work experience
5 Ways for Graduates to Get Work Experience
If you’ve just graduated and are finding it tough getting a job in your chosen career or profession, the fact is that you are not alone. The last few years have been tough for anyone seeking employment but probably even more so for graduates, especially those with little or no real work experience. Exam grades […]
Top CV Tips for “Older Jobseekers.”
There can be no denying that the economic situation has had an extremely detrimental impact on the ability of younger people and graduates to get jobs. It’s difficult all round – they may have the qualifications but not the required work experience and proven abilities in a commercial working environment. But what about those who […]
Qualifications vs Experience
With thousands of students each summer leaving education and then struggling to get themselves on the job market, it begs a question that has been around for a while now: what’s better qualifications or experience? More and more times we’re hearing of people being turned down because of lack of time in the job, despite […]
TheEmployable Artist in Residence – request for entries…
At TheEmployable we appreciate that the job market is tough. Many creative graduates are struggling to find paid employment. So how can we help? TheEmployable is introducing an ‘Artist in Residence’ Wall. Every two weeks, the artist will change and a new artist will have the chance to display their work for free. There are no […]
Improve Your Employability – The Essential Skills
As anyone who is currently looking for a job will tell you, it is pretty tough out there. With increasing numbers of people applying for every vacancy that arises, it can be very difficult to even secure an interview with an employer, never mind a job offer. Improving your employability has become a must, no […]
Gap Year and Working Abroad Tips for Recent Graduates – A guest post by Graduate Sam Murray
Following University, the opportunity to fulfil a gap year abroad, both working and travelling seemed ideal and an opportunity not to be missed. Promoted by prospective employers and the chosen route for a lot of fellow peers I jumped upon the bandwagon and chose one of the more popular routes of travelling from the UK […]
How to get Work Experience
If you’ve left school or university recently and have had very little work experience to date, chances are you could be finding the job market a little tough. We’re still in pretty challenging economic times and getting a job is still not that easy, especially if you have little proven practical work experience. Exams and […]
#TheEmployable Artist in Residence #Artist No 2. Rebecca Lowes
We gratefully introduce our 2nd Artist in Residence, Rebecca Lowes, who profiles her work below and also gives us a rundown on her inspirations, achievements & plans for the future. Rebecca is a final year student at the University of Central Lancashire. Tell us a bit about your design / art background so far… I have […]
The Not-Quite-Working Girl – Seven months and counting…
Jenna is our newest Guest Writer, and will be writing a series of diary themed posts from the perspective of a recent Graduate facing the challenges and potential opportunities of the current job market. We look forward to reading Jenna’s posts and I hope you do too…. The Not-Quite-Working Girl – Seven months and counting… […]
Improve your Employability – Start Volunteering
Improve your Employability – Start Volunteering! There can be no denying that the current jobs market is a challenging one. With so many people applying for every position that gets advertised, it is essential that you do your utmost to ensure that your application stands out. It may be difficult though to make your application […]
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