Digital Resources on Demand
Outside of office hours? On the weekend? The Careers team is here to support you. The digital features below are available 24 hours a day, all year round to support you in your employability journey. Don’t forget that you can also contact the team via Ask a Question through your Careers Portal.
Instant CV Feedback
CareerSet is an AI tool designed to help you improve your CV with instant, personalised feedback. Simply upload your CV, and Career Set will analyse it for key areas such as formatting, keywords, and content alignment with your target role.
Career Inspiration
Get instant career guidance anytime. Ask anything—from discovering your strengths to exploring career paths. Career Inspiration builds a personal profile based on your skills, interests, and experience, then matches you to real opportunities you can explore and save.
Careers Portal Pathways
You can use the Careers Portal to make appointments and Ask a Question – there is also the pathways section, where you will find activities to support you with skills and employability which can work through at your pace.
Don’t forget that this is where you can also search for Part-Time and Volunteer Opportunities.
Graduates First – Practice Tests
It is becoming increasingly popular for employers to use video interviews and psychometric testing as part of their recruitment process – it can be difficult to know what employers are looking for, especially if this is your first time encountering one. Graduate First allows you to practice these psychometric tests – please see the video guide to help.
Coaching Culture: Mindset Modules
The aim of the Mindset modules is to give you the self-awareness as a student to develop the best version of yourself. The goal of Mindset modules is to raise awareness about who you are, understand what you do and learn to self-coach. These exercises are designed to fit into your working day and if you need, you can schedule it as a calendar reminder to complete at a later date. The mindset modules include; confidence, imposter syndrome, ostrich syndrome, procrastination and many more try them now….
Making the most of LinkedIn
LinkedIn is the largest professional networking site with over 610 million members worldwide. Follow our step-by-step guide to help you create an effective LinkedIn profile.
- Name and headline: Use the opportunity to explain who you are – explain your current situation and what you are looking for.
- Photo: Create a professional impression, your background image and add personality and individuality to your profile.
- Personalise your LinkedIn web address.
- The summary (or about) section should be approximately 150 words outlining your career goals and interests.
- Experience: List all relevant paid and unpaid experiences within this section, including job title and employer/organisation.
- Education: List the details of your qualifications including the course title and full name of the university and your college/school. You should provide details of key modules from your degree, results from past assessments and predicted grades. Providing more detail in this section will better inform prospective employers of the knowledge and skills you have gained.