After placement year, I was happy to be back in student accommodation, swarmed by hundreds of students. Don’t get me wrong, placement was such a good, worthwhile, growth experience but University was like coming back home! I missed my friends, even though most had graduated whilst I was away.
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Are you wondering what type of job or placement you want to do? If you have no idea where to start and feel overwhelmed – don’t worry! There’s lots of you in the same boat. And it can be easily be broken down into manageable chunks. Career planning for students and recent graduates Career planning […]
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I have been studying my postgraduate degree at the University of Sussex since graduating. I’ve also been working part-time at a small human resources (HR) consultancy in Surrey. Getting Industry Experience I recognised that while employers are looking for candidates with a good degree, industry experience would give me an advantage when applying for graduate […]
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When your placement comes to an end the thought of returning to University for final year can often bring up mixed feelings. Often when your placement year has been a positive experience, where your contribution was really valued it can be a comedown to be thrown back into uni. You find that you are ‘just […]
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Your CV should be unique. It should reflect your strengths and skills and be clearly focussed on the role you are applying for. Should I amend my CV for every role I apply for? Every job includes a job description where the skills, competencies and experience needed is listed. Your CV will need to address […]
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As your summer progresses the last thing you want to think about is the pressures of coming back in October. However, a little preparation now will save you time and worry later on. How can I start preparing for placement over the summer? Our step-by-step online placement module is on Surrey Pathfinder. It takes you […]
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