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  • 37 Tips for a Better Work-Life Balance

    Kirstin:  I thoroughly enjoyed reading this article, it re-affirms the point that it is really important not to forget ourselves and let work become all consuming.  Make ‘me time’ a priority on your to-do-list, I guarantee your day job will thank you for it.  http://www.thedailymuse.com/lifestyle/37-tips-for-a-better-work-life-balance/   #TheDailyMuse

  • Social media yet to go viral for businesses, CIPD research finds

      Kirstin:  I am a huge fan of business related social media activities, and believe that they can provide big results especially for services that are customer/client facing.  My work background is Higher Education and thankfully my employer has embraced social media work activities and understands that social media is at the heart of our…

  • IBM – Gradute Role Finder

    Kirstin:  IBM have created a useful web tool for any students currently researching and applying to graduate schemes.  IBM’s role finder will help students identify which roles their skills and degrees are best suited to.  This will definitely support students who may need some direction with regards to their graduate job search, and will help them to…

  • Top ten graduate CV mistakes – and how to avoid them

    Kirstin:  The great thing about your CV is that it can be an ongoing career development project, and you do not need to be applying for a job to keep it up-to-date.  All you need to consider when using your CV for application purposes is to make sure it is personalised to the role/company you are applying…

  • 10 Body Language Secret Weapons for Your Next Presentation

    Kirstin:  This one is for everyone who may get the jitters when the ‘P’ word is mentioned.  With this advice the next presentation you deliver should be a breeze.  http://www.thedailymuse.com/toolsskills/10-body-language-secret-weapons-for-your-next-presentation/#comments

  • The perfect … application form

    Kirstin:  Lots of our students spend forever working on the perfect CV, and at this time of year, I usually sound like a parrot asking the same question “What is the application method for the job you are applying to?”  and usually the answer is “an online application form”.  Job seekers need to realise that…

  • How to write a CV for a job in PR

    Kirstin:  PR, Marketing & Advertising are one of my favourite business sectors, and is a sector that offers lots of amazing placement opportunities to our under-graduate students.  This article captures lots of useful advice for anyone keen to build a successful career in PR, and if the advice is used wisely will help nudge your application…

  • Job interviews with the chief executive: the boxes you need to tick

    Kirstin:  Most of us have aspirations to progress to a senior managerial role and lots of us have already built this goal into our 5 year career plans.  Which means, it is never too early to start preparing for your big interview with a CEO  http://careers.theguardian.com/job-interviews-chief-executive

  • Five top tips for using job boards effectively

    Kirstin:   Over the past couple of years, I have created a variety of vacancy searches to my in-box that are sector specific to the degree courses that our under-graduate students study on, and have noted that there are more and more online job board recruiters who offer amazing graduate, under-graduate and short-term internships.  Which means, there are even more…

  • Graduate job seekers: tips you might not have thought about before

    Kirstin: Just when you think you have covered all areas regarding your job search, along comes more valuable advice.  Some good advice that will definitely widen your career prospects.   http://careers.theguardian.com/five-top-tips-graduate-job-seekers