A range of opportunities for students to develop their career
Mar 15 2023
Based on the Thames Valley LEP report, in Berkshire the number of new jobs created soared from 590 to 1,270 in 2021/22. Some sectors have been more resilient than others, with life sciences and digital technology industry continuing to thrive, whilst industries such as hospitality, tourism and travel were decimated by the pandemic and are …
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Mar 06 2023
Welcome to Careers! Hi everyone, my name’s Jasmine, I’m a second-year content creator for the Careers department. It’s National Careers Week! So what better time to talk about the Careers department here on campus? Careers is a free hub of guidance and information for students, whether you’re about to graduate and embarking upon the next …
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Jan 24 2023
Please find a guest post, written by Qaisar Ali, who is a Postgraduate Researcher, within the School of Agriculture, Policy and Development. I am a postgraduate researcher in the final year of my degree. I am a local resident in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and I offer my volunteering services around my …
Permanent link to this article: https://blogs.reading.ac.uk/careers/my-volunteering-experience/
Jan 16 2023
Have you ever heard of the Thrive Mentoring Scheme? Do you know what are the benefits of having a mentor? If you answered both questions in the negative, read this article and find out more about my experience of having a mentor and my new role of being a Thrive Ambassador. The Thrive mentoring scheme …
Permanent link to this article: https://blogs.reading.ac.uk/careers/how-to-benefit-from-having-a-career-mentor-thrive-mentoring-scheme/
Jan 16 2023
Before joining the University of Reading as a Careers Consultant, I spent 25 years working in the High Tech sector for Microsoft and Apple. As such, I retain a lot of industry contacts and do like to keep on top of developments in that space. Many leading IT companies understand that in order to attract …
Permanent link to this article: https://blogs.reading.ac.uk/careers/opportunities-to-upskill-and-potentially-monetise-free-training/
