How To… Make the Most of a Job Fair
SHOWCASE IS A WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY JOB fairs can be daunting because they bring you face to face with your competition — all the other people soon to depart student life who’ll be sending out letters and CVs to employers and trying to get the same jobs you want. But with a number of employers...
How to.. Make a Good Impression at Interview
Creating a connection with your interviewer is likely to have a large impact on whether or not they wish to do business with you – so learning the skill of creating good rapport should be one of your priorities as an interviewee. In an interview situation you can employ numerous techniques to maximise the rapport...
How to Choose A Student Bank Account
HOW TO… CHOOSE A STUDENT BANK ACCOUNT MAKE SURE THE BENEFITS ALL ADD UP You’ve heard it all before: university is some of the best years of your life. And for once, the banks are playing ball. Their generous offering of a special bank account often comes with perks, but with so many enticing offers...
How to… Get a promotion
HOW TO… GET A PROMOTION DON’T BE AFRAID TO PUT YOURSELF FORWARD WITH job security at the forefront of everyone’s minds more and more people are opting to move up the career ladder internally. Likewise companies are keen to retain and nurture talent. But how do you go about securing that promotion? HINTS AND...
How to… Dress for Work Success
LOOKING THE PART IN THE WORKPLACE THE dress code will vary depending on the environment you work in but there are a few rules that can apply to most jobs. Although it may seem superficial, first impressions count and maintaining a professional image is necessary in order to inspire confidence in your ability. BE...
How To… Get A Graduate Job
Internship Or Experience Is The Next Step IF this is your final year then now should be the time to start thinking about how you are going to secure a graduate job. Consider this advice: 1. Arrange work experience or internships while at university. If you have not done so and are in your final...
How to… Write the Perfect CV
OUTLINING YOUR BEST QUALITIES AINE BROLLY, CEO, CPL NORTHERN IRELAND, GIVES HER ADVICE THE CV remains in effect a sales document, so it is important to think of a job application as an opportunity to outline your best qualities. As referenced in our tips below, most job descriptions set out exactly what skills the employer...
How To… Explore Work Opportunities
Small Can Give Massive Boost To Experience If you’re not having much luck securing a job for when you leave university, or even any work experience, don’t panic! There are plenty of career opportunities out there for students willing to display some initiative and imagination.JOIN A SMALL BUSINESSThanks to the massive campus marketing efforts of...
How to… Impress in your Job Interview
AFTER spending hours searching online and filling out countless applications forms, securing an interview places you one step closer to landing your dream job. However, with a number of other candidates vying for the position, there’s still one hurdle to overcome as you need to find a way to successfully sell yourself to these potential...
How to…Sell your strengths
If you’re a naturally shy person it can be a daunting task to try and sell yourself in a job application form or interview but there are a few ways to make it easier. 1) Realise your own strengths The first step to selling yourself is to recognise that you have worthwhile skills and strengths....