The hunt for a part-time job

November 13, 2009

Adam Coombs, student bloggerAdam Coombs, 2nd Year French Studies

It finally hits you. Your student loan is not going to be enough to sustain your wild life of parties anymore. Well, maybe if you cut out food and decide that alcohol is more important than the rent, but most sane people would either cut back on going out or do what I’ve been doing for the past month or so. And that is to try and find a part-time job in recession-struck Britain. Read the rest of this entry »


Prices increase, opportunities decrease – find a solution now!

October 30, 2009

Priya ThakrarStudent blogger – Priya Thakrar

I remember when I hit the age of 16. I’d be in town every Saturday handing my CV out to every shop I could – especially the clothing retail ones in hope of some store discount! I ended up working in a petrol station. Although I’d moan about this at the time, I now realise that the experience I gained from assisting in simple commerce such as on the till or shop floor has been vital to progressing my employability skills. It’s not that I’ve become an Read the rest of this entry »


Is the recession making you reconsider your career plans?

August 14, 2009
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Getting a job in a recession – feedback from employers

July 22, 2009

Even though we are in a recession there are still jobs out there.

There seems to be a somewhat convenient urban myth going round that there are no jobs so you might as well not bother looking or applying – just give up and go travelling. Check out the article in The Times: There are still 10,000 reasons for graduates to get out of bed. Read the rest of this entry »