Category Archives: Employability Skills

Why not use your Easter vacation to start networking to get work experience for the summer and add it to your CV?

Posted on April 7, 2017 by BUCareers

Many of you will go home over Easter or visit friends & family – it’s time to use those networks to help you.  The people you know could be key to your networking, where do they work, who do they know, who … Continue reading →

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The top 10 skills that’ll get you a job when you graduate

Posted on December 6, 2016 by BUCareers

With so many graduates now on the market, employers will look for evidence of skills and work experience, which will make you stand out from the crowd. Start gathering them now or work on what you’ve got so you are … Continue reading →

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Getting Started: What skills do graduate employers look for?

Posted on November 3, 2016 by BUCareers

Knowing what you need to get the job you want is half the battle. You can then address these gaps but also explain in your application how you can demonstrate these skills. Here, Inside Careers outline the requirements and skills you … 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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Extracurricular activities that will develop your IT skills

Posted on April 28, 2016 by BUCareers

Your degree course will not necessarily teach you all the programming languages and technical skills you’ll need to get a graduate job in IT. These are some of the things you can do in addition to university study to ensure … Continue reading →

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Skills are the most important component of a CV

Posted on August 27, 2015 by BUCareers

Skills, work experience and personal attributes on a CV are more important to managers than qualifications, according to research by Conference Genie. Skills came out on top, with nearly a third (30%) of respondents choosing this as the most important … Continue reading →

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Top eight most in-demand tech skills

Posted on July 21, 2015 by BUCareers

With the need for tech skills growing faster than ever in the UK we look at the top tech skills businesses are looking for and how quickly demand for each is growing. Figures are gathered from job adverts requesting tech … Continue reading →

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How to prove your leadership skills to employers for team management positions

Posted on May 27, 2015 by BUCareers

Graduates are often hired as trainee managers and need to be capable of leading and taking responsibility in order to get the best from their teams… Read More

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How to big up your leadership experience on your graduate management CV

Posted on May 21, 2015 by BUCareers

You want a graduate job in a managerial role. You’re convinced you’ve got what it takes to be a great leader. You’ve only got one problem – how do you persuade the graduate recruiter reading your CV? TargetJobs explains more… … Continue reading →

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Nine ways to use language skills to get a job and boost your career

Posted on May 13, 2015 by BUCareers

Unsure of where your language skills may lead? From choosing the right degree to making your CV stand out, experts at a recent Guardian Careers Live Chat share their advice… Read More

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