Thinking of working in the UK or abroad? Don’t miss these webinars!Posted on Monday, May 21, 2012If you are an international student, or thinking of working aboard, make sure you join these brilliant webinars. You’ll get a strong insight into a range of topics, and you don’t even need to get out of bed! (Assuming you’ve got a laptop in your room, or a bed with wheels). The International Futures Webinars [...]
English Football: Life in the Lower LeaguesPosted on Monday, May 14, 2012Our fearless Freelancer Polly Penter muses on REAL English football, the type you won’t find in the Champions League. Brits are obsessed with football (though England’s solitary 1966 world cup suggests we’re not actually very good at it). Many people across the world have adopted a UK team –usually Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool or Chelsea. [...]
No Summer Internship: or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Work ExperiencePosted on Wednesday, May 09, 2012It’s May, the summer is approaching, your friends have all got internships with banks and law firms but you’ve had no luck. What next? Run around and panic? Slump into despair and malaise? You could try these tactics, but keep them to a minimum: a couple of hours worth of panicking or malaise-slumping should be [...]
LinkedIn in AsiaPosted on Friday, May 04, 2012Are you a member of LinkedIn? LinkedIn has taken off in Western countries and has being doing a fresh push in Asia to promote itself as a business networking tool. There are half a million members based in Hong Kong, with members ranging from fashion designers (1000) to Management Consultants (10, 000). In Indonesia and [...]
Writing a CV for IndiaPosted on Monday, April 30, 2012Here are recommendations from an Indian recruitment consultant on how to write an effective CV for the job market out there: 1. Personal details on the CV include gender, age, personal skills, personal interest. Do don’t have to include martial status but may get asked at interview. Prepare to answer questions on this, such as [...]
Want to be a diplomat in India?Posted on Wednesday, April 25, 2012If you would like to go into international relations in India then look at these articles to read more about the career path to get there: http://www.shiksha.com/how-to-become-a-diplomat-article-3005-1 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Foreign_Service http://www.articlesbase.com/careers-articles/advice-on-how-to-become-a-diplomat-1934782.html To be a diplomat you need to clear your IFS exam, which would include a written, oral and personal interview. Another important skill is knowledge of [...]
Malaysia Job Search ResourcePosted on Saturday, April 21, 2012There is a new website www.uwe.ac.uk/malaysia-gradlink aimed at connecting Malaysian students studying across the UK with opportunities in Malaysia. The website is completely open access and includes job and internship vacancy boards for Malaysian based opportunities, case studies of Malaysian graduates and Malaysian employer profiles. If you are a current student or about to graduate [...]
Job Search in Taiwan Pt 2Posted on Sunday, April 15, 2012By what methods do graduates normally find work in Taiwan? Here is what the British Council in Taiwan say: Online applications are most common. All you need to do is to register and upload your CV and then you can apply for several jobs and companies at once. Many international companies only release their job [...]
Job search in Taiwan Pt 1Posted on Wednesday, April 11, 2012If you are returning to Taiwan to seek work after graduation you might like to make use of the British Council alumni networks and job search events. All information can be found on their Alumni website, events calendar, UK Alumni Network @ Facebook. Join their UK alumni group here Other useful job search websites are [...]
Introducing Your Friendly Immigration Advisers!Posted on Thursday, April 05, 2012The bad news is that your Careers Service can’t usually help you with visa questions. The good news is that we know someone who can… Roving reporter Polly Penter explains. So, you’ve visited your Careers Service and are well on your way to securing your dream job, but you have lots of unanswered questions. You’re [...]