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.
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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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I initially struggled to find applications for a legal based role- most of them were either in London or were on a voluntary basis. But I was intrigued when I saw the job opening at NCDV and I applied a few days before the deadline
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Starting the Employability Award back in January, I had no idea it would become such an important part of my life. As an Employability Award Assistant, I take care of the administration, marketing and development of the Award (and I absolutely love my role!). I went from completing the Award to managing and promoting it within a matter of months… but those months were marked by challenge after challenge.
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