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Redundancies in hospitality sector raise anxieties among students

Redundancies in hospitality sector raise anxieties among students

Several redundancies in the service industry have left many students uncertain and anxious about their time at the University. We look at how recent Manchester closures are affecting student employees.
Top tips for a finding the perfect tech internship

Top tips for a finding the perfect tech internship

Looking for an internship but don’t know where to start? Zain Alden shares his top tips for finding the perfect tech internship
Review: How To Go To Work

Review: How To Go To Work

Lucy Clayton and Steven Haines’ new release aims to quell anxieties about entering the working world
Korean embassy officer gives speech at SU

Korean embassy officer gives speech at SU

The talk was popular with UK students looking to gain a working holiday visa in Korea
Manufactured Outrage? Our misguided leap towards automation

Manufactured Outrage? Our misguided leap towards automation

A second industrial revolution is already underway and we are too blinded by Brexit to take notice, argues Archie Earle
Why aren’t students planning for the future?

Why aren’t students planning for the future?

Factors such as an invisible careers service and time-consuming part-time employment means students are not getting the best preparation for their futures
Reductions in EU citizens seeking work in Manchester after Brexit vote

Reductions in EU citizens seeking work in Manchester after Brexit vote

The decline of EU citizens re-considering working and settling in Manchester follows the national trend
NUS announces support for the post-study visa

NUS announces support for the post-study visa

Post-study visas would allow international students to extend their visas after completing their degrees in order to continue living and working in the UK
Why Britain desperately needs a four-day working week

Why Britain desperately needs a four-day working week

People are working too hard for too little
Internship opportunities for second year students

Internship opportunities for second year students

The summer internships offer paid work experience opportunities based in Manchester

Cluny MCR: a magazine opening doors for all Manchester creatives

Sophia Macpherson chats with one of the founders of ‘Cluny MCR’ about how you can get your creative work out there

How to nail a job interview in 2017

Debut CEO Charlie Taylor gives The Mancunion his best job interview tips for new graduates

To work or not to work?

To work or not to work: that is the question. We’ve asked two contributors to give their view on the age-old debate—is getting a part time job worth it?

The Seven Study Sinners

More than anything, exams bring out our inner maniac… whether we know it or not

Dress to impress

Got those ‘almost there’ graduate blues? Or simply hunting for an extra bit of pocket money? Fear not, as Rebecca Thomas gives you a rundown of what to wear for every type of interview

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…

Do I have to wear a suit?

Intimidated by the big bad world of workwear? Here are some pointers

Should you get a job whilst at university?

It might seem like a great idea in order to pay for those Taylor Swift tickets, but is working up to 30 – 40 hours week manageable? Robert Firth finds that it can be (so long as your boss loves you)

Interview: Kenny “Dope” Gonzalez

We caught one half of Masters At Work waxing lyrical on 45s, the consequences of technology and Nuyorican Soul II

My Political Hero: Jessie Stephen

Suffragette, workers’ advocate, domestic servant, all-round awesome individual