I can’t believe we’ve made it here! You survived writing your CV and the excruciating job interview and got yourself a job. You want to know what talent is? You. That’s who. Now, a new job is terrifying. You’re having to meet lots of new people all at once (for me, meeting just one new…
Tag: employability
My career plans and how I’ll use my degree to achieve these (Latifa)
During my gap year I thought a lot about what I wanted to do after my time at university, I knew exactly what subject I wanted to do but I didn’t know what field of work I wanted to pursue in after my studies, so this is what I did: My overall career plan is…
Getting a summer job (Izzy)
Once exams are over it’s such a huge relief, although I ended up feeling like I had nothing to do. Going from studying all day to literally nothing was a big jump. So I needed a job. I thought that being in one of the largest cities in the UK, it would be easy to…
My assessment centre experience (Georgie)
When applying for work placements and graduate jobs it is quite common to be invited to an assessment day with the company you have applied to. This is so that employers can get a better idea of whether you are the candidate for them. To prepare us for this experience the Manchester Fashion Institute recreates…
Preparing for job interviews (Toby)
In my last post, I guided you through the process of writing a CV and look at you now – I’m so proud. However, there is still much work to be done. It’s time for part two of this brutal process – preparing for an interview. (That gif was me applying for the job to…
Things I am doing to make myself more employable (Georgie)
As part of my course Fashion Promotion (BA Hons), and the same with many courses available at Manchester Metropolitan University, you can choose to do a placement year. For those who don’t know, this means that rather than going straight from 2nd year to final year of study, you spend the year working in a…
How to write a good CV (Toby)
Ahh writing a CV, the start of a VERY FUN process. But we both know that you want that job… Well lucky for you, I am here to help. Especially since everyone else in your life as soon as you mentioned CV probably did this: Now, not to brag, but I currently have two jobs…
My career plans and how I’m going to use my degree to achieve them (Dale)
How can a poor film student become successful in the film industry? I do not have the answer to this question as it is something I am yet to find out. When you tell your friends and family that you want a career in the film industry it is not uncommon for their response to…
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