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International Careers Week: the world is your oyster
Today we are launching our second International Careers Week, which will run from 2-6 March. Whether you are an international student looking for opportunities to work here or at home, or a British student looking to expand your horizons and...
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Job hunting advice for dyslexic students and graduates
According to the NHS, approximately 10% of the British population has dyslexia to some extent, making it one of the most common learning difficulties. Yet students and graduates with dyslexia often worry about informing potential employers of their condition. According...
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Disclosure – Do you tell an employer about your disability?
Disability Rights UK have put together a handy guide for students on how you tell people about your disability. However we understand that disclosing your disability to an employer is a cause for concern for many of our students. It...
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Help & Advice for Disabled Students and Graduates
Job hunting and starting a new job are nerve wracking at the best of times however if you have a disability, health or mental condition the process can be ever scarier. Whether you are worried about disclosure, job hunting or...
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Safer Internet Day today what should you be doing?
Today, Tuesday February 10th, is Safer Internet Day. Surely, you are thinking, this is just for the kids? Well it is true that the emphasis is on making the internet a safer place to be for young people but we...
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Women: Success starts with failure....
Think back to when you were a child... you were probably naturally inquisitive, curious, eager and willing to try new things. As a child when things didn't work out you probably moved on and tried something else. You probably didn't...
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Advice for women who want to succeed in male dominated industries
Following our Women in Leadership theme this week I thought I would share this article: Business is GREAT: Women in Enterprise – Anne Wilson, Managing Director of engineering company Numill shares her advice for women who want to succeed in...
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Is lack of confidence holding back women's careers?
So, how confident do you feel about your work? Not very...! The Institution of Leadership & Management's research 'Ambition & Gender at Work' suggests that over 50% of women report feelings of self-doubt about their performance and careers. Time and time again...
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Mentoring to develop your leadership skills
A survey by RSA, the executive search firm, looked at the UK life sciences industry and found that “women bring empathy and intuition to leadership” with nearly two-thirds of respondents (62 per cent) thinking that women contribute differently in the boardroom,...
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How can women develop leadership skills?
This Saturday, the University of Bath Students Union are hosting our first ever Women in Leadership Conference. The careers team are thrilled to be part of this event and we will be delivering workshops and offering 1:1 careers support to the...