Category Archives: jobs
29 More Money Matters: Spending, Saving, Working, Living
I’m sure many of you are eagerly awaiting the next loan instalment to land in your bank account. Hopefully you’re not still awaiting the first instalment after the student loans fiasco. Now seems a good time to post another set … Continue reading
Filed under jobs, money, student loan
Get ahead and become futureproof
Graduates are getting a bad deal right now. Upon graduating, not only do they owe tens of thousands of pounds (usually), but they also face an unforgiving job market. You should, as a student, have taken notice of this. It’s … Continue reading
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Take a job during term?
Nearly half of all full-time students hold down a part-time job through the year. Some want to. Some have to. Either way, it’s not unusual. The Guardian recently posed a question from a reader whose daughter was just off to … Continue reading
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Beyond the grade
Getting the highest possible grade is clearly a good thing. But it’s not everything. Some companies are advertising graduate roles without stating the need for a ’2:1 or above’ as they search for the right qualities in candidates, rather than … Continue reading
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Living the present, loving the future
Higher Education should never be viewed as an extension of childhood. Clearly, uni students want to be adult and make the most of the independent lifestyle available to them, but there are areas that are often ignored early on: Searching … Continue reading
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