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Does 'Big Data' present big opportunity?
I caught a really interesting programme a few weeks back on Radio 4's PM about the Chinese governments plans to give every citizen a 'social credit score' by the year 2020. In fact this seemingly ambitious goal is very much on track...
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New Books in our Careers Library!
We have a small reference library of carefully selected career books in the Careers Service. Come in and have a browse and a read, or find a list of what’s in stock in our online catalogue. Newly purchased items are listed...
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Working in the Charity/Non profit Sector - event alert
The Careers Service is hosting two Bath Alumni who are going to talk about working in the Charity Sector Thursday, 26th November at 13.15 - 14.05. We thought ahead of this fantastic event, we would shine a light on this immensely...
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Will a robot take your job?
Following the report by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills about the future of jobs in 2030; futurologists warn that it would be wrong to assume that today’s money spinning careers such as banking or law – will remain the best paid jobs...
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Asking for reasonable adjustments...
GUEST BLOG: Blind in Business is a charity set up to support students and graduates who are blind or have partial sight into employment Jessica Luke is their Graduate Coordinator and has shared her personal insights as a visually impaired job hunter...
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Applying for research jobs in industry
I was speaking to a recruiter to research roles in industry recently, and she shared some useful feedback on what does and doesn’t work in applications for industry: Do: - Research the company thoroughly. In cover letters and personal statements...
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Gender Pay Equality - will we ever get there?
My colleague Sue Briault was talking to me about the film 'Suffragettes' which she watched a few days ago and it made me consider how far gender equality has come in the hundred years since the militant struggles for the right to...
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The dreaded "Do you have any questions for us?" moment in an interview!
It can be all too easy to get towards the end of a job interview and not ask any questions. Because, let's face it, all you probably want to know is 'have I got the job?' and 'how much will...
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How to handle tricky interview questions!
OK, confession time! A long time ago, when I went for my first interview for a graduate scheme at a leading advertising agency - right at the end the interviewer asked me, "so, if you could be a vegetable; what...
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"Describe a time when you communicated effectively in a difficult situation?” Tips to answer competency questions
Competency based questions are those that require you to answer with one particular example, such as: Please give an example of a time when you demonstrated leadership capability. Tell us of a time when you actively contributed to the success of...
