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Tag Archives: Unpaid work experience

2nd of 3 Grad jobs of the week – 3 month Marketing internship

Posted on December 17, 2009 by davegilchrist75
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Who: Business Mobiles (www.businessmobiles.com), west London

What: Marketing internship position (see job description for further details) for recent graduate. 3 month contract. Unpaid though expenses are paid and include Continue reading →

Posted in Graduate vacancies | Tagged Job of the week, Unpaid work experience | Leave a reply

An excellent article on the employability of volunteering

Posted on November 5, 2009 by davegilchrist75
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Dave likes this article on volunteering. Dave really likes this article. Here’s some reasons why: Continue reading →

Posted in Employability advice that works | Tagged Employability, Employer opinion, Hidden job market, Unpaid work experience, Volunteering | Leave a reply

A recent graduate’s perspective on unpaid internships

Posted on October 6, 2009 by davegilchrist75
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I stumbled across this blog entry from one of the main UK broadsheet’s career websites. A recent graduate called Chris McNair who’s now in paid employment with the same organisation Continue reading →

Posted in Hidden job market | Tagged Internship, Unpaid work experience, Useful career blogs | Leave a reply

Unpaid work experience – potentially unattractive but look again…

Posted on September 25, 2009 by davegilchrist75
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Today’s  job posting, paying up to £60 per week brings up the occasionally controversial subject of unpaid work experience. Okay, that opportunity does carry somewhat of a salary and for someone looking Continue reading →

Posted in Hidden job market | Tagged Internship, Unpaid work experience | 4 Replies

2nd job of the week – PR and Marketing Assistant, Putney

Posted on September 25, 2009 by davegilchrist75
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Contact me at david.gilchrist@brunel.ac.uk for more details but for now see below:

Who for: Representation Plus, pan-European specialist in marketing of destinations, countries and hotels, amongst others.

Responsibilities include: Continue reading →

Posted in Graduate vacancies | Tagged Job of the week, Unpaid work experience | Leave a reply

Something you’ve still got access to – Volunteering

Posted on September 24, 2009 by davegilchrist75
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I had a very interesting meeting with Brunel’s Volunteering unit this morning (formerly known a BUSS). Interesting because it’s now being driven by a recent graduate, Lindsay Topham, and because it’s an opportunity to build your employability skills through Continue reading →

Posted in Employability | Tagged Unpaid work experience, Volunteering | Leave a reply

Carl Gilleard, Chief Executive of the Association of Graduate Recruiters, July 2009

“I would like to reassure graduates that though things will be harder, their degree is a valuable asset and that there are still opportunities out there for those who do their research and focus on quality rather than quantity of applications”

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