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Four ways to explore career options with your degree subject

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1. Explore our subject guides We provide detailed information about the typical range of career options that link with your degree subject. Subject options will help in four ways: Provides a good outline of the job roles you might enter Gives tips on how to build experience so you can decide if this job could work …

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How to break into the charity sector

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Written by Lucy Gibb, Charity Fast-Track Support Assistant Lucy studied at Cardiff University, where she completed a degree in adult nursing. She practised as a nurse before moving into the charity sector. She has worked in events, fundraising and student support and is now working for Charity Fast-Track in a support role. I never really thought …

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7 tips for starting your own business after university

Written by Robert Lomax, author and director of RSL Educational Ltd.   Are you thinking of starting your own business as a student or after you graduate? Perhaps you’re somebody who likes the idea of being your own boss. If you’re like I was, you probably also find the idea daunting: You don’t know how to …

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What career is right for me?

Are you confused about your future? Written by Tania Lyden, Careers Consultant Almost everyone is likely to feel ‘stuck’ about their career direction at some point, whether it is a dilemma about which type of internship or placement to apply for or which graduate job to snare. You should know that you are not the …

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