Should you disclose your nationality on your CV?

Lately I have seen a number of International Students who have asked me the same question, “should I put my nationality on my CV?” and “will this affect how employers view my application?” My view is to be upfront about this… Remember an employer will read your CV and may well work out you are [...]

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Links from Visa Options Post Study talk

Thanks to all of you that took time out during this busy time to come along to the post study options visa talk today.  Here are some of the links that were mentioned: The UK Boarder Agency’s list of employers that are licensed to employ migrant workers or sponsor migrant students (The Register of sponsors)  [...]

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Dress Sense?

I was giving a talk to a group of international students recently when the topic of what to wear at an interview came up. We spent quite a bit of time talking about it because nowadays it is not always clear how to dress. The default dress code has traditionally been a business suit but [...]

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Reading week CV workshop

Reading week is the perfect time to get your CV up to date and to help you with this, we’re running a CV work to help you design a CV fit for the UK market. This seminar gives advice on putting together an effective CV and formatting a powerful cover letter for the competitive UK [...]

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De-mystifying the UK Job Market re-run

For those of you that missed last weeks presentation on de-mystifying the UK the job market, we’re running it again! Join us tomorrow in the Christopher Ingold Auditorium at 5pm to explore what the reality’s are of working here after your degree.  Sign up at http://www.ucl.ac.uk/careers/events/international/index.htm or just come along. While you’re there, why not [...]

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Why do part-time work?

How can part-time work help you in your career search after university?  There are a number of ways: Get English work experience for your CV: this is valuable primarily if you are going to seek work in the UK after graduating rather than returning home.  In some other countries, part-time work isn’t valued as if [...]

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Welcome to UCL everyone!

I hope everyone is settling in nicely to the new academic year, weather your returning or new to our campus. We had a great turn out for our first workshop from our international programme last night, aimed at careers planning for masters students and for those of you who didn’t get to attend, the slides [...]

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Should you disclose your nationality on your CV?

Should you disclose your nationality on your CV?

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More Visa Updates!

Update on the latest changes to work visas in the UK.

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Summary of Changes to the UK Immigration Rules

UCL’s Right & Advice team have put together a handy summary of the recent immigration changes.

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