Graduating with a Disability
A job hunt can be one of the most stress-inducing experiences and Sofia explains how this is heightened by the struggle of disclosing a disability to potential employers. Words by Sofia Brizio I have a congenital disability which affects my ability to walk and do common things without getting extremely tired. I will spare you […]
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Small Business Q&A | Isobel from PERLCosmetics
We spoke to Isobel Perl, Founder of PERLCosmetics, on how she used lockdown to set up her own business after University… Where did you attend University and what course did you study? The University of Nottingham, Biology When you graduated, what were your initial career plans for life after University? After graduating I knew I […]
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Finding Paid Experience
By Paisley-Anne McGale You are about to graduate from University and decide it is time to apply for graduate jobs. After spending the past few years studying and working towards your degree, you come across what looks to be the ‘perfect’ position. The only problem is that the essential requirements state that you need previous […]
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Q&A | Freelancing as a Sports Journalist
We sat down with Reece Chambers, a Freelance football Writer at Reach PLC, to discuss his journey to finding paid work after University… I’ve been told in the past that keeping pitches as short as possible is more likely to get a response from a busy editor. Reece Chambers How important is finding your writing […]
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Online Blogs for Recent Graduates
It’s been truly lovely to have such a wonderful response to this space we’ve created, but if anything it’s highlighted to us that there really is an overwhelming sense of uncertainty amongst graduates – especially those finishing University this year. So we thought we’d also point you in the direction of resources in different formats […]
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Graduation FOMO
By Katie May Huxtable The concept of graduating was always something that seemed elusive to me – I knew it would come eventually but I always felt comfortably far enough away from it to not have to worry. Until, as most things often do, it crept up on me and education seemed to come to […]
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