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University of Manchester rated one of the world’s best for graduate employability

The Times Higher Education rankings place Manchester as one of the best places in the world to study in terms of graduate employability

A reply: Teach First stands for equal education

A response to “What do Teach First ambassadors actually promote?” from experiences in the classroom

The Post-Uni Fear

Alice Williams discusses that post-uni fear that so many final years are suffering from

10 reasons why the gender pay gap matters to you

What you should know about the gender pay gap and why it’s a bigger problem than you might think…

That’s your (Job) Lot

Alice Williams whinges about the student body’s job prospects, or lack thereof

UoM Careers Service: A critique

An anonymous insider puts the Careers Service through their paces

Is the paper CV really dead?

All that time you spent procrastinating on Twitter and Tumblr might have been worth it after all…

Careers Corner: Founder of ‘Facebook’ for Student Employability

One of the founders of Kloodle, Phil Hayes, talks to Robert Firth about how they started and the graduate job market today.

Career Corner: Manchester Graduates at idealo Berlin

The place where former Manchester students report back from the real world. This week we chat to four graduates working in Berlin.

Should you be doing a vocational degree?

A recent survey suggests that more and more graduates wish they’d taken a more vocational course at university. Sophie Lipton weighs up the pros and cons

Career Corner: Michael Lawson

The place where former Manchester students report back from the ‘real world.’ This week, we chat to research geochemist Michael Lawson.

Career Corner: Olivia Barker

The place where former Manchester students report back from the ‘real world.’ This week, we chat to charity director Olivia Barker.

The American Adventure

Ciara Kavanagh on her experience as part of BUNAC’s Work America program

101: Combatting A Young-Life Crisis

Dana Fowles discusses hitting the dreaded third-year crossroads

Cosmopolitan Careers Masterclass

Invaluable advice from a panel of media industry experts

Dream Job: Football Correspondent

Next time you’re watching the football, turn off the commentary and see if you can write a match report