With the support of the Student Volunteering Services, part of the Careers and Employability Service, each year, hundreds of Westminster students volunteer to support charitable causes that matter to them. So, why volunteer? Are you keen to enhance your skill…
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Research the company, the role, and your interviewers! Company: Before the interview, I found it extremely beneficial to research the organisation and their website to demonstrate that I was a good fit for the organisation, and they are an equally…
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All of the information within the job description is there to help you determine whether the opportunity is right for you. It should capture what the role will involve, and what you will need to be able to do the…
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Receive Rewards and Recognition Complete the Recognition of Student Volunteering Form today! At Volunteering Services, we are keen to recognise the valuable contributions made by student volunteers. Your efforts have not only benefited society, but have also helped to grow…
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Psychometric tests play a crucial role in the recruitment process. Once considered a quirk, the growing use of data analytics (and the mainstream availability of psychometric tests) means that more businesses than ever before are using psychometric testing to inform…
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When I decided to join the Career Mentoring Programme at the University of Westminster I must admit that I did not know what to expect. My other mentoring sessions were informal and only related to my previous work. They were…
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The graduate job market that opened in September 2022 started well. Post-pandemic recovery appeared to be tentatively underway and graduate employers have set up stalls in the market and rolled out the vacancies. In Autumn 2022 the Institute of Student…
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Employment law doesn’t cover self-employed people in the same way, so let’s explore freelance employment rights. Your rights as a freelance or contract worker Your employment status affects your legal protection at work and impacts what employment rights you’re entitled…
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This October eight students from the University of Westminster attended and presented at the first international academic conference on Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs), entitled Why It Matters, organised by the United Nations Department of Global Communications (UN-DGC) and hosted by…
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As a student, you’ll be familiar with many different examples of leaders. From history books to current affairs to the classroom to the workplace, you’ll have learned by now that there’s no such thing as “one size fits all.” When…
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