Hermione Berry
I’m a Career Consultant with over 20 years UK University experience. Passionate about career development and intercultural communication, I enjoy supporting people to achieve their career goals.
Location Bradford, United Kingdon
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I am sure they will @SadaqatHussian and it is well worth starting the conversations whilst a student so that you can investigate options, job search services etc.
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Great points, spot on @WalaaElmezain thanks for sharing your insights.
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Good tips @WalaaElmezain thanks for sharing!
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Hermione Berry replied to Xiaojun Jiang
Welcome to the course @XiaojunJiang We hope you find it really useful as we certainly cover CVs as long as a load more helpful careers information. We hope you enjoy it too.
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Hermione Berry replied to Walaa Elmezain
And thank you for joining us @WalaaElmezain We hope you found the course really useful. Good luck for the future.
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Hermione Berry replied to Daria Perlovska
@DariaPerlovska I have just given you a name check for your fabulous contributions in the end of week video which will hopefully be uploaded soon.
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Hermione Berry replied to Victoria Myronova
Thank you so much for your contributions too @VictoriaMyronova it has been a pleasure supporting you and we wish you the very best of luck for the future.
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That sounds like a good idea @SadaqatHussian thanks.
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Hermione Berry replied to Daria Perlovska
@DariaPerlovska And, like @CharlotteBeck , I would like to thank you too for your excellent contributions and wish you all the best for the future.
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Being brave and confident in yourself is so important @VictoriaMyronova Thanks. And don't forget that the employer certainly believes you can do it or they would not have hired you!
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Hermione Berry replied to Victoria Myronova
Lovely advice to 'believe in yourself' @VictoriaMyronova You can get there and often in reality things are not quite as bad as you think they might be!
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Hermione Berry replied to Victoria Myronova
The examples are really helpful to practice on. Did you try any of the ones linked above @VictoriaMyronova ? See also my comment to Daria below https://www.futurelearn.com/comments/71970306
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Great points @VictoriaMyronova thansk for sharing. Preparation is key!
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Do you have anyone you can practice with for the in person interviews @VictoriaMyronova ? That might help.
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Good points about being well prepared @VictoriaMyronova There is some helpful advice from other learners in the comments below especially Hung-Wei here https://www.futurelearn.com/comments/71965915
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Thanks for your honesty @SadaqatHussian and do you have any thoughts of how you might wish to develop your time management skills? Are you using a diary system on your phone maybe?
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Absolutely @SadaqatHussian they are certainly transferable to a variety of roles and employers will be very interested in your applications if you can show evidence of how you have developed these skills too.
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Great observations @VictoriaMyronova thansk for sharing and I agree that the letter allows you to really show your interest in and suitability for the role and the organisation.
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The good thing about your CV @VictoriaMyronova is that it is never static and you can adjust it at any time if you think it can work better for you in a different format. Good luck producing yours and I hope it works well for you.
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And I love that you remember to smile too @Hung-WeiYeh !
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Hermione Berry replied to Sadaqat Hussian
Thanks @SadaqatHussian we certainly are friendly! We hope you find the course really helpful for your career planning.
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Hermione Berry replied to Daria Perlovska
That's great to hear, really glad you found them useful @DariaPerlovska
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Hermione Berry replied to Daria Perlovska
Did you manage to have a go at any of the tests on the link above @DariaPerlovska ? What did you think?
I can recommend clicking the link as when you click on 'All tests' on the top bar then you can try a range of tests. They also provide the answers so you can see where you might have gone wrong. And, like this course, it is all for free - what's not to like... -
Hermione Berry replied to Daria Perlovska
Those are superb tips @DariaPerlovska and we need to get you a job on our team!! Great tips for any learners who are going to follow up after interview, thanks.
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Great tips on questions to ask during the interview @DariaPerlovska especially about showing your interest in the company. Thanks for sharing.
