May 16 2012
Getting a job in the media industry can be helped along by writing a blog, demonstrating your skills to potential employers. But can being a blogger help you get your foot in the door in other industries? Krishnan Nair writes for the Guardian and describes how blogging helped him reach the legal sector, and how it can help you enter any employment sector. More at the Guardian.
May 15 2012
LSE Volunteers; celebrating volunteering and fundraising at LSE in 2011-12. A collection of case studies and stories from LSE students and charities that the Volunteer Centre @ LSE Careers and LSESU RAG work with. Check out the brochure.
May 11 2012
Business Insider: What Recruiters Look At During the 6 Seconds They Spend On Your Resume
This article sheds light on a new study about recruiter’s decision making behaviour when looking at your CV or resume. Learn tips on making yours stand out. Read the article at Buisiness Insider.
May 11 2012
The following training contracts are now open for application:
Herbert Smith EmployAbility Training Contract (intake 2014)
For penultimate year students of law and any other degree discipline. Location: London, Dubai, Moscow, Tokyo. Application deadline: Tuesday 5 June 2012
Slaughter and May EmployAbility Training Contract 2012 (intake 2014), law intake
For penultimate, final year students or graduates of a law degree subject in England or Wales. Location: London. Application deadline: Sunday 22 July 2012
EmployAbility is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to assisting students and graduates who have a disability, long term illness or mental health condition into employment; offering support, guidance and advice throughout the recruitment process and beyond. They offer a range of internship and graduate programmes with leading graduate employers.
May 11 2012
All About Careers have helpfully put together a list of training contract deadlines and application details. The site also contains useful information to help you choose an employer and succeed with your application and interviews. LawCareers.net also provide a comprehensive list of training contract deadlines and lots of other legal careers information. Most of the positions close at the end of July but a few are closing over the next few weeks so make sure you don’t miss out!
To help with your preparation, LSE Careers have got several legal careers publications you can pick up for free including the Training Contract and Pupillage Handbook, Legal Week magazine, the Lex 100 and a range of Target Jobs Law magazines. Visit us on Floor 3, Tower 3 to pick some up.
May 9 2012
And we’ve double-dipped. The markets are all jittery and I don’t seem to be able to finish my skinny latte without hearing the words austerity, recession, or depression being flung around the coffee bar each morning. So who in their right mind would be crazy enough to start a business at a time like this?! Well, funny you should ask; Microsoft for a start, Walt Disney and Hewlett-Packard are two others. In fact, a whopping sixteen out of thirty companies that make up the current Dow Jones Industrial Average were started during a recession!
If the entrepreneurial activity that has popped up on our radar this month is anything to go by there are certainly others thinking along these lines too! So, to keep you in the loop of what’s going on in Entrepreneursville, please read on…
May 4 2012
Full details of the LSE Careers Summer Programme 2012 are now up on our website. Between Friday 11 May and Thursday 5 July, we have nearly 40 careers seminars on offer, covering subjects like interviews, applications, job hunting, networking and presentation skills, marketing yourself, choosing a career and two mock assessment centres.
No need to book any of these events – just turn up on the day! Find out more about our Summer programme 2012.
May 4 2012
06-Jun-2012 1:00 PM
Come along to this practical session where we will provide you with information and advice on the most effective ways to successfully find a job once you finish your studies. No need to book – just turn up.
Part of the Summer Programme 2012. Please see the website for the location of this event.
May 4 2012
06-Jun-2012 10:00 AM
For those less sure about their career plans and ‘what next?’ after LSE, there is plenty of advice and support we can offer to help you get started, including this practical seminar. No need to book – just turn up.
Part of the Summer Programme 2012. Please see the website for the location of this event.
May 4 2012
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Visit the Inside Buzz website to download the latest editions of An inside look at investment banking and investment banking employers. The guides give a detailed overview of securing a career in this sector and information about specific employers.
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