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Marketing Yourself as a Postgraduate
Many people choose to do a postgraduate qualification for various reasons which can include to enter or progress within a career and furthering knowledge in a specific area.
CV Advice
The Key To The Perfect CV
Writing a customised, relevant, and highly specific CV gives you the edge as a candidate. It tells the employer you’re serious and makes it easier for them to see how and why you’d be a great fit for the role. This is how to keep your target employer in mind while you’re writing the perfect CV.
A Cover Letter For Industry
A cover letter for industry often has four sections – an introduction, the ‘sell’, motivations, and the close. It is important to tailor your document to the employer and you can do this through your research into the role and the organisation as well as the competencies you have to evidence. T
Interview Tips
Marketing Yourself as a Postgraduate
Many people choose to do a postgraduate qualification for various reasons which can include to enter or progress within a career and furthering knowledge in a specific area.
How to Get a Job in 90 Days
According to the Office of National Statistics, the average length of time people stay within the same job is 8.5 years. Qualified job applicants normally spend at least a few months looking for new roles before landing an offer.
Career Development
Planning a Teaching and Learning Session
First impressions count and a well-planned and well-delivered introduction to your teaching and learning session will set the tone for the rest of the session.
A Cover Letter For Industry
A cover letter for industry often has four sections – an introduction, the ‘sell’, motivations, and the close. It is important to tailor your document to the employer and you can do this through your research into the role and the organisation as well as the competencies you have to evidence. T
Resources
How to Apply for an Academic Job
An essential guide covering interpreting job adverts, tailoring applications and interview tips This ebook will help you to become more attractive to employers when applying for an academic job.
Professor in Criminology and Public Policy
Professor Peter Squires works in the Faculty of Health and Social Science at the University of Brighton where he heads a team undertaking influential research into various aspects of criminology, including gun crime.
Studentship Advice
Embarking on your PhD Journey – Top Tips
When I embarked on my PhD journey I was certainly unaware of what was ahead: the precision of academic writing; the solitary process; the importance of the supervision team...
PhD Graduate Employment Directions
Being a PhD graduate can certainly broaden your employment prospects but undertaking one is a huge commitment with big investments in terms of time, effort and money required.
Country Profiles
China Country Profile
At just under 10 million square kilometres, China is the second-biggest country in the world by land area. In the times of the ancient dynasties, China was a leader in culture and science...
Germany Country Profile
Consisting of 16 states governed as a federal democracy, Germany sits at the centre of Europe and its influence on the region is keenly felt both economically and politically...