Career Zone Podcast

Jen Hardwick, Employabliity and Placements Adviser shares her advice on finding paid work while studying at the University of Exeter. Jen shares where you can find paid work and internships as well a…

In this episode Rachel and Sunny, Employability and Career Consultants, seek to assist our University of Exeter graduates to navigate the Career Zone resources and scopes of services to our Universit…

Sunny Lalli, Employability and Career Consultant, in conversation with Joy and Shiryn, two University of Exeter graduates, examines why and how graduates make career changes. In this episode we explo…

In this week's podcast, Rachel is joined by colleagues from the Career Zone who recently attended the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services Conference. The Career Zone staff share what th…

In this week’s episode Rachel Sloan is joined by Zoe Hendon, Head of Collections at the Museum of Domestic Design and Architecture to discuss what you should consider if you’re thinking of a career i…

Job hunting is difficult and rejections can be disappointing.  Here, Will King, considers ways in which you can increase your resilience and remain positive while job hunting.

Rich Daniels, Placement Learning Manager talks to Quinn Leatherbarrow-Stokes a University of Exeter alum, who co-founded of QWERTY Beer Box and QWERTY Commerce.  Here Quinn discusses his time at Univ…

Rachel Sloan, Employability and Career Consultant explores how you can use challenges in your life to your advantage on applications and at interviews. All of us have been through tough times, maybe …

In this week’s episode, David Pritchard, Employability and Career Consultant is joined by Erica Sosna, CEO of Career Matters to discuss ‘The Career Equation’. Erica and David discuss the notion of gr…

Mair George is a freelance portfolio worker, and in this episode of the Career Zone podcast, she discusses the realities of working on a freelance basis, the importance of building professional relat…

In this week’s episode, Rachel Sloan, Employability and Career Consultant, explores whether you should go into something you are passionate about or something you are good at. Rachel explains what we…

When we use our strengths, we are more productive, perform better, and are more engaged in our work. By identifying our strengths, we can identify opportunities that require those attributes and that…

In this week’s episode Rachel Sloan, Employability and Career Consultant explores why it’s important to write in plain English when applying for jobs and shares 5 things to avoid when writing CVs, co…

Kathryn, an Employability and Placement Adviser speaks with Samah, a current 4th year Accounting and Finance student who completed her industrial placement at Warner Bros. Discovery UK last year.  Sa…

As part of Go Green Week, Helen Hicks, Programme Officer for Green Consultants, talks to Alice Dunsmore, an Environmental Adviser at Costain and Barnaby Tagart, an Environmental and Sustainability Ma…

As part of Neurodiversity celebration week, Mel Nearchou, Faculty Lead in the Business School, discusses the careers support available to neurodiverse students. Mel is joined by colleagues from the C…

Whatever the situation, there are principles that can be used to ensure you get your point across effectively so that you’re heard and understood. Rachel Sloan, Employability and Career Consultant, s…