How To Effectively Use LinkedIn As A Student
With more university graduates than graduate jobs, standing out from the crowd can be a challenge.
There are lots of ways to be a cut above the rest, such as by learning to write a brilliant cover letter or making the most of internships, but you do have one really powerful tool at your fingertips, as well.
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Everything You Need To Know About Writing Cover Letters
Love them or hate them, cover letters are likely to take up a fair bit of your time when you’re applying for jobs.
Instead of seeing them as time thieves, try to look at cover letters like they’re an additional opportunity on top of your CV to show off why you should be hired… because they are! This is where you can bring your CV to life, so don’t shy away.
In case you’re struggling, here is a guide telling you everything you need to know about cover letters, from what they are, who they’re for, and how to write them.
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The Ultimate Guide To Living With Housemates During Lockdown
Living in a student house is often a time in people's lives on which they look back with fond memories! However, now that the UK is on lockdown and emotions are running high, it's completely natural if you're struggling with living with your housemates.
Today's blog is The Ultimate Guide To Living With Housemates During Lockdown to help you keep problems at bay and help you tackle them if they do arise.
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Staying Sane At Home During The COVID-19 Lockdown
We’re now on week 6 of COVID-19 lockdown in the UK and, while lockdown is there to keep us safe, there are big challenges that come along with it, too. With isolation can come loneliness, boredom, and low mood, just to name a few challenges that many people are facing at the moment. Today’s blog focuses on some of the things that you can be doing to stay sane during lockdown, especially if you have more time on your hands than usual.
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6 Of The Best Apps and Tools For Staying In Touch With Your Family and Friends
Now is a time when so many of us are isolated from our nearest and dearest - our best friends and our family members. Whilst the challenges we're facing are great, we're lucky to have amazing technology so that we can keep in touch with each other!
Below we've taken a look at just six of the best apps and tools that can help you connect with those you can't go to see at the moment, including some of the most popular (like Zoom!) and some lesser known, but still brilliant technologies.
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Interview Tips & Advice To Help You Land Your Next Job
Whether you’re getting ready for your first ever job interview or you’ve had several jobs throughout your life, it’s always a good idea to brush up on your interview skills. Now that many of us have more time on our hands - and many people have sadly lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 outbreak, we think that now is a great time to hone your skills.
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How COVID-19 is affecting universities, and tips for student safety
The outbreak of COVID-19 has changed the way we live, and of course, universities and their students have been affected too. We’ve put together some simple tips to follow to keep safe, as well as mentally and physically healthy, while you’re in lockdown or self-isolation.
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Our Top Tips for Acing Your Dissertation
Now that the first semester of the year is out of the way, we know that a lot of final year students will be beginning to write their dreaded dissertation. Having to write a several thousand-word research paper might be filling you with dread, so we’ve come up with a few handy tips to help you out.
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How to Host Friendsmas With Your Housemates this Festive Season
The first semester of uni has flown by, and Christmas is almost here! You might be looking forward to heading home for the holidays and having a bit of a break from assignments and revision, but you also might be feeling a bit low at the thought of leaving your uni friends for the best part of a month. So why don’t you host a Friendsmas before you go your separate ways for the festive season?
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