Maybe you can bring in your company research into these (as you indicated above) as questions like this can work well: 'I read in the news about your new projects developing 'x'..... are these the sorts of things that... -
That's lovely feedback @AntonyRohanSunil thank you.
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That's brilliant advice @DariaPerlovska thank you for sharing such detailed responses as you work through. I love how we can all learn so much from each other on this type of course!
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Thanks for sharing these other examples and I am sure that with your thorough preparation you will find other types of interview less challenging than you think @DariaPerlovska
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Thanks for sharing your wants/ needs list @АнастасіяЗахаренко
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That is a great goal @АнастасіяЗахаренко as supporting others to learn and develop can be so very rewarding.
You might find Step 1.10 useful @АнастасіяЗахаренко as we will look at job profiles in more detail and there are a number of education related roles that might be of interest to you. -
Thanks for sharing your skills and explaining how valuable teamwork can be @АнастасіяЗахаренко What type of roles do you think you are most attracted to? You mention teaching in this step https://www.futurelearn.com/comments/71969339 - are there specific roles / age groups you are most interested in?
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And a warm welcome to the course @АнастасіяЗахаренко We have others here from Ukraine also working on their career plans. We hope you will enjoy the course and find it as useful as others are.
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Hermione Berry replied to Hung-Wei Yeh
@Hung-WeiYeh When faced with tricky situations I sometimes ask myself ' What's the worst thing that can happen...?' and it never does! This has certainly helped me to increase my confidence.
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Hermione Berry replied to Souad Etmimi
@SouadEtmimi Thanks for sharing your good examples of networking at conferences. Hopefully you can keep in touch with these network contacts, maybe via LinkedIn connections and messaging?
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Hermione Berry replied to Walaa Elmezain
@WalaaElmezain Great! Do let us know how you get on if you have time.
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@KazeemOlanrewaju great examples and these will be so useful in your applications for a variety of roles.
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Hermione Berry replied to Souad Etmimi
You make great points there @SouadEtmimi Our network can also help us to stay informed of current issues or trends in our career areas. Do you have any examples to share of where your network has been of benefit to you?
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That sounds like a good plan @SouadEtmimi Don't forget to add your photo (plus maybe a suitable image in the banner) as well as to utilise keywords in the 'About' section wisely. There are some great free courses about how to use LinkedIn to its full and we link to one and discuss this more in week 2 here:...
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Hermione Berry replied to Souad Etmimi
I love your positive words and caring approach @SouadEtmimi especially about their 'creative power'.
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Hermione Berry replied to Kazeem Olanrewaju
And thank you for getting involved in the comments too @KazeemOlanrewaju as we have enjoyed your significant contributions. We wish you luck with your goal of opening your own company and in the meantime keep working hard towards your goals, enjoy your increased networking and good luck with that online profile. Oh and enjoy listening to your 'cool' music too!
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Hermione Berry replied to Hung-Wei Yeh
@Hung-WeiYeh Having such a positive approach will help you to get there too! Keep up the great work.
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Hermione Berry replied to Hung-Wei Yeh
@Hung-WeiYeh Thanks! we will be looking at STAR in Step 2.15 as part of the top tips for interviews so keep on working through https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/study-uk-preparing-for-work/8/steps/1683911
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Hermione Berry replied to Daria Perlovska
@DariaPerlovska Great work as it sounds like you have all bases covered with your approach. Thanks for sharing those websites as they look very useful for other learners.
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Hermione Berry replied to Daria Perlovska
Thanks for sharing your thoughts as always @DariaPerlovska You are spot on with your CV and covering letter thoughts and you show real insight into the Ukrainian typical job search process. However, I wonder if for translator roles networking might be an even more powerful way to get into this line of work? Do the jobs boards and websites provide the best...
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Glad that was useful information @PHILMOREDUMAGAT Is there anything specific you think you might do differently in future as a result?
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We hope you have found the content helpful @PHILMOREDUMAGAT
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@DariaPerlovska It is a pleasure and do please ask if there is anything you specifically need as the educator team are here to help.
