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How many pages for a resume / CV?
Hello,
What is the recommended number of pages for a resume / CV? The general consensus seems to be saying two sides, however, #resume #job-application #job-search #job #career I have heard from many recruiters and people in general that only one side is preferred. What are your thoughts?
What is the best way to get work experience
#internship I'm currently searching for work experience placements in finance and business.
How do you find out what career/job you want to do?
I am currently a student in high school and I have absolutely no IDEA what I wanna do. #student #career
How much education should you include in a CV / resume?
Hi, I was wondering what the amount of education that should be included in a resume / CV. I was always under the impression that everything should be included, so in my case as a student in the UK, I would include everything from my GCSE's, A-Levels and then my university / college degree....
Is this common that the first job that people got is not related to what they have learned in their uni?
Just saw few my friends get a job which not related to our subject. #job #first-job
How big data, artificial intelligence and machine learning will shape marketing jobs? Which are the most valuable skills I need?
#marketing #technology #business #computer-science
What's the best way to network with professionals you don't know?
I am a gap year student, going to college next year #GivingisCaring #student #gap-year #internships
Should people attend volunteer activities which are not relevant to their subject?
I used to consider to volunteer to educate people who live in a poor village in Western China. But this may not relevant with my future career. #education #volunteering #volunteer
How do you find apprenticeships in finance, business or banking?
I’m struggling to find an apprenticeship for the upcoming academic year and was hoping to seek some help in finding something.
#apprenticeships
#help
#finance
#banking
#business
What career options are out there for me?
I am currently studying a degree in economics, and it seems the only options for placement years, internships, or graduate jobs are accounting or investment banking. I find my strengths do not lie with accounting and I am good at macroeconomics, specifically development economics and i am quite...
Can I become data scientist without studying at university?
#technology #data-science #tech
Career with physics, philosophy, psychology , history or music?
I apologise for how long this post is but, I'm very passionate about physics (especially theoretical like quantum but i do enjoy almost every aspect of physics), music (mostly jazz and classical, but every genre is interesting in its own way), philosophy as well as psychology/neuroscience and...
What did you do to get ahead in your law career ?
#law #lawyer #law-school #career-choice
What to do career wise after bad uni grades?
I'm a 3rd year CS student and my overall grades for university are disappointing to say the least, and I'm not sure what I should do to progress after I'm done on my course. I don't feel like that grade will be enough to get a good grad job and I'm wondering what can be done to get the foot...
Is age a factor for hiring entry level computer engineers?
I am in my mid thirties with a Bachelor's degree in computer engineering but no professional experience. After graduation I worked in other fields just to gain a living. I am looking for a job as programmer, but my age and lack of hands on experience seem to block me. I had couple of...
What’s the best career in technology?
I enjoy a lot of aspects of technology. But I also enjoy being outdoors and not stuck behind a desk. #career #future #english
I am thinking about either a career in Network Security or in Machine Learning?
I have few options modules to choose. Basically is Network(Network Theory, Network Security, Cryptography and Information Security) and something like AI (Pattern Recognition, Biologically Inspired Methods, Computational Models)? Please help me. I'm more interested in AI, but it seems it's a...
Can I take personal statement writing help for university admission?
Hey everyone, I just finished school, and I am about to apply to university, but I need to write a personal statement that can showcase me in the best way possible. As I lack at showcasing my skills and talents, I was thinking if I can take help from personal statement writing services online...
Better study economics or finance? Which one has more job options?
I have to choose between economics and finance, but it comes really hard to me. According to me finance is more practical and simple, and economics is harder, more theorical. What matters is the job. I mostly like economics, but I don't know if it has a lot of job options for that. Can an...
What are some common mistakes you see job seekers make when interviewing for a role at your company?
I am preparing for interviews for internships so I thought I'd ask what common (or not so common) mistakes young people make when interviewing at your company so that I can avoid making those mistakes when I start interviewing at companies I want to work for! Thank you! #human-resources...
Everyone says I have so much potential to do serious jobs (e.g lawyer) so I need help from you.
As I am always top of class and like learning new things, my family says I’d be good for serious jobs like being a lawyer that will get me lots of money. I agree with them as top paid jobs are in this field. But at the same time, I want to be a dancer, actress and a model for my passions ....
Astrophysics or medicine?
Hey, I am currently debating between doing astrophysics as a career or medicine. Both equally fascinate me. What responsibilities would an astrophysicist have and how flexible are both careers? #CV23
What Career should I have
My teachers are constantly telling me i should know what my career is but i have no clue what i want to do!!! I love georgian houses and interiors of homes but i don't want to be a builder. This is what i am doing for GCSE's: English- I don't enjoy but can do it Maths- Try really hard but...
How many job applications shall we submit?
Specifically for a foreign student who want to get a job. The more the better? Or just the one which most suitable for me? #job-search #first-job
What is the best advice you can give an aspiring lawyer about to start college?
I'm not 100% sure I want to be a lawyer but I definitely want to have a career in the law field. Whether it be steps I should start taking now or attitudes to go into college with, what's some advice qualified people in law related careers or students about to graduate can give me? Thank you!...
Should I study at home or abroad?
Are domestic or foreign universities the best for university/college experiences? #college #university #study-abroad
Is a fashion marketing degree too specific?
