Social media – great fun, isn’t it? Keeps you in touch with friends and lets you share your experiences (partying, travelling, trying new things) and thoughts (what you really think of the latest Celebrity Big Brother…). Your use of social media gives an impression of who you are, but don’t forget employers use it too … Continue reading To tweet or not to tweet. Managing your online presence
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GUEST BLOG: How social media can affect employment
Guest blog written by Rachel Boddy, Career Guidance postgraduate student In a world that revolves around the internet and social media, it is important that when applying for jobs, your social media account is going to enhance your chances of success, not hinder it! Below are a few hints and tips of using your social … Continue reading GUEST BLOG: How social media can affect employment
September insights – investment banking and Social Media Week
Insight events and a conference coming up this month in London - book quickly if you'd like a place: Stand Out - an investment banking insight event for female undergraduates, any subject, predicted 2:1, to find out about opportunities and internships, 22 September, central London. More details and booking information on the website. Inside & … Continue reading September insights – investment banking and Social Media Week
GUEST BLOG: 5 steps to being professional on social media
Guest blog written by: Joe Hill, Content & Online PR Executive Stepping into the professional world for the first time can sometimes catch people off-guard. Whereas preparing for a job interview once meant prepping your answers and cleaning your shoes, employers can now find out a lot about you before you step foot into the … Continue reading GUEST BLOG: 5 steps to being professional on social media
Ask Countryside Jobs Service
You're thinking of a career in the countryside. But do you have questions? CJS has been advertising countryside, conservation and wildlife type posts since 1994 - and helping people just like you all that time. There's lots of information online but sometimes it's easier simply to ask! We understand, so ask us and if we don't know the answers … Continue reading Ask Countryside Jobs Service
Making a living out of social media
If you're never off social media, check out what it's like to be using it everyday as the main focus of your job. Sedge Beswick, Global Social Media Manager for ASOS gives an insight into what the work is really about on the 10 Minutes With website. 10 Minutes With is free for York students to … Continue reading Making a living out of social media
Making the most of social media
Interesting blog from Plusnet about using the internet to stand out online. Read it here: http://community.plus.net/blog/2013/12/03/using-the-internet-to-make-yourself-stand-out-online/
CAREERS BLOG: Using social media in your job hunt
We all know job competition is fierce in today’s economic climate. Social media is increasingly important as a career building tool for job seekers, and as a recruitment tool for employers. But how do you make the transition from using these platforms to connect with people socially to making them work for you in a … Continue reading CAREERS BLOG: Using social media in your job hunt
Guest blog – Could your technical skills land you a job?
Research carried out by the mobile telecoms company O2 suggests that £6.7 million worth of unused digital knowledge lies among the one million unemployed young people in the United Kingdom. Businesses should be taking advantage of the skills acquired by the ‘tech savvy’ generation who have grown up surrounded by modern technology. O2 found that … Continue reading Guest blog – Could your technical skills land you a job?
Contemporary Affairs Essay Competition
Submit an essay between 800 - 1,500 words on one of the following topics: Social media: To what extent, if at all, does the rise in social media affect the fundamental business model of financial services? Economic crisis: The global economic crisis is nearly five years old, starting with the sub-prime crisis of summer 2007. … Continue reading Contemporary Affairs Essay Competition
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