Getting a Job
'The young need careers advice more than ever'
To reduce school-leavers' careers services in a shrinking jobs market would be madness, argues Deirdre Hughes
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A competitive field: The improved perception of the oil, gas and mining industry is luring graduates
Thursday, 21 October 2010
Times are changing. In the past, students have smeared themselves in oil and lain down before oil company stands at careers fairs in protest at corporate ethics. Now, many are coming to the big multinationals, more interested in a job. The numbers of graduates attending recruitment fairs for the science and engineering sector are higher than ever this year, according to the University of Oxford. "This is partly the economic situation, partly because the perception of the [oil, gas and mining] industry has changed for the better," says Jonathan Black, director of the careers service at the University of Oxford.
'It opens up so many more opportunities': How languages can lead to a dream job
Thursday, 30 September 2010
From tennis tournaments to the wine industry...
How to get ahead in the global marketplace
Thursday, 30 September 2010
The way to succeed in business is to increase your communication skills, says Kate Hilpern
Language lessons: Online or in person, choose what suits you
Thursday, 30 September 2010
You don't have to sign up for formal classes to boost your language skills, says Virginia Matthews
Working for a charity is better paid than you'd think but the benefits aren't just financial
Thursday, 16 September 2010
Ask anyone to describe their "best moment" at work, and you'll soon tell apart those who work in the charity sector. Kate Thomas will certainly never forget the day she arrived at work to see a woman waiting apprehensively with her son. Without warning, the woman started crying, then raced to the door and hugged a man so hard that they both fell to the ground. "Most of us didn't know what was going on until she said to the boy: 'This is your father'.
Why an extended break can be a good career move
Saturday, 31 July 2010
If you are feeling frustrated at work, taking a period of unpaid leave to travel and consider your options may be a smart move.
The future's still bright: Graduate career prospects may not be as bleak as jobseekers think
Thursday, 8 July 2010
Don't despair if you are a new graduate fresh out of university. This week's depressing news that 69 people are chasing every graduate job needs to be seen in context. It may be a scary job market out there, but it's no more scary than the job market of 2009. And the job prospects may not be nearly as frightening as you think.
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