What is a competency interview? A competency based interview is devised to allow the interviewer to find out whether you as a potential candidate have the right skills, experiences and are a good fit for the company. In a typical interview, an interviewer will have a list of questions, which focuses on specific skills. As […]
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Your aim should be to demonstrate that you have the interest, ability and experience to do the job. Remember that many jobs have a high volume of applications, so recruiters are looking for ways to sift these to a manageable shortlist that they can consider inviting for interview.
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There is loads you can do from home to enhance your employability. Not only is there lots you can work on, but we have also packaged it in one module on Surrey Pathfinder. It’s called the Professional Training module but it’s suitable for anyone who wants to start preparing for the world of work.
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Maths graduates can follow a huge variety of career routes, which can be both reassuring and confusing! Rest assured, you are highly employable, but how do you make sense of the multitude of options that you could choose? If it feels difficult to know where to start, we are here to help.
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Whether you are a final year looking for your graduate job, or a 1st or 2nd year thinking about placement or part time work, you are probably wondering if companies are still recruiting, and whether you should continue with your job search. Ultimately recruiters will still be wanting to hire talented students and graduates like you for their placement and graduate roles so please continue to apply!
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Writing this blog, I cannot believe that I am officially in the last 3 months of my degree. I’ve had such an amazing experience with ups and downs, highs and lows and I’m so close to having my degree in my hand. A recap First year: Thinking back to first year me I was an […]
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