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We’ve got all the up to date kit to help if the Spring term means assessment centres, psychometric tests, or video interviews to you

If you’ve been busy last term applying for graduate jobs or placements you are hopefully going to be focusing on the next stage of your application this term. This might include assessment centres, psychometric tests, or video interviews to name but a few of the ways employers now use to choose future graduate employees. Part… Continue Reading We’ve got all the up to date kit to help if the Spring term means assessment centres, psychometric tests, or video interviews to you

Good Advices Christmas Stocking – an end-of-year grab bag of wisdom…

Last chance to get tacky Crimbo references into a post, and before we shut up shop for the break one last helping of ‘did you know…?’ You’re welcome… Job interviews looming in the new year? If you find a spoonful of ‘celebrity’ makes the careers advice medicine go down then check out Apprentice star (ahem)… Continue Reading Good Advices Christmas Stocking – an end-of-year grab bag of wisdom…

12 crowdfunding campaign tips from expert Kelly Angood

beepurple, the university’s entrepreneurship network, were in London on Wednesday with the University Of Brighton Alumni to hear from crowdfunding expert Kelly Angood. Kelly is a University Of Brighton graduate who has enjoyed great success using crowdfunding platforms including Kickstarter and Indiegogo. Her campaigns led to her being recruited by Indiegogo UK as Design, Technology and… Continue Reading 12 crowdfunding campaign tips from expert Kelly Angood

Underemployed after Uni? Don’t let it happen to you.

Great little article in the Guardian’s career section today on how to avoid being underemployed, written by the chief executive of the Association of Graduate Recruiters. The skills gap is a reality but you can fill that gap in relatively easy ways. Know the lingo, show the core skills employers want and get… Continue Reading Underemployed after Uni? Don’t let it happen to you.

Will you be one of the next crop of Brighton’s Titans?

As Careers Month 2016 draws to a close, we hope you are looking to the future. You’ve probably seen the Brighton’s Titans campaign posted around campus and on social media. It’s our way of spotlighting just some of our high-flying alumni – people from a huge variety of backgrounds and courses of study, for whom… Continue Reading Will you be one of the next crop of Brighton’s Titans?

What are THEY saying about YOU? More news and views from the graduate labour market.

Once again with the news, views, whatnots and hoo-hah from the world of graduate recruitment, graduate working and Epic Online Gaffs (like *really* not great)… Most UK cities ‘struggling to attract graduate talent’ – so says a recent article from Ri5. Want to maximise your options? Leave London to the posh kids and aim for… Continue Reading What are THEY saying about YOU? More news and views from the graduate labour market.

Some students ace their assessment centres, and some don’t. Want to know why?

(Do you want to stand out at your assessment centre?) If you’re applying for a job nowadays, it is more and more likely that an assessment centre is going to be part of the application process. Employers want to get a full picture of the candidate’s potential, so they ask them to complete a range… Continue Reading Some students ace their assessment centres, and some don’t. Want to know why?

What are THEY saying about YOU? Hot topics and rank gossip from the graduate labour market.

Welcome to the first of a new series where we take a look at what going down around the global corporate water cooler, or being bashed out on angry borderline sociopaths’ blogs – the few remaining ones who aren’t being lined up for jobs at the White House, that is. Moving on… Graduation selfies: student… Continue Reading What are THEY saying about YOU? Hot topics and rank gossip from the graduate labour market.

Checklist your way to a dream creative job – guest blog from Pip Jamieson at The Dots

Can’t blame you for getting a tad bored with hearing the same old voices droning on here *stifled sob* – from time to time we like to throw it open for industry pros to share their experience and advice. Case in point; Pip Jamieson, founder of The Dots with some tips on making yourself known… Continue Reading Checklist your way to a dream creative job – guest blog from Pip Jamieson at The Dots

What’s on the Careers Service’s coffee table?

