Careers Open Resources for Students
Welcome to Careers Open Resources for Students. These resources will help enhance your time here, offer some extremely valuable careers advice and enable you to learn the techniques of career planning. These will always be open to you, even after your course.
Access each of the sections below to find out more.
Getting Started
You would benefit from watching much of our YouTube content and reading our Blogs; we have cherry picked a few to get you started:
Vlogs
- Coffee and Careers, Planning your future
- Coffee and Careers, The role of luck in planning your future
Blog
Job Searching
Techniques, methods and strategies
LinkedIn is the only global site that helps you build your own personal and professional brand allowing you to showcase your experience and areas of expertise.
LinkedIn tips for beginners
CVs and Cover Letters
To apply for a job you often need to apply with a CV and cover letter – the resources below show you how to create one that showcases your skills, experience and knowledge.
You would benefit from watching much of our YouTube content and reading our Blogs; we have cherry picked a few to get you started:
Blogs:
Application Forms
To apply for a job you often need to apply with an application form – the resources below show you how to answer set questions to showcase your skills, experience and knowledge.
- Application forms
- STAR is the most commonly used application form technique
You would benefit from watching much of our YouTube content and reading our Blogs; we have cherry picked a few to get you started:
Blogs
Job Interviews
When invited for interview, the information below will help you to both prepare and perform in the different formats that employers use.
- Interviews
- Types of interview
- The STAR Technique
- Sample Interview Questions
- Interview Tips
- Video Interviews
You would benefit from watching much of our YouTube content and reading our Blogs; we have cherry picked a few to get you started:
Blogs
- Communicating with recruiters
- Job interviews on Zoom
- Interviewing with confidence
- Facing application and interview rejection
Vlogs
Assessment Centres
When invited for an assessment centre, the information below will help you to both prepare and perform in the different activities that employers use.
You would benefit from watching much of our YouTube content and reading our Blogs; we have cherry picked a few to get you started:
Blog
Vlog
Psychometric Testing
What are they, why are they used by employers and where you can practice.
- Psychometric tests
- Mark Parkinson - a comprehensive list of practice psychometric tests & questionnaires
- Assessment Day - a great range of free practice tests
- Practice Reasoning - examples and hints and tips for a wide range of tests
- SHLDirect - practice verbal, numerical and diagrammatic reasoning questions
- Psychometric Success - download free practice tests
- In-tray exercises - practice in-tray exercises
- JobMi – strengths match and free practice tests
- Job Test Prep - numerical, situational judgement and verbal reasoning tests
- PWC e-learn - numerical, verbal reasoning, inductive reasoning, work style preference questionnaire
You would benefit from watching much of our YouTube content and reading our Blogs; we have cherry picked a few to get you started:
Vlog
Postgraduate Study / Applying for a PhD
Identify courses, applications and funding.
You would benefit from watching much of our YouTube content and reading our Blogs; we have cherry picked a few to get you started: