Category Archives: Making yourself Employable

Here are five ways that travelling can enhance your career options and develop more skills.

Posted on March 29, 2017 by BUCareers

1. Get an internship or holiday job While you are abroad why not get some work experience, even if this is only for a few weeks, the skills and experience gained will be invaluable.  You can add this to your CV … Continue reading →

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Are you looking for ways to develop your employability while at BU? Here are 5 ways to get started!

Posted on March 21, 2017 by BUCareers

Are you looking for some career inspiration, a second pair of eyes on your CV, friendly advice about facing that next interview panel or just want to know where to access resources? Here’s five way to kick start your career … Continue reading →

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Study yourself Employable: Five ways to attack the New Year

Posted on January 9, 2017 by BUCareers

The following article has been written by Susanna Quirke who writes for Inspiring Interns, a graduate recruitment firm which specialises in sourcing candidates for internships and giving out graduate careers advice.  Maybe you’re a fresher, taking your first steps into the … Continue reading →

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Is learning a language while studying the key to a successful career?

Posted on May 18, 2016 by BUCareers

While studying at university there are often programmes available to either combine a language with your main area of study or subsidised language classes available. This therefore provides an opportunity to adopt a new skill with little cost, but lots … Continue reading →

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Top 5 extra-curricular activities to improve your CV

Posted on June 16, 2015 by BUCareers

…as everyone knows the dreaded cliché “you can’t get a job without experience, can’t get experience without a job”. But fear not! There are ways of bulking up your CV with some great experience to make you as employable as … Continue reading →

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What Employers Want – Recent Research by ‘Give a Grad a Go’

Posted on March 5, 2015 by BUCareers

Recent research (2014)  published by ‘Give a Grad a Go’, called ‘SMEs and Graduates: A match made in Recruitment Heaven’  provides an interesting insight into the qualities employers look for in their graduate hires. Some of the key findings include: … Continue reading →

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Ways to differentiate yourself by getting involved in on campus activities

Posted on February 27, 2015 by BUCareers

Article from NASES (National Association for Student Employment Services) about how students can help themselves stand out from the crowded job market by getting involved in on campus activities… Read More

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Thinking about a first year ‘insight’ scheme? What you need to know…

Posted on February 19, 2015 by BUCareers

Myth busting blog article from the University of Warwick about what first year ‘insight’ schemes offered by employers are REALLY about and the benefits they bring… Read More

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Which hobbies help your employability?

Posted on January 29, 2015 by BUCareers

When it comes to that little space marked ‘hobbies and interests’ at the bottom of your CV or job application, the vast majority of us are tempted to absentmindedly list a few generic, unexciting pastimes, simply to fill up the … Continue reading →

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Do more to develop your employability skills: join a BU society

Posted on March 13, 2014 by BUCareers

RBS ESSA have produced a video titled ‘Students do more to develop their skills’ which shows some of the great employability skills students can develop by being involved with a society. Click here To find out about the full list … Continue reading →

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