If you are on a course with a placement year, you could be starting your placement year in seven-to-nine-months’ time! Quote from Chemical Engineering graduate, Joseph’s blog Placements closing in December Don’t worry if you haven’t started applying yet! There are currently almost 500 placements available on Surrey Pathfinder. The deadline for 300 of these […]
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Retail sector at a glance Today, retail is the UK’s third largest employer outside the businesses services and health sectors. It employs over 3 million workers, equating to 9.3% of UK total workers, and this number is growing year on year. In 2020 the retail sector economic output was £97 billion – 5.2% of the […]
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SurreyConnects can help you connect with Surrey graduates, all working in a range of industries across the globe. If you are looking to expand your network and gain insider knowledge that can help you thrive when you enter the job market, then join SurreyConnects today. It couldn’t be easier to perk-up your job prospects – […]
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Leadership Development Programme Two years to become a leader. That’s 3,760 hours to reduce the £18 billion cost of reoffending. One funded master’s degree. 4.7 million steps on a prison wing working with some of society’s most vulnerable people. 7,050 doors and countless windows of opportunity unlocked. One opportunity to change society. And zero regrets. […]
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Skills can be acquired from anywhere, whether they are from specific modules, part time jobs, social or sports clubs, they will provide a foundation for graduate role. Certain examples of skills required in any role and how they can be demonstrated are below:
Teamwork – group projects at university
Communication – presentation, customer service part time jobs
Leadership – captain of badminton team
Problem solving, analysis skills, numeracy and many other– dissertation, coursework
The key point is to relate the required skills from a role you are applying for with what you have done in your life.
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Hi my name is Maya, I’m a final year Economics student and I have recently returned from my professional training year with HSBC in Wealth and Personal Banking. My role and responsibilities I had a rotational role so throughout the year I was able to work across three different teams for four months each. My […]
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