Introduction So, A quick introduction to myself, I’m Lewis Learoyd and I’ve just finished my second year of a degree in Business Management, I’m on the Placement Enterprise Pathway – this means I will be using the year to set up and run my own business, supported by Student Enterprise at the University. My catering […]
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Working for Caterpillar has provided me with many opportunities, one being the chance to mentor a manager. After I applied for the scheme, I was shortly paired with Bruno Emilio de Oliveira, a manufacturing and supply chain professional who manages a Caterpillar factory in Brazil. As a mentee, I have been sharing the point of […]
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To introduce myself – I’m Joao, starting next semester I will be in my final year studying BSc Economics at the University of Surrey. I recently finished my one-year industrial placement as an Economist for the British Government’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Here I acquired valuable competencies such as analytical, communication and […]
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Hi everyone! As an insight into my volunteer role at City Year, I would like to show how I use psychology at the primary school I work at. Professionalism My approach to being school staff involves a fine balance between being professional vs being friendly. At the start of the year, I was too friendly and […]
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Hi, I’m Hammad Imtiaz and I should start by mentioning I’m an electrical engineer from Pakistan. Back home, the situation was a bit rough regarding the job market, and at some point, I managed to lose what little interest I had in the electrical and electronics field. However, I still had my lifelong affinity for […]
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Hi everyone, it’s Katey again! Today’s post is about comparing the university’s Professional Development Review (PDR) meeting to the Personal Development Plan (PDP) we have at City Year (CY). As you might already know, the university has placement meetings about our PDRs three times a year with our especially allocated Placement Tutors. On the other […]
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