Hi, I want to get into marketing & have had an interest particularly in fashion marketing. I have received an offer to study fashion marketing as a master's degree at a really good university and it looks really interesting & definitely something I would like to do as a career. However, my...
What degree is better to have?
I am having a hard time deciding what to major in right now. I am being recommended to major in Electrical Engineer, Computer Engineer, or Computer Science. Though I am being recommended these, I am not entirely sure what they do and what is most useful right now in today's world. So what do...
How I Prepare For Admission Interview In Oxford University?
My journey started when I got good grades in the college business subject, now I am pursuing my education for an MBA and I am really excited because I had enough marks to be eligible for Oxford University. First I wrote my admission essay on my own and proofread it by my college teacher They...
How do I get internships and build my career I am a university student studying It and Buisness but I feel like the job market is so saturated, it’s hard to get good jobs.?
How do I get internships and build my career ? I am a university student studying It and Buisness but I feel like the job market is so saturated, it’s hard to get good jobs.
Should I apply to MBB etc consulting firms in my final year or have a year out after I graduate and have more time to prepare for interviews better?
I am a UK business student wanting to apply to MBB and other similar firms but I realise that to pass interviews at these firms you have to do extensive prep work (50 live practices, 2 months full time, amazing maths skills, PST practice etc). I am worried I won't be able to do a decent job of...
What are medical schools looking for in their students?
I am in my last year of pre-med and taking a gap year before medical school Right now I am applying for internships in healthcare communications to do in my year off :)
When you study medicine, do you have to see bodies being operated/dissected even if you’re not studying to be a surgeon?
Even if you’re not studying to be a surgeon but doctor or nurse, do you have to see bodies (dead ones) operated on for studying about the anatomy of a person etc.?
Hi, I work as a hotel concierge and would like advice on change of career using my same skill set. Thank you
I have been working for about 15 years as a 5 star Hotel concierge and really want to come out of hospitality industry and wondering where I could move to using my skill set. I have been pondering over few things but seem lost as to what I can do. Would really be grateful to receive advice,...
How to get practice for exams with little methods of exam practice??
How can I improve in exams? I find them really hard to revise for since we are only given lecture content and past papers (with no answers) to revise from. In previous stages of education I found it much easier to revise by repetition of practice questions.
I want to be a lawyer, actress and a model. Is all of this possible at once?
I absolutely love law and acting, modelling and dancing. I really want to pursue all of these professions but I am not sure whether it’s possible for this many careers to keep a balanced life. #lawyers #fashion-and-style #dance #act #model
Very confused as to whether I should wait a year to do dentistry or go into pharmacy this year
I have the grades to do both courses but in order to get into dentistry I need to redo an exam and wait a year. Yet I could go into pharmacy this year if I want. The real issue is I don’t know which career to go for because of the life style after the degree. I want to live a comfortable life...
Should I consider pharmacy or dentistry here in the uk?
I understand dentistry definitely pays more but would pharmacy also pay decent enough to live a comfortable life and also be able to spend on holidays and family as an example or is just a lot of education for rough pay? Because here in the uk it takes the same amount of time to do both degrees...
How would you suggest I approach finding a job in an Economic Consultancy I have a BSc in Economics from the University of York (UK) but I’ve been a practising artist/writer for the last 5 years.
I did work experience at Frontier Economics, but that was a while ago. Help! ?
Courses to consider after undergraduate degree
I have a degree in Business Information Systems BSc, have a certificate in ILM Team Leading but would like to update my CV by completing some courses.
#nhs #courses #shortcourses #london #uk #businessadministration
How can I begin a career in journalism?
Journalism is a popular career path idea for students but the way into this line of work is not clear. #journalism #online-journalism #career-details
Can I become a barrister/solicitor with criminology degree?
I studied Access to Higher Education Diploma in Law, then I went to university and started studying Criminology which I am not enjoying as much as I enjoyed studying law. my question here is if I should start studying law from year 1, which would mean that I have to restart and waste £18 000 or...
Is fashion marketing female dominated?
Hi, I would like to ask this for anyone currently working in fashion marketing. Would you say you work mostly with females? I have always enjoyed working with both men and women and would like to enter a career in fashion marketing and have always been under the impression it is female...
How competitive is law?
I hear a lot of people saying how hard it is to be chosen for a job in a law firm with the amount of competition there is. How do you overcome it? And, also, I heard people say it is a very toxic environment. Is that true? If so, in what way?
What GCSE's should I take to be a criminal lawyer?
I am picking my options soon, but am not sure what to take. Any ideas are super helpful. Thanks
How to open a successful business related to space exploration?
I am interested in the business aspect more now than the science aspects as my personality type is more suited to leading others and not being confined in a laboratory setting. Because of this, how can I open a successful business related to space (like space X)?
Are there any virtual volunteering opportunities for teens?
I am looking to do my DofE silver award and I would like to find a virtual volunteering opportunity. Preferably I would work by #helping-others, possibly children
Reality of being a lawyer
Is being a lawyer like in the series Suits, where there are big cases and one has to go to court all the time?
Why should I study Geography at university?
Is Geography a valuable degree? #university #degree #geography
Computer Science- how much maths is needed, and what kind of maths?
I am looking forward to doing Computer Science A-level next year and am really nervous about just how much maths is needed, I am also taking Maths A-level and am fairly adequate in the subject I just would like to know what to expect. #computer-science #coding #maths
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