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How to differentiate between different types of graduate jobs

There is lots of terminology for graduate jobs. How do you work out what is the right path for you? Firstly, it is good to understand the recruitment cycle. This article covers the basics: https://www.graduate-jobs.com/gco/Booklet/graduate-recruitment-calendar.jsp Although most big players in an industry have deadlines for graduate scheme applications closing by Christmas, there will still be grad schemes… Continue Reading How to differentiate between different types of graduate jobs

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How to approach job hunting – Find the right job for you

When it comes to looking for a job it can quickly become overwhelming or disheartening. Often people start by googling. People end up on Indeed or LinkedIn. This can work for some people but having a logical and specialised approach to job hunting will generally be the most effective way to do things. Get organised… Continue Reading How to approach job hunting – Find the right job for you

IT summer placements, grad jobs and more – IT’s Not Just For the Boys is back, and it’s not just for IT, neither!

IT’s Not Just For the Boys is back for the eighth year running! This is a one day exclusive networking and employability skills event aimed at women with a passion and drive for technology. You’ll get the chance to hear from recruiters in uniquely designed sessions on key skills, hints and tips on applications, gain… Continue Reading IT summer placements, grad jobs and more – IT’s Not Just For the Boys is back, and it’s not just for IT, neither!

Employer’s top tips from the Careers Fair – Part 5

  Thank goodness its Friday you might think. Well save a bit of studious brain power to check out our top tip of the day before you disappear into weekend mode. Today is our final day to learn from employers about what they are looking for in applications and help you get one step closer… Continue Reading Employer’s top tips from the Careers Fair – Part 5

Employer’s top tips from the Careers Fair – Part 4

Happy Thursday! I hope you’ve been finding this weeks blogs of interest. For those of you who haven’t seen what I’ve been doing this week, where have you been? Anyway, to get you up to speed, at this years Careers Fair at the Amex stadium at the beginning of November I spent time talking to… Continue Reading Employer’s top tips from the Careers Fair – Part 4

Employers top tips from the Careers Fair – Part 2

Hello, it’s me again with all things applications! If you didn’t make it to our Careers Fair on 8th November, don’t worry, as Employment Advisor at our Moulsecoomb campus I did some homework for you by chatting to our exhibiting employers and am sharing the top tips I’ve gathered from the event this week in… Continue Reading Employers top tips from the Careers Fair – Part 2

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

More tips from Vasilis on how to make the most of an internship ( part 3 )

MSc Business Management graduate Vasilis Gkogkidis did an internship with Gamification+, which lead to full time graduate employment. Here he is sharing his experience of how to make the most of an internship.   Learn as much as possible You may decide to do an internship related to your field of studies or take a… Continue Reading More tips from Vasilis on how to make the most of an internship ( part 3 )

What Vasilis learnt from his internship ( part 2 ) ….

MSc Business Management graduate Vasilis Gkogkidis did an internship with Gamification+, which lead to full time graduate employment. Here he is sharing his experience of how to make the most of an internship.   Find something that you are interested in! I think that most people know what they want to do more or less.… Continue Reading What Vasilis learnt from his internship ( part 2 ) ….

Finance role with the L’Oreal Group

A finance role has just become available  with the L’Oreal Group, would suit a soon to be/recent graduate – https://career.loreal.com/TBScareers/JobDetailHeadOffice?jobId=36832 Salary is £17,000- £20,000 per annum, permanent, full time role, based in the Littlehampton head office. Marco Verch via Compfight For information and advice about applying for jobs, please visit the careers website: www.brighton.ac.uk/careers  

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Why an internship is a good idea and other advice (part 1)

Find out how MSc Business management graduate Vasilis Gkogkidis gained invaluable experience through an internship with Gamification+. Purpose of this article My name is Vasilis Gkogkidis (good luck pronouncing that) and I am a gamification designer, speaker and trainer. I graduated from the University of Brighton on February 9 and since June 2016 I have been… Continue Reading Why an internship is a good idea and other advice (part 1)

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

Give our KTP team feedback on job searching and get a chance to win a £30 Amazon voucher

Calling all students and graduates! Are you interested in a job after graduation where you can apply your degree, deliver a high profile project and work for an innovative company? Or have you already found the career for you?   Either way, we would like your feedback! Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) have been placing graduates with… Continue Reading Give our KTP team feedback on job searching and get a chance to win a £30 Amazon voucher

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