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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During the final year of my master’s degree in Chemistry at the University of Surrey, I found myself questioning whether the world of research was for me. I had just finished a placement year at a research-based laboratory, and as much as I enjoyed it, I found myself questioning whether it was something I wanted to do for the rest of my life. I have always been a sociable person and always loved explaining and discussing my subject. It is this that sparked my interest in teaching. I had always had it in the back of my mind, but I had never had the opportunity to explore it as an option.
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Life at GSK We believe strongly in inclusion and diversity. Not only is it the right way to do business, but it also leads to business success – unleashing the enormous potential of the differing knowledge, abilities, experiences and styles of our people, and enhancing our ability to respond to the differing needs of our […]
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