Not a stack of year-old copies of Empire, Men’s Health and Heat, that’s f’sure. As the new term flood of careers titles abates it’s time to give you a round up of what’s available. Copies of all are available to browse and/or take away at your campus Careers Centre. If not, let us know and… Continue Reading What’s on the Careers Service’s coffee table?

Good Advices Part Three: Acing interviews and assessment centres

So, your job application was a wow – of course it was, because you read our post on Nailing CVs and application forms, didn’t you? Next thing you know they’re inviting you for an interview (EEEP!) or an assessment centre (EEEEEEEEEEP!!) …oh no, no you don’t. There’ll be no EEEEP! of any duration here. Because… Continue Reading Good Advices Part Three: Acing interviews and assessment centres

Building Towards Your Career – Francesca Loader’s Story

Today marks the start of Tomorrow Engineer’s Week 2016. It’s a week that shines the spotlight on the rewarding career opportunities that exist within engineering. In order to mark the occasion, STEM Sussex has spoken to Francesca Loader. A recent graduate and now working as a civil engineer. What was it like studying Engineering at… Continue Reading Building Towards Your Career – Francesca Loader’s Story

Did you graduate this summer?

If so, we will be contacting you soon for the Destination of Leavers from Higher Education survey! Every year the university surveys its recent graduates to find out what they have done approximately six months after leaving, as part of a national survey called Destination of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE). The survey is conducted at… Continue Reading Did you graduate this summer?

Good Advices Part Two – Nailing CVs and applications

Welcome to part two of our series on job hunting, job applying, job interviewing and (hopefully) job getting. Everyone’s got an opinion on what makes a killer job application or CV. These range from the eminently sensible (you have six seconds to make an impact so make every word count) to the frankly bizarre (the… Continue Reading Good Advices Part Two – Nailing CVs and applications

Good Advices Part One – JOBsearch is nothing without REsearch…

Welcome to part one of a series on finding employers, finding vacancies, applications, interviews…and landing the job you want*. *that last part’s pretty much down to you, but we’ll pitch in with stages 1 – 4 and hopefully make stage 5 a foregone conclusion. Enough smartalec-ism, let’s get started. “So what attracts you to a… Continue Reading Good Advices Part One – JOBsearch is nothing without REsearch…

Welcome new and returning students

Welcome to lovely Brighton. I’ve lived here for over 14 years and love it so I hope you enjoy your time here as much as I enjoy living here. We hope you have a fun and rewarding time at the University of Brighton. The university provides loads of support to help you make the most… Continue Reading Welcome new and returning students

Free online courses in CVs , application forms , Interviews and way, way more

By now you’re hopefully feeling chilled out and de-stressed enough to think about what to do the rest of your vacation or maybe you’re a graduate looking for their next step. Did you know that there are loads of free online courses to help you create the perfect CV? or write the most amazing application… Continue Reading Free online courses in CVs , application forms , Interviews and way, way more

What do STEM graduates do when they leave uni?

It’s that time of year where everyone is getting ready to, or has just graduated. It’s a big world out there for a new graduate armed with a well earned degree qualification, but what to do next? If you are someone who has studied a STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) course, then it is… Continue Reading What do STEM graduates do when they leave uni?

How to get into the SEO & Digital Marketing industry after graduation

Everyone knows about Brighton as thriving-South-Coast-digital-hub. Question is, when everyone and their pet goldfish has a web presence how do you ensure you stand out? You enlist an SEO professional, of course – which is where someone like Tom Clark, director of Convert Digital, an SEO business based in Brighton, comes in. Tom’s taken time… Continue Reading How to get into the SEO & Digital Marketing industry after graduation

Finding a job just got easier with our Vacancy Service makeover…

Changes are happening with our Vacancy Service. It now has a spiffy new-look user interface designed to make searching and applying for jobs easier on all platforms and all devices. Also you can; Save interesting vacancies by clicking the ‘Favourite’ icon. See a record of your applications in the ‘Application history’ section. Get more info… Continue Reading Finding a job just got easier with our Vacancy Service makeover…