fullbackandfriends.com


  • How to Find a Fulfilling Career

    Kirstin:  You can’t beat a feel good article that promotes job satisfaction.  This re-affirms to all of us the importance of having career goals and never doubting them however hard it may seem.   http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20131128122513-204068115-how-to-find-a-fulfilling-career?trk=object-title  #Sundog_Pictures


  • 50 Most Beautiful Business Schools in the World

    Kirstin:  Impressive stuff, Manchester Metropolitan University Business School has been voted 36th in the world of the ’50 Most Beautiful Business Schools in the World’, plus our students love studying in our new school too.   http://www.topmanagementdegrees.com/beautiful-business-schools/


  • Just Say Thanks: Why Accepting Compliments is Good for Your Career

    Kirstin:  Happy Friday!!!  I think we can all relate to this article.  Now it is time to follow this great advice, and the next compliment you receive, take it, and take the time to recognise that all of your hard work has paid off. http://www.thedailymuse.com/career/just-say-thanks-why-accepting-compliments-is-good-for-your-career/


  • Effective networking: who are your contacts?

    Kirstin:  A lot of the students I support at MMU have two placement searches, the first is accessing the vacancies that we advertise, along with an independent placement search that may be focussed on a specific niche sector, or organising an overseas placement.  The latter search always requires excellent networking skills to ensure a successful…


  • Making the most of careers fairs: our how-to guide

    Kirstin:  The autumn term always provides amazing networking opportunities for under-grads and graduates through graduate career fairs that will take place nationwide.  For students unfamiliar to these types of events, they can be daunting affairs.  Make the most of these opportunities, be prepared, and research the event and companies in advance, make sure the professional you is on…


  • MMU Undergraduate Super Stars – Creating a Digital Marketing Agency

    Kirstin:  Another MMU Business School super star in the making.  Huge congrats to  George Whiting who has successfully completed a 12 month business related placements during 2012/2013 with Unilever and now in his final year of his degree.  George, along with Aaliyah Stansfield; Arjun Sohal; Hannah Thorpe; Matt Holton and Mikey Norris have produced this fantastic blog…


  • Nature vs nurture: can you learn to be a successful leader?

    Kirstin:  Interesting articles that helps explain that we all have the ability to grow in our chosen careers and become successful leaders http://careers.theguardian.com/women-leadership-blog/nature-nurture-learn-successful-leader An employer that is already promoting leadership to our under-graduate students is Enterprise Rent A Car, who organised a brilliant Leadership event to MMU, Liverpool John Moores, Edge Hill & Salford University students…


  • Sport England to help broaden university sport offering

    Kirstin:  This is great news for universities http://www.sportengland.org/media-centre/news/2013/november/26/sport-england-to-help-broaden-university-sport-offering/ MMU has many un-sung under-graduate sporting heroes and this will hopefully support current and new students to develop and grow in the sporting arena #ActiveUniversitiesProgramme


  • Five Ways To Be Amazing At Work

    Kirstin:  This article ties in well with personal brands and understanding what really is important when it comes to being successful   http://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahljacobs/2013/11/19/five-ways-to-be-amazing-at-work/  #SteveSiebold


  • Re. Recommended Blog to Follow

    Kirstin:  My recommendation today for anyone working/studying in HE would be to follow @PlacementBlog on Twitter #Placement Chat.  Informative, sharing and a great networker would be the best words to describe The PlacementOfficer.  It is always a pleasure to work/chat and tweet with you.