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Opportunities to upskill and potentially monetise free training

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 …

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Become a LinkedIn Learning Champion!

LinkedIn Learning Champions are a diverse group of on-campus leaders who take charge of their learning journey and inspire others to do the same. Throughout this programme, students leverage their passions to drive initiatives, grow their network both on and off-campus, engage in tangible experiential learning opportunities through a series of projects that allow them …

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Where to find online courses

Courses are a brilliant way to boost your skills, develop your learning and improve your CV. In particular, courses delivered online have come to the forefront of lockdown life – so we’ve put together a list of places you can find and access great online courses. The course or topic you choose could be career …

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3 LinkedIn courses to help you stand out for the right reasons

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Written by Andrew Falconer  There’s often a desperation in candidates to stand out but few actually know what it means. When you are recruiting at graduate level, if we’re being honest, most candidates are very similar. They’ve all done the same sorts of internships, part-time jobs, co-curricular activities and that’s fine. It’s why we have …

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They’ve been in your shoes! Connecting to alumni on LinkedIn

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James Cracknell, Pippa Greenwood, Jamie Cullen, Tomasz Schafernaker, Falz – the list of Reading University alumni covers a range of sectors and some high profile individuals. It’s an impressive list of those who have achieved in their disciplines  And as current students are meant to engage with alumni it makes sense to reach out to …

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