Surrey Careers blog

Official blog of the University of Surrey's Employability and Careers Centre

Employer Spotlight – Build your career with Fisher German

Find out more from Ed, current Graduate at Fisher German, about why he choose this route after studying Politics at University. Interested? Below are some FAQs to help you find out more; What is a Chartered Surveyor? A Chartered Surveyor works in all fields of property and building consultancy, influencing the rural and urban environments […]


The skills I have developed on my university journey

My journey at university has most definitely enhanced my employability skills gained through the experiences and challenges I faced. Taking advantage of the opportunities that were presented to me has allowed me to build my soft skills and allowed me to adopt a growth mindset, broaden my horizons and gain insights into different career areas.


Employer Spotlight – Develop your future with BDO

Looking for a graduate scheme but not sure where to apply? With 17 offices across England and Scotland, BDO recruit a large number of trainees every year. A question we often get, is whether joining our London office would give a better experience than one of our regional offices, such as Guildford or Southampton. Even […]


Strengths based interviews – An Employers View

As our previous blog mentioned, there has been a rise in popularity of Strengths Based Recruitment or SBR amongst graduate recruiters. This focus on a candidate’s strengths has been shown to lead to happier, more engaged and productive individuals and teams. For employers, this is the ideal way to identify the talent who will be […]


Strengths based interviews – how to prepare

Strengths based recruitment has been rising in popularity amongst graduate recruiters in recent years. A recent Institute for Student Recruitment survey identified that 43% of graduate recruiters now measure candidates’ strength at some point in their selection process. What are Strengths? A strength is an activity that somebody performs well in and which energises them. […]


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