Getting a job and balancing your studies isn’t so hard as long as you organise and prioritise your time. However, finding and successfully getting a job can be difficult and very demotivating. I have been in that position and was stressed and worried, especially when you have everything to pay for, it can get on…
Tag: part time work
Getting a part-time job in Manchester (Georgie)
Getting a part-time job not only gives you that extra money to cover expenses or treat yourself with but is also great experience to put on your CV. Living in Manchester, there are many opportunities for part-time work. With two large shopping centres and plenty of bars and restaurants all over the city, it is…
Surviving your part-time job (Toby)
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…
Managing your finances over the summer (Alice)
So, you’re finally saying goodbye to dreaded exams and last-minute deadlines for a few months and you’re looking forward to the millions of summer festival and holiday plans you made with your friends… The only problem is – how are you going to afford it all? The sweet, smug feeling of being unemployed over summer…
Saving money over the summer (Toby)
Saving money over summer is vital as a student because eventually September comes swinging round again with your landlord wanting a big fat slice of your student finance and leaving you with nothing. So, if you want to eat this autumn or eat better this autumn, I am here to help. Hopefully, your parents are…
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…
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 tips on writing a good CV (Alice)
We’ve all been there; the dreaded job search trying to find something that we’re at least a tiny bit remotely interested in. And then, you finally come across a job description and you think: I could do that! But the one big barrier that’s standing in the way between you and that job is the crippling thought of writing a CV.
Part time work and studying, managing my time and my money (Toby)
Most importantly, plan time to relax. If you don’t allow yourself some down time you’ll just end up dropping everything. The brilliant thing about planning time to relax is it removes any form of guilt. The voice in your head that says “you need to work” will not have any power anymore. Because this is your time to relax, you need to relax, not work.
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