Graduate recruitment is constantly evolving, as global organisations look for new ways to select the very best from the talent pool. The competency approach has been found to generate fairly rehearsed interview answers, which is why in recent years more leading graduate recruiters are trying a new interview approach: strength based interviews. What are […]
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We’ve made it to Week 11! Well done to all Surrey students for your hard work so far this semester. As the Winter Vacation approaches, we hope that you are looking forward to taking some time out, even if you have a hectic schedule planned. Perhaps you have a busy revision timetable, will be returning […]
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On the 3rd of July I started my year-long placement in the sales team at a company called allbranded (www.allbranded.co.uk), a promotional products company with its foot firmly planted in the promotional merchandise world. The allbranded team are a fun and friendly bunch whilst being extremely driven and highly skilled in their knowledge of the […]
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What are they? They may sound rather threatening, but in reality they are nothing more than a series of multiple choice questions based on the kind of situations that you might very well meet if you got the job you’ve applied for. They may or may not be timed. Why are they used? Most […]
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The Daiwa Scholarship is open to UK graduates (or due to graduate 2018) in any subject apart from Japanese Studies (there is also Daiwa Scholarships in Japanese Studies for Japanese Studies graduates). It is a unique, 19-month programme of language study, work placement and homestay in Japan, following a month of Japanese language tuition in […]
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It is generally the case that when you are applying for a job with a CV you should include an accompanying covering letter. How long should the letter be? It is important to keep things clear, brief and to the point. Our general rule of thumb would be to limit your letter to five or […]
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