Tag: graduate careers

Graduated within the last 24 months? Careers has a new programme just for you!

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Let’s start by quickly dispelling a myth… the careers service is not just available to current University of Reading students. As a Graduate, you have access to our services for up to 24 months after completing your course. You are able to book 1:1 appointments with our dedicated Careers Consultants and attend an array of …

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Love Travel, Tech and The Great Outdoors?

Craig Simmonds gives us the inside scoop on a post-study vocation that combines the outdoors and tech-based, challenge-solving adventure. Craig was first introduced to ground probing radar tech in 1993, having  previously worked as a topographic land and measured building surveyor, as well as an Olympic Village site engineer in Barcelona.  Fascinated with the expanding …

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How to get a graduate job straight after university

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Written by Chris Richardson Chris Richardson is an editor at https://www.essaygeeks.co.uk. He is also a professional content writing expert in such topics as career growth, self-improvement, blogging, and technology innovations. Feel free to connect with him on Google+. If you want fast career advancement and amazing job opportunities once you graduate from university, it’s important …

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How to Prepare for an Interview

Written by Samantha Meredith, Talent Aquisition Specialist, Enterprise Rent-A-Car What is the old saying ‘to fail to prepare is to prepare to fail?’ I am sure that this is also the case with interviewing. As a Talent Acquisition Specialist for Enterprise Rent-A-Car, I can separate a well-prepared candidate from a #winging-it candidate in a matter …

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How to find a job

Job hunting and strategies Using a Careers Service Using jobsites and other websites Using employer websites Using Recruitment Consultancies Capitalising on prior experience at work Creative job search Want more? Job hunting and the different strategies you can use Large numbers of graduate leave university every year, but most find their way into jobs within …

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