!

Picture the scene – you’re helping an employer clear up at the end of a Careers Fair and there are two piles of CVs on the table, one noticeably larger than the other. You offer to bag up the larger pile of CVs only to be told ‘that’s okay, they’re for the recycling’… Now… Continue Reading Careers Fair 08 Nov 2017: how to prepare and save your CV from the recycling bin!

How To Write A Great CV

Whether you’re a student in university, or a recent graduate, writing a CV can be difficult because you’re just starting out in your career. But there are some tips and tricks that can help paint your skills in the best light and make you a desirable hire. And you ought to follow them if… Continue Reading How To Write A Great CV

Graduate entrepreneur: Sarah Gillings, founder of U CAN Spray

This article is one of a series of interviews with graduate entrepreneurs. beepurple is the university’s entrepreneurship support service. Name: Sarah Gillings AKA S.o.S Subject studied: Inclusive Arts Practice MA Year of graduation: 2015 Business name: U CAN Spray CIO Website: www.ucanspray.org Describe your business U CAN Spray CIO is the UK’s first dedicated spray-painting… Continue Reading Graduate entrepreneur: Sarah Gillings, founder of U CAN Spray

Your Careers Service online – changing up a storm for 17/18

Yes indeedy, it’s taken some doing (and then some more doing) but the new Careers site is out there for your perusal and (hopefully) pleasure. Based on feedback from your good selves we’ve restructured and rearranged to make all the cool stuff available with a swipe and a tap – like this… Deciding what career… Continue Reading Your Careers Service online – changing up a storm for 17/18

Graduate opportunities with BlackRock – where diversity matters

BlackRock is a global investment firm, trusted to manage assets on behalf of companies, governments, foundations, and millions of individuals saving for retirement, and a better life. It was founded in 1988 by 8 entrepreneurs and it now has 13,000 employees managing 5.7 trillion dollars in assets. I was invited as a member of… Continue Reading Graduate opportunities with BlackRock – where diversity matters

An Industrial Placement Year with the Graduate Recruitment Bureau: A Case Study

Have you considered doing an industrial placement/sandwich year? It could be your route to gaining highly valuable industry experience before finishing your degree. Below is an account of one student’s experience. Tapiwa Chipato has just graduated with a 2:1 in Law with Business LLB from University of Brighton. In 2015, before returning to her final… Continue Reading An Industrial Placement Year with the Graduate Recruitment Bureau: A Case Study

Graduate entrepreneur: Tink Taylor, founder of dotmailer

This article is one of a series of interviews with graduate entrepreneurs. beepurple is the university’s entrepreneurship support service.

Graduate entrepreneur: Simon Hempenstall, co-founder of Why Bother Cleaning

This article is one of a series of interviews with graduate entrepreneurs. beepurple is the university’s entrepreneurship support service.

What are THEY saying about YOU? Another round up of choice graduate labour market gossip

Here we are at the mid-point between two academic years and still the chattering classes chatter (classily? You decide)… Female graduates undervalue their worth as they enter the job market according to data from the LEO study (shared by the good folks at Ri5)…and the labour market seems more than happy to exploit this misapprehension.… Continue Reading What are THEY saying about YOU? Another round up of choice graduate labour market gossip

Graduate entrepreneur: Beki Gowing, founder of Print & Press, London

This article is one of a series of interviews with University of Brighton graduate entrepreneurs. beepurple is the university’s entrepreneurship support service. Name: Beki Gowing Subject studied: Textile Design with Business Studies Year of graduation: 2013 Business name: Print & Press, London Website: www.printandpresslondon.co.uk Describe your business Print & Press, London is a digital fabric… Continue Reading Graduate entrepreneur: Beki Gowing, founder of Print & Press, London

How can I use my summer holidays to help me with my graduate job hunt?

How can I use my summer holidays to help me with my graduate job hunt? So school’s out and whilst not doing very much for a while might be just what the doctor ordered after all the end of term festivities, with almost ten weeks still ahead of you, you might soon be… Continue Reading How can I use my summer holidays to help me with my graduate job hunt?

What is it like working and studying in Germany? (Part 3) – Last words

My name is Denise Krämer and I’m working for the Student Services of the University of Brighton for four weeks. In a series of three posts I wanted to show you what it is like working and studying in Germany compared to England. This is the last post to this topic. I really hope you… Continue Reading What is it like working and studying in Germany? (Part 3) – Last words

Graduate entrepreneur: Jeffrey Cronkshaw, founder of LanciaConsult

This article is one of a series of interviews with University of Brighton graduate entrepreneurs. beepurple is the university’s entrepreneurship support service. Name: Jeffrey Cronkshaw Subject studied: BA(Hons) Computing & Information Systems Year of graduation: 1998 Business name: LanciaConsult Website: www.lanciaconsult.com Describe your business in a few sentences In a nutshell, we are a senior… Continue Reading Graduate entrepreneur: Jeffrey Cronkshaw, founder of LanciaConsult

Graduate entrepreneur: Nicky Edwards, founder of A Step At A Time

This article is one of a series of interviews with University of Brighton graduate entrepreneurs. beepurple is the university’s entrepreneurship support service. Name: Nicola Edwards Subject studied: Ba (hons) Professional Studies of Learning & Development, EYPS Year of graduation: 2009 Business name: A Step at a Time & The Adventures of Brian Website: www.astepatatime.org.uk –… Continue Reading Graduate entrepreneur: Nicky Edwards, founder of A Step At A Time

Graduate entrepreneur: Lesley Clarke, founder of Lesley Clarke Synthetic Phonics

This article is one of a series of interviews with University of Brighton graduate entrepreneurs. beepurple is the university’s entrepreneurship support service. Name: Lesley Clarke Subject studied: BEd (Hons) Year of graduation: 1991 Business name: Lesley Clarke Website: www.lesleyclarkesyntheticphonics.co.uk Describe your business in a few sentences? I am a literacy consultant, specialising in the teaching… Continue Reading Graduate entrepreneur: Lesley Clarke, founder of Lesley Clarke Synthetic Phonics

What is it like working and studying in Germany? (Part 2) – How to survive German ‘Pünktlichkeit’

My name is Denise Krämer and I’m working for the Student Services of the University of Brighton for four weeks. As you may read my last post, introducing myself and my studies, I come to the topic I actually wanted to talk about: Working in Germany. And this post seems to get a bit longer… Continue Reading What is it like working and studying in Germany? (Part 2) – How to survive German ‘Pünktlichkeit’