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‼️Want a graduate role where your work truly matters?‼️



Join Charityworks for a 12‑month placement in the non-profit sector paired with a leadership development program.



📅 Apply by: 31 August 2025



charity-works.co.uk/apply/

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The Windsor Fellowship is working in partnership with STEM professionals to deliver the Graduate Destination STEM Programme aimed at addressing inequality in STEM.

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Scottish Graduate Jobs Fair - gcucareers.wordpress.com/2025/05/21/scottish-gradu…

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FINAL CALL!

Looking to kick-start your career in West Yorkshire?

Graduates West Yorkshire is an exclusive programme for West Yorkshire finalists and graduates that connects you with interesting roles with local small businesses in:

- Emerging Tech and Digital
- Culture, Creative and Communication
- Engineering and Manufacturing
- Finance and Professional Services


Application deadline: 5th May 23.59pm



More information and application: graduateswestyorkshire.groupgti.com/Home/Guest#!/

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OPPORTUNITY - Paid Summer Experience Internship Programme



Are you ready to make this summer unforgettable?



Why should you apply?

• Earn £490 per week / £1,960 per month.
• Get hands-on experience in a real working environment
• Work for 6 weeks full-time (part-time equivalent) between late May and September 2025
• Stand out with special recognition or certification upon successful completion

Who can apply?

Open exclusively to Foundation, 1st and 2nd years undergraduate home students at the University of Bradford (or penultimate year if you're on a 4-year course).


Register your interest: shorturl.at/ZR5qM
Contact: Shereen Hussain / s.hussain4@bradford.ac.uk

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The London Job Market February 2025.

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Ever feel like YOU graduated with plenty of academic knowledge but zero practical skills?

After sixth form, YOU had YOUR A-Levels, university prospects and a UCAS account.

But was completely unprepared for the professional world. No CV writing skills. No interview techniques. No strategy for beating impossible application odds.

Everyone kept saying:
"Focus on university first... everything else will work itself out"
"YOU're too young to worry about full-time employment"

Here's the career wisdom YOU wish someone had shared with YOU earlier:

First: YOUR subject choices matter far less than YOU think.

Employers are evaluating YOUR problem-solving abilities, thought processes and reliability, NOT YOUR textbook knowledge.

YOU don't need perfect grades or countless work experiences. YOU need one or two meaningful experiences that tell a compelling story about who YOU are.

Second: Effective CVs showcase results, NOT responsibilities.

School taught YOU to write "Served as prefect."

No one explained YOU should write:
"Led 25 students as Year 13 Prefect, delivered 4 school-wide assemblies and implemented initiatives that boosted attendance by 15%."

Third: "Tell me about YOURSELF" isn't casual conversation.

It's YOUR golden opportunity to demonstrate your value. Successful responses follow this structure:

• Past: "I'M a sixth form student with experience in..."
• Present: "Currently, I'M focusing on..."
• Future: "I'M pursuing apprenticeships because..."

If YOU're navigating this confusing landscape while still in school, YOU're not falling behind, YOU're getting ahead. YOU just haven't been taught the unwritten rules of professional success, yet.

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The Mayor’s Big Ideas Challenge: £10,000 worth of funding for prizes and incentives.



We invite the University of Bradford students to join the Mayor’s Big Ideas Challenge. This exceptional learning programme empowers young people in West Yorkshire to cultivate innovative problem-solving skills and tackle the local issues that matter most to them.



More information and application: www.wybusiness-skills.com/MayorsBigIdeasChallengeF…

Application deadline: 10/04/2025

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Most jobs can be mastered through hands-on experience, if someone gives you the opportunity.

Your educational background isn't your destiny. Yet hiring managers routinely demand degrees, certifications, and extensive experience for positions that simply don't require them.

This misguided approach filters out countless exceptional candidates.

The reality? A diploma doesn't demonstrate capability. True skill development happens in the workplace, not the lecture hall.

What Actually Drives Success
1. Unwavering Reliability
Show up consistently, especially when challenges arise. Simply being present—even on difficult days—puts you ahead of the competition.

2. Conquer Challenges Early
Address your most demanding tasks first thing. Your cognitive abilities peak in the morning—leverage this natural advantage.

3. Embrace Continuous Growth
Absorb knowledge daily through reading, watching, and engaging with those who excel in your field. Small, consistent learning compounds into remarkable expertise.

4. Elevate Your Team
Make others' success your priority. By helping colleagues shine, you create a rising tide that lifts your own career.

5. Solution-Focused Accountability
Take ownership when things go wrong, then immediately focus on solutions. Leaders value problem-solvers, not excuse-makers.

Give people opportunities to prove themselves. Their performance might astonish you.

And if you receive such an opportunity? Exceed expectations so dramatically they question why they ever hesitated to hire you.

Your potential isn't measured by credentials, it's revealed through your actions.

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