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That sounds like a good plan @MosesBoateng and others have found the Study UK website helpful: https://study-uk.britishcouncil.org/
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Hermione Berry replied to Moses Boateng
Hope you find it useful @MosesBoateng and we look forward to hearing how you get on.
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Hermione Berry replied to Daria Perlovska
That's a great summary of your learning and plans @DariaPerlovska Thanks for sharing and we wish you lots of luck with your goals. Keep on working through and we look forward to seeing you in week 2 as it should give you lots more helpful ideas.
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I can see we might have encouraged you to try LinkedIn @DariaPerlovska It can be such a helpful platform for careers research as well as networking and job search. (as per your comment here https://www.futurelearn.com/comments/71941293) We hope you find it useful.
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Hermione Berry replied to Hung-Wei Yeh
Lovely to hear you making the best of your experience to date @Hung-WeiYeh, that sounds like a very sensible approach.
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Hermione Berry replied to Daria Perlovska
Indeed that's so very true @DariaPerlovska and it is lovely to see your action plans in this later step that includes networking https://www.futurelearn.com/comments/71941293 Keep up the great work!
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Thanks for sharing @DariaPerlovska Many recruitment agencies offer a helpful service but there are a minority that sadly may not always treat candidates as they should. What experience have others had of using recruitment consultancies / agencies?
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That sounds like the perfect approach to finding work in the UK @Hung-WeiYeh just make sure you show how to specifically meet the company's requirements. (We will be covering this in the next steps so keep on working through.)
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Hermione Berry replied to Hung-Wei Yeh
And we are right behind you @Hung-WeiYeh ! Thanks for sharing your helpful points and we wish you luck in your progression to the job offer stage.
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Thanks for those suggestions @DariaPerlovska Is one of those a particularly good way to find translation opportunities?
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Great advice @KazeemOlanrewaju
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Hermione Berry replied to Daria Perlovska
@DariaPerlovska good luck!
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Hermione Berry replied to Walaa Elmezain
Thanks for sharing @WalaaElmezain and we look forward to hearing more from you as you work through the following steps when we will look at these areas in more detail. We hope you find it useful.
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Hermione Berry replied to Walaa Elmezain
How likely do you think it might be for you to try volunteering ?@WalaaElmezain
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Hermione Berry replied to Kazeem Olanrewaju
Good question @KazeemOlanrewaju and a phone call can indeed be really helpful and some employers do offer this. However, other employers might wish to avoid any verbal confrontation and may be reluctant to give any useful constructive comments over the phone. What do others think?
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Hermione Berry replied to Daria Perlovska
It sounds as though you have done some helpful research there @DariaPerlovska and your skills seem to be in demand. Do you think this is something you might consider?
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@WalaaElmezain sounds like a good idea, there might be a few courses online if this style of learning you best. I have seen some good ones on Future Learn and LinkedIn that might help. We wish you luck.
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Hermione Berry replied to Walaa Elmezain
That's great to hear @WalaaElmezain and those skills sound useful for a variety of roles and will come in useful in future no doubt.
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Hermione Berry replied to Kazeem Olanrewaju
Thanks for sharing and hopefully this course content is helping you to prepare for future interviews and assessments @KazeemOlanrewaju
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@AntonyRohanSunil That's what we are here for and we hope you have fun too!
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Hermione Berry replied to Walaa Elmezain
@WalaaElmezain Perfect!
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@KazeemOlanrewaju Thanks for those great suggestions.
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@KazeemOlanrewaju Good points to research, thanks.
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Absolutely it is a great place to network @AntonyRohanSunil ! We have learners from all over the world and several from India too. Please feel free to get involved in the comments and ask questions and I am sure other learners will provide responses.
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Welcome to the course @AntonyRohanSunil We are sure you will find it useful as others learners on here are also currently studying and are gaining some good hints and tips. We look forward to seeing your comments as you work through the steps.
