Thinking of a Gap Year? Try a ‘Leap’ Year Instead
Thousands of graduates will pack their rucksacks and head for Thailand this Summer, searching for a new experience after those stressful finals. But instead of travelling abroad for a gap year, why not look closer to home and plunge yourself into an experience that could transform your life – a leap year with City Year. [...]
The Worst Job Interview Ever, Brought to You by Heineken
Imagine going to a job interview and having your interviewer hold your hand and then proceed to have what looks like a heart attack. How would you react? Calm and in control? Then you might just be Heineken material. As the video above shows, Guy Luchting beat out 1,734 other applicants for an event sponsorship [...]
Three Things You Need to do Before an Interview
Acing a job interview is no minor feat. There are plenty of equally qualified, highly motivated, and experienced candidates waiting for you slip up and hand them the position on a platter. Hence, you need to be on your toes and prepare for the interview like there’s no other job left in the world. Otherwise, [...]
Postgraduate courses ‘social mobility barrier’
The cost of postgraduate university courses could become an extra obstacle to social mobility, warns a study from the Sutton Trust charity. It says if students need postgraduate degrees for a tough jobs market, poor students should not be priced out. There are fears that increased undergraduate tuition fees could deter people from staying on [...]
Poundland Graduate Cait Reilly Wins Appeal
A graduate who was forced to work at Poundland for free has won an appeal, in a blow for the Government’s back-to-work schemes. Cait Reilly, 24, from Birmingham, had argued that being made to work in the discount shop for nothing while she looked for a permanent job was illegal. Jamieson Wilson, 40, an unemployed [...]
10 Mistakes to Avoid When Job Hunting
Applying for jobs is often a difficult and demoralising process, but it’s important to stay positive and learn from your mistakes. Here are ten common mistakes you should try to avoid: 1. Passing on responsibility for your job hunt It’s important that you don’t try and blame others for your job hunting difficulties. Focus on [...]
Junior Directors Competition
Pretzel Films have an exciting opportunity for young directors. They are launching a competition to find their next full time junior director. All you need to do is send a link of your best work with a short biog (no more than 50 words) to talent@pretzelfilms.com. An industry panel and Pretzel will create a shortlist [...]
Fill in Our 2 Minute Survey for a Chance to Win!
*Please note this survey is now closed Fill in our short survey to help us find out what YOU are looking in YOUR job search (answers will be kept confidential). Plus as a way of saying thank you, all participants will be entered into a prize draw with 10 lucky winners earning £25 itunes vouchers!! To [...]
The Importance of Networking as a Graduate
Leaving University can be a tough time. Not only are you in a position where you are frantically putting in as much work as possible to make sure that all your deadlines are met, as well as trying to get the best grades you can, but you are panicking about what the next steps are. [...]