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  • Careers,  Careers Fayre

    Work Experience

    January 13, 2021 / 0 Comments

    Work experience is incredibly important for helping you find out what you do and do not like. It’s a great way to get first-hand experience of what a workplace is like and can help you set goals for your future career. Look below to find out tips on how to gain those relevant skills during the pandemic. If you have any questions don’t forget to get in touch with us over on Social Media – Links Below Work experience is really important for building the perfect job application and preparing yourself for the working world. So what on earth do we do during a pandemic? You’re probably thinking ‘Most people…

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  • Careers,  Careers Fayre

    Trades

    January 13, 2021 / 2 Comments

    A lot of people when they hear trades, think builder or plumber. But did you know that these are highly skilled jobs that require years of training? We break down what types of roles are out there, and what the job entails. If you have any questions don’t forget to get in touch with us over on Social Media – Links Below We caught up with a brick layer to find out how she got into the career and to give us an insight into what the job involves! Check out the PDF below to find out more; If the PDF hasn’t quite squashed the gender stereotypes of who can…

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  • Careers,  Careers Fayre

    Healthcare

    January 13, 2021 / 1 Comment

    Everyone thinks that healthcare equals being a doctor or a nurse. And while these professions do exist in the health service, there are so many more than that! This page looks at the career options you might have heard of before, and other areas that were new to us! If you have any questions don’t forget to get in touch with us over on Social Media – Links Below Let’s start with a role you might have heard of before… Hit play below if you would like to hear all about Amy’s experience as a Community Staff Nurse! Check out Aimhigher’s video with Shantelle, who is a Midwife. Want more…

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  • Careers,  Careers Fayre

    Skills Builder

    January 13, 2021 / 2 Comments

    Hear everyone banging on about skills? Not quite sure what they mean by being “a good communicator” or what “problem-solving” actually is? No problem! This stall focuses on what skills actually are, where you can use them and how to build on them. If you have any questions don’t forget to get in touch with us over on Social Media – Links Below We are going to kick off with an impotant skill that you may not even think about! Emails. We send them every day, but how often do we think about what we’re putting in them? Mickie gives you tips and guidance on how to become a professional…

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  • Careers,  Student Fest 2021

    Jobs Board – Student Fest 2021

    August 4, 2020 / 1 Comment

    Welcome to the Student Fest 2021 Jobs Board, with loads of useful top tips based around CVs and employability. We’ve linked documents below so you can save and keep them for the future. CLICK THE DOWNLOAD BUTTON TO VIEW THE FULL DOCUMENT Click here to go to the ‘Applying Stall’ in Careers Fayre. Here you will find more information on how to create that perfect application, whether that’s for your dream job or the next stage in your education journey. Click here to go to the ‘Skills Stall’ in Careers Fayre. Here you will find more information on how to build new skills and bulk out that application. We also…

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  • Student Fest 2021

    The Virtual Classroom – Student Fest 2021

    July 31, 2020 / 1 Comment

    Welcome to the Virtual Classroom, where we have a whole host of lectures, talks and down-right interesting stuff! Have a scroll through and have a look at the stuff the sparks a bit of interest! Arts Art that looks back at you; Golan Levin Queer Theory and Performing Arts; Remy Bentley How symbols & Brands shape our humanity; Debbie Millman Help discover ancient ruins before it’s too late; Sarah Parcak Engineering A camera that can see around corners; David Lindell The greatest machine that never was; John Graham-Cumming 4 ways we can avoid a catastrophic drought; David Sedlak Humanities Show, Don’t Tell Writing Exercises; Dr Jack McGowan How to write…

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    Who We Are

    June 1, 2020 / 0 Comments

    We’re a set of recent graduates, careers advisers and education professionals that are here to help and guide students through the journey into adult life, whether this is through work, apprenticeships, college or university! We’re here to support and educate on the realities of your next steps (with plenty of light relief in between!) Check out the variety of content our Insider Liv puts together on our YouTube channel, so why not check it out!

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    Hello!

    June 1, 2020 / 0 Comments

    Welcome to our exciting new WordPress account! Keep an eagle eye out for new updates!

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