My Career In Lockdown
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It's hard enough getting a job without a global pandemic going on. As unemployed graduates, we're exploring the best ways to stay productive during the lockdown and kick-start ours careers. With the help of careers advisers and mental health experts, we'll be discussing how to stay positive and how to answer the question What did you do in Lockdown?
My Career In Lockdown
1y ago
The time of lockdowns has come to and end and the job market is slowly getting back to normal, so we've had a new name and a fresh lick of paint! Join your new host Oscar and a few familiar faces in our newest season ..read more
My Career In Lockdown
1y ago
In our last episode of My Career In Lockdown, Cath, Ghoncheh and Sahina recap some valuable lessons learnt on the series. We discuss tips for career planning and starting a new job as the podcast series comes to an end. We leave you with our reflections and gratitude for making this podcast journey so memorable. Thank you ..read more
My Career In Lockdown
1y ago
This week, we talk about diversity in the workplace with Tracy Thomas, the chief HR officer from Cardiff Council. We discuss the advantages of a diverse workforce and the different job roles available at Cardiff Council. Then, we catch up with Cath once again for some more advice and address some concerns students might have, digging deeper into the topic of inclusion and questions which employers shouldn’t ask ..read more
My Career In Lockdown
1y ago
In this episode, Ghoncheh and Sahina catch-up with Katie, the founder of the Instagram page "The Graduate Club". They also talk with Elena, a music student who has volunteered alongside her studies as a Student Mentor. This week, Cath has joined the hosts in person for the first time since the pandemic to give some top tips on making your applications stand out ..read more
My Career In Lockdown
1y ago
This year’s hosts, Ghoncheh and Sahina, welcome you to season two of “My Career in Lockdown”. In this episode, they catch up with Mike and Chloe from last season to see how they have been doing since they graduated, and had a chat with Cath from Careers to discuss how the World has changed in the last 12 months ..read more
My Career In Lockdown
1y ago
Join this years hosts, Sahina and Ghoncheh for season 2. They’ll be delving into the current job market and discussing a new question, a new issue and a new concern every Friday ..read more
My Career In Lockdown
1y ago
Mike, Chloe and Cath catch up to see what we've learnt and review some of our favourite career tips from the series.
Thank you to FesliyanStudios and ChanWalrus for background music ..read more
My Career In Lockdown
1y ago
Ever thought of working for yourself? This week, Chloe & Mike chat to Dan Swygart, a former Cardiff student and CEO of multi-million dollar company ‘Alpacr’ . And we join Cath to try out our elevator pitches and some power poses.
Thank you to FesliyanStudios and ChanWalrus for background music ..read more
My Career In Lockdown
1y ago
So what exactly is LinkedIn?
Mike and Chloe explore how we can use social media to help us find jobs, reach out to employers and stand out. With help from Chris Barnes they try and work out how Linkedin works?
Thank you to FesliyanStudios and ChanWalrus for background music ..read more
My Career In Lockdown
1y ago
In this episode, we tackle the treacherous world of job interviews and CV’s.
Mike & Chloe get advice from some expert recruiters on what not to do in a job interview and how to stand out from the crowd.
And Cath dishes the dirt on CV's and cover letters.
Thank you to FesliyanStudios and ChanWalrus for background music.  ..read more