Using informal Meetups to bridge the gaps between guidance appointments and workshops.
Meetups: An alternative to careers appointments and workshops
7 metaphors to understand the role of the careers adviser
In this post I explore how metaphors can be used to describe and understand the role of the Careers Adviser.
Philosophy in the workplace: some useful careers resources
One of the most common questions I get asked by students is ‘What can I do with my degree?’ Some see their options are very limited, while others know most […]
Delivering a career theory workshop for staff
I recently worked with a group of fellow careers advisers at the University of Birmingham to plan and deliver a workshop on career theory. The session was aimed at raising […]
Book Review: Designing Your Life
As a Careers Adviser the phrase “I’ve got no idea what to do after my degree” is something I hear almost daily. For many students, not knowing what to do […]
Making mock interviews more effective
Mock interviews are a staple part of our practice, but how can we go about making mock interviews more effective? Read this post to find out!
Exploring the importance of body language in presentations
I’ve recently started teaching a module as part of the Personal Skills Award at The University of Birmingham. Each session in the Presenting Yourself with Impact module aims to teach […]
How to use the SCARF model to help stressed students
A few weeks ago I attended a workshop on Mental Fitness for students run by Matt Smeed from SISU Psychology. Mental fitness has a variety of definitions, some of which […]
Using BoB National to create engaging video clips
I love using videos in workshops and presentations. A good video not only has the power to communicate and emphasise an idea effectively, it can also add something completely different to […]
Getting to grips with resilience (Part 2)
This post is the second of a two-part look at resilience, where I look at three models which can help us understand resilience in more depth and, more importantly for our students, provide ways of helping build it.
Engaging with students on LinkedIn
I recently wrote a blog post on three things for Careers Advisers to consider when using LinkedIn. In the post I summarised some great advice given by HE and Social […]
Getting to grips with resilience (Part 1)
Resilience is a term I’m sure we all encounter regularly as part of working in careers. However, until I recently facilitated a resilience workshop for second year students it wasn’t […]
Building my caseload knowledge at the AGCAS Legally-Related Jobs event
“What can I do with my law degree?” I see a lot of law students during my one-to-one appointments, and although some want to be solicitors (and a handful barristers) […]
An EPIC framework for helping students with CVs
In this post I’m going to discuss a guidance framework that I use when helping students with CVs. I first came across this framework in The Career Coaching Handbook by […]
Three things for Careers Advisers to consider when using LinkedIn
Last week I attended the first ever LinkedIn3D conference at the University of Birmingham’s Business School. Advertised as an ‘un-conference’, I didn’t know exactly what to expect. The idea behind […]