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Careers Group or Careers Service?
Posted on Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Are you confused by all the names that you see on our websites and blogs? Here’s a quick guide to who’s who and what’s what – just in case you wondered.  Don’t worry, there won’t be a test. The Careers Group (TCG) The Careers Group, University of London, is the UK’s largest higher education careers [...]

Becoming a Global Employee Part 2
Posted on Monday, February 20, 2012

What is it that will make someone a desirable employee to a multinational or national firm with international clients?  For many, it’s having the experience of working or studying abroad, as this is evidence that you can relate across cultures.  So it’s helpful for you to stop and think about how your time in theUKis [...]

Becoming a Global Employee
Posted on Monday, February 13, 2012

The world is shrinking.  We can fly from continent to continent in 6 hours.  We can cross the globe to study in another country.  We can talk to people 12 hours away face to face on skype.  We can work across the world and the world can inhabit our office. Our ability to relate to [...]

Proposed visa for students with entrepreneurial flair
Posted on Monday, February 06, 2012

Damien Green, the UK immigration minister, announced this week that international students who have shown entrepreneurial flair in their course at university could gain a visa after graduation to stay and develop their ideas. Students who have developed a business idea under supervision at university could have their visa application sponsored by that university.  It [...]

Introducing Careers Podcasts
Posted on Wednesday, February 01, 2012

We have a number of podcasts about career areas and finding jobs.  Listen to stories from entrepreneurs, find out about how to decide upon a career, get ideas for answers to interview questions, different career sectors.  There is a wealth of information.  For all podcasts go to: http://thecareersgrouppodcasts.wordpress.com/

Making the Most of London in 2012
Posted on Wednesday, January 25, 2012

As the new year starts, why not make one of your resolutions to explore London to the maximum!  Visiting  the different areas of London you will experience the full variety of architecture, types of food specific to certain areas, different sub-cultures, and the history of the various parts of London.  Here is the official website [...]

Your One-Stop International Careers Hub: There’s More to Careers Tagged than Mayotte
Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Every day dozens of students come to the Careers Service asking: “How can I find out about job opportunities in the French overseas territory of Mayotte (located between the Mozambique Channel and Madagascar)?”  Okay, so maybe not ‘dozens’, or indeed ‘every day’, or possibly ‘ever’. But if they did, they would be in for a [...]

Summer job opportunity
Posted on Thursday, January 19, 2012

The Careers Group, University of London are working in partnership with ARAMARK Limited, a contractor for the Olympic and Paralympic Athletes Village in Stratford, to offer vacancies for jobs at the Olympic games. To be part of this once in a lifetime opportunity please pre-register as below and attend our recruitment day on Friday 3rd [...]

Thinking about further study?
Posted on Monday, January 16, 2012

If you are an undergraduate and considering further study then make sure you attend The Postgraduate Study & MBA Fair from The Careers Group. This is an event for you to find out about and meet up to 80 course and training providers. Wed 25th Jan, Senate House University of London, 1-7pn FREE! For full [...]

Researching Law Firms for International Students
Posted on Friday, January 13, 2012

Finding the right law firms can be a daunting prospect for prospective trainees. With thousands of firms covering dozens of specialities, the choice can be overwhelming. Obviously you can’t apply to them all, so how do you narrow down your choices? Your Careers Service is here to help you find the resources you need to [...]