Career Zone Podcast
Welcome to the Career Zone Podcast! Brought to you by the University of Exeter, this series discusses important thoughts on students’ minds right now. Visit: www.exeter.ac.uk/careers or email [email protected] Follow us on Instagram @uoecareers or @uoecornwallcareers and include the #careerzonepodcast so that we can follow up in a future episode
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- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 14 minutes
- Episodes
- 232
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Demonstrating Passion to Employers
Rae is joined by Liz Robertson and Jenny Phillips, Employability and Career Consultants at the University of Exeter. Liz and Jenny discuss the importance of passion when applying for jobs and share t…
What to wear at interview
It can be rather daunting deciding what to wear to interview, and knowing what the employer would deem appropriate can sometimes be a challenge. In this episode, Career Zone Support Officer Jenny an…
Preparing for your placement
Once you have secured a work placement, you will be thinking about what you need to do before your first day in the role. In this podcast, Rich Daniels, our Placements Learning Manager, has some gre…
Home Study – How to translate the skills from studying at home into job applications
Throughout the last year we have all had to adapt to working and studying from home. In this episode, Rae looks at some of the skills that you will have acquired and honed while working remotely, and…
How to motivate others
In this episode, Rae explores how to motivate others effectively in order to contribute to a happy team, and create a positive working environment.
How will graduate jobs be impacted by Covid-19? – Part 4, May 2021
Last year, we released our first podcast titled, “How will graduate jobs be impacted by Covid-19?”, which focused on the initial impact that Covid-19 had on the graduate labour market at that time. …
Resolving conflicts in the workplace
There will be some point during your career that you will have a disagreement or dispute with another person. In this episode, Rae talks through the key elements to work through in order to resolve c…
Ethics in the workplace
In this episode, Owen considers the importance of ethics and sustainable practice in the workplace, and how choosing an organisation that shares your ethics can lead to a happy, sustainable and enjoy…
Working for an SME - Is it for me?
This week, Rae is joined by Jayde Kirby, a Business Coach, to discuss SMEs, small or medium sized enterprises. Jayde talks about the benefits of working for an SME as a graduate and how you can find …
In Conversation with Tech Companies in Cornwall – Career Opportunities and Cream Teas.
In this week’s episode Antonia Coppen, Employability and Careers Consultant at the University of Exeter, is joined by Software Cornwall, Bluefruit Software, Buzz Interactive and That Seagull Bob to d…
Having trouble finding a placement?
Searching for a placement can feel particularly daunting and overwhelming at the moment, and if you have received rejections you may be left feeling a little discouraged. However, in this episode Ci…
What are employers looking for?
In this week’s podcast Rae is joined by colleagues from the Career Zone who recently attended the Institute of Student Employers Virtual Conference. The Career Zone staff share what they found out ab…
In Conversation with Joanne and Hollie, from ForgeRock: working within the technology industry
In this episode Rachel Coombes, Employability and Careers Consultant, is joined by Joanne Mavridis, Marketing Director and Hollie Dabson, Digital Marketing Specialist, both from ForgeRock. Joanne and…
How will graduate jobs be affected by Covid-19? Part 3
We last looked at the graduate labour market in November 2020 (How will graduate jobs be affected by Covid-19? Part 2), but what has changed since then? Here, Rae takes a look at the current state o…
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
This week Rachel Gaunt, Employability and Placements Adviser looks at Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Recruitment Process and talks to Employability and Careers Consultant Kate Foster who sp…
Assessment Centres
Many graduate employers use Assessment Centres as part of their recruitment process. In this episode John Greaves an Employability and Placement Adviser based in the Career Zone, takes a closer look …
In Conversation with Joanne Mavridis and Hollie Dabson, from ForgeRock
As part of International Women’s Day, Rachel Coombes, Employability and Careers Consultant, is joined by Joanne Mavridis, Marketing Director and Hollie Dabson, Digital Marketing Specialist, both from…
Work placements – are they worth it?
Rich Daniels, Placements Learning Manager, gives an overview of work placements, discusses the wide range of support available during your placement search, and provides some key information to help …
Compete: How to succeed in getting a job
In this week’s episode, Rae explains what is meant by the compete stage of your career journey. Rae provides an overview of what you can expect when you are competing for a role and shares advice to …
Introducing Challenges Online
In this week’s episode Rae is joined by Lindsay Warner, Programme Assistant in the Career Zone, to discuss this year’s Challenges Online, running from 7th-11th June 2021. Lindsay is joined by Brogan,…