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8 Office Personality Types and How to Handle them

office_geek_student_jobsWhether you’re a student working in a large corporate firm or an independent start-up with just a few employees, you will encounter some interesting personality types. We reveal 8 ‘wonderful’ different personalities, and advise on how to handle them and stay sane in the office! They are not in any particular order. Read the rest of this entry »

How to be an Awesome Intern: 5 Tips

awesome_intern_student_jobsIt’s that time of year when many of you will be embarking upon your first steps in the professional world as a fresh faced intern. You’ve got a new shiny suit from Next, an unnecessary amount of pens in your bag, and you’ve been practicing office-speak.  But, have you considered what it will take to ensure that the company come grovelling back to hire you after graduating? No, being nice, arriving on time and being organised are not good enough. These are the basics! Well, fortunately for you, we’ve got inside knowledge on how to be an awesome intern. Read the rest of this entry »

9 Tips for Job Interview Success

nervous_student_job_interviewInterviews – loved by some and hated by many – are a necessary part of securing a job. The problem however, is that most cower at the thought of sitting down to talk about themselves with a stranger/could be boss. “What if they don’t like me? What if I make a fool of myself?” Stop it. Rather than panic and think up hypothetical, negative and awkward situations, take a step back. Breathe in; breathe out, for as long as you follow these tips to interview success, everything will be okay. Read the rest of this entry »

How to Cope with Job Rejection

deep_in_contemplationWe’ve all been there: “Hi [add your name here], thank you for your application. Unfortunately…” Delete. You don’t care about the rest of the email because you don’t want to know why you “stink”. The natural reaction is to march straight down to the student union and throw back beers whilst declaring that graduate recruitment is “a farce”. But, trust me, there’s no need for such measures.

After I graduated from university, in 2002, it took me over a year to find a decent graduate role. I left university with a swagger; I got a 2.1 from a good institution and I had some decent work experience. So, foolishly, I assumed that I was going to cruise into a big time job. 6 months later, I had accumulated enough rejection letters to wallpaper the Taj Mahal. The swagger had gone. Read the rest of this entry »