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Staff Writer/Magazine Journalist

A career in journalism often begins with a role as a staff writer. Staff writers are responsible for providing standard content, such as news reports, reviews and features. In comparison with a newspaper journalist or reporter which requires traveling, a staff writer for a magazine or website is an office-based…>

Alumni Relations Officer

The connection between student and university exists well after graduation. Managing the relationship between the institution and the graduates is the Alumni Relations Office. The office communicates with the alumni community through newsletters, events, web pages and other resources. The role of Alumni Relations Officer is largely about communication. The…>

University Departmental Administrator

Administrators in UK universities play a vital role in the institution. The role of administrator is both a challenging and varied field of work. There are two types of university administrator: those who work in central admin, and those who work in specific university faculties or departments. This job profile…>

International Office Staff

The International Office is the starting point for all non-domestic university students. It offers support to all new and continuing overseas students. The International Office also promotes the university’s interests abroad, often in collaboration with foreign universities and businesses. Exchange and Erasmus students are also looked after by the IO…>

5 Tips for Selling Yourself When Applying for Jobs

‘Unique Selling Point’ (or USP) is a marketing idea developed to help people in business improve their sales. As a job seeker, you also have something to sell: YOURSELF! By developing your USPs learn how to sell yourself when applying for a job and stand out from the crowd. These…>

Understanding a Job Advert: What is an Informal Contact?

Many job adverts, although not all, list the name of an informal contact. This is the name and email address or phone number of a member of the academic staff who can be very useful to you as a jobseeker and can help you put together a winning application. But…>

How To Succeed In Competency Interviews

What are competency-based interviews? Competency-based interviews use questions which aim to find out how you have used specific skills in your previous experience and how you approach problems, tasks and challenges. Also called behavioural or situational questions, they are often used in first interviews. These interviews are based on the…>

Human Resources Adviser at the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

  by Sarah Marten Dorette Morgan spent six months during 2009 at the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand undertaking an exchange visit in the Human Resources department where she worked as a Human Resources Adviser. Dorette’s usual job is Personnel Manager at the University of Bristol, working with the…>