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How can you create a work placement opportunity to improve your sector knowledge and gain valuable experience? Second year BA Business and Management student Cameron Fairbank tells us how he secured this chance. Continue reading Placement Insights – Henley student shows entrepreneurial mindset
Many of you will be moving onto new graduate or placement roles, for some of you this will be your first job, or maybe it will be your first job working in a new “virtual” way. We have all had to adapt and develop our working and study style due to Covid, it has caused employers to become more agile and keep businesses going despite … Continue reading 6 Top tips on home working
Making the transition from studies to work can be difficult. Having a full-time job is not like university with a salary; you’ll be facing new responsibilities and new challenges. You certainly won’t be able to get away with acting the same way you have at university. Although it is the most exciting part of your life, it can also come with anxiety and uncertainty, but … Continue reading Transitioning from Graduate to Employee – Top Tips
My Professional Placement Year, working as a Communications Coordinator for the University of Reading has been incredible. Despite the lockdown, and the waves of disruption that came with it, I have learnt loads in my time here, and could not recommend a better role to go into for your Placement Year. I have been very fortunate to work on projects such as the MyName project … Continue reading My Placement Year at the University of Reading
This Q&A with Will Peshall will give you insights into how to find the right placement for you, where are good places to start searching and what its valuable for you to start thinking about your future and making active steps. Continue reading Placement Insights: Q&A with Will from the Henley Careers Team
We look into the 2020 Placement Awards and talk to some students who provide an insight into their placements and why they were nominated. Continue reading The 2020 Placement Awards
James Sweeney, a second year Management student, tells us about the stresses that come with applying for placements and what you should avoid and what to focus on. Remember, failure is not always a bad thing! Continue reading “Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” – R. F. Kennedy
Placement years are a great way to get work experience and improve your professional development, even during a crisis. In this blog Business & Management student Junyi Xiao shares his experience of working in China during the pandemic. Continue reading My Placement Year in China 2020
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