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Hermione Berry replied to Kazeem Olanrewaju
And thank you for your contributions too @KazeemOlanrewaju
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Great advice @KazeemOlanrewaju, thanks for sharing.
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That's good advice to prepare by knowing about the company. I always think it us useful to know what they are proud of achieving and who their competitors are. Do you have any other ideas of what others could research when checking out a company?
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@KazeemOlanrewaju Good points about always having a glass of water on the side. We would love to know what you do to relax your mind.
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Hermione Berry replied to Federica Micoli
Welcome @FedericaMicoli great to have you here with us and congratulations on completing your PhD, really well done as that was no doubt years of hard work.
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@Wallakamal that's great to hear as there are a wide range of courses in business management and administration in the UK. You may have seen this page already but maybe it might help?: https://study-uk.britishcouncil.org/
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Hermione Berry replied to Kazeem Olanrewaju
Good luck with the editing @KazeemOlanrewaju
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Hermione Berry replied to Walaa Elmezain
@WalaaElmezain That's great to hear. Do your ideals fit with these career areas or are there any possible issues do you think?
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Hermione Berry replied to Kazeem Olanrewaju
@KazeemOlanrewaju Ok, good work, do let us know how you get along with yours if you get the chance.
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Hermione Berry replied to Daria Perlovska
Thanks once again for your engagement and honest comments @DariaPerlovska Do you know any organisations or people you can approach to gain translation experience and do you think you might give it a try? What about interpreters as they sometimes do translation work as well? They have always seemed approachable people to me.
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How much has your industrial relations degree or your administrative experience helped you with these skills @GerardoCallesIturbide ? Are they areas you feel competent in?
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We know that interviews can be a bit scary for even the most experienced people. What has your experience been and what did you prefer? Do pop your comments below as we would love to hear your views.
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Let's keep Charlotte and Seamus happy as they are looking forward to answering your questions about the course. Please add any queries to the comments below and they will answer them in the video for you.
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Welcome to the course @RohitDhanuk We hope you find the content useful for your career plans. Keep on working through.
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Hello @AnuradhaJamdade welcome!
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Hermione Berry replied to Baboloki Tebatso
That's great to hear @BabolokiTebatso Welcome! We look forward to supporting you as you work through the steps and we wish you luck in your career goals.
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Welcome to the course @GerardoCallesIturbide We are sure you will learn lots of useful information relevant to your career planning and job search and we look forward to seeing you in the comments. Great to have you here!
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Have you tried any of these tools @CarlosAntonioD.G.L.RSoares ? If so which might work best for you?
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Hermione Berry replied to Kazeem Olanrewaju
Are you thinking an online portfolio @KazeemOlanrewaju or are you thinking LinkedIn? See comments in the previous step https://www.futurelearn.com/comments/71921101
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And thank you for your contributions too @KazeemOlanrewaju
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How is your LinkedIn profile working for you @KazeemOlanrewaju? This might be a really helpful way for you to research opportunities and get noticed by future employers.
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Good points @KazeemOlanrewaju
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@TetyanaBubnenkova It can be a good way to use up 'white space' on your CV as well as to sell yourself with some additional information. Good luck with producing your winning CV.
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Hermione Berry replied to Hermione Berry
@LuisaReyes Thanks for endorsing OneNote.
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@DariaPerlovska Perfect! All looking good for your future.
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What did you think @Olukoya-MustaphaOluwasegunSeun might it be a tool you could use in future maybe?
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Hermione Berry replied to Tetyana Bubnenkova
Good points @TetyanaBubnenkova especially about aligning your applications closely to the skills and qualities that the employer is seeking in candidates. Just make sure it feels authentic.
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Good point about height and weight as for the vast majority of roles these are irrelevant @TetyanaBubnenkova
I think hobbies might be a little different as some people find their hobbies can be a helpful addition to a CV. They work well where they can provide evidence of how a person has developed their skills for example playing an instrument in a band can...
