Course: Graduates into Work: North Yorkshire - ‘Finding Your Why’

In this film, Louise Boyes from Beyondly (an environmental consultancy) talks through how graduates can build their careers in North Yorkshire. Over to you Having watched the film here, what …

In your career, you might find yourself wondering what your next steps might be. Here are our top tips on how to manage your career, develop your skills, and understand …

In this video, University of York graduate Katy Canty shares her transition from university to a remote 9-to-5 role, tackling challenges like self-accountability, work-life balance, and adapting to structured work …

There’s a massive difference between being a student at university and being an entry or graduate-level worker in a business, and it can often be difficult to navigate this transition …

When applying for a new job, you can leverage transferable skills gained from developmental opportunities like volunteering, internships, or part-time roles. By highlighting how these skills apply to the job …

When looking for a new job, focusing on big businesses with thousands of employees and well-established graduate schemes can be tempting. However, it’s important to remember that opportunities exist in …

Imagine this: it’s the 1970s and you’re looking for a new job. The internet doesn’t exist. Where do you go? You might need to physically walk around your nearest city …

We’re meeting Aaliyah again – it’s been a few years and now she works as a senior software developer for a local IT company. You might say “But I thought …

Even if you’ve decided you want to work in North Yorkshire, it can feel quite overwhelming sometimes, looking for your next job. I’m going to give you all the tools …

Welcome to Week 2! This week, we’ll focus on identifying career opportunities and using social media to uncover them. We’ll also explore different types of businesses and how volunteering and …

You might be wondering what you can do with all of this new information about yourself, and what other people in a similar position to you have done with it. …

In this short film, Katy Canty (a graduate from the University of York) talks through her career journey so far and how she matched her passions to her current role. …

Finding your ‘why’ can be really useful in terms of figuring out your future career path, but sometimes it can be difficult to make the final link between your why …

We’ve spoken about why knowing your strengths and super strengths is important, but now we’ll focus on your ‘why’. We’ll also look at how your ‘why’ – or your purpose …

Aaliyah has always received positive feedback on presentations she’s delivered at university, but she doesn’t feel truly excited about presenting unless she’s sharing findings from her own research projects. However, …