Planned Happenstance; or, not having a plan
We often think we need to plan our careers. Is there another way?
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Getting connected – developing your professional network
Networking can be one of the most useful ways of enhancing your employability. In this post, we’ll look at some ways you can get started.
Develop your career focus
In this post, Charlie Norman, one of our Peer Support Assistants, provides hints and tips on how to develop your career focus.
Four common cover letter mistakes to avoid
A cover letter is an important part of many job and internship applications. It’s crucial that you avoid four of the most common mistakes we see students and graduates make when writing one.
How to pass the 30 second CV test
This post provides our advice on some of the most common CV mistakes and how to avoid them.
Funding Your Future
This post provides advice on how the Careers Centre can help you access funds to support you with work-related activity, how to find a part-time job and how to protect yourself against job scams.
Get connected
The Careers Centre has many opportunities to help you network and enhance your employability. In this post, we’ll look at some ways you can get started and get connected!
Welcome to the Careers Centre
We are delighted to welcome all new and returning students to St Andrews and to the Careers Centre.
How to make the most of your summer break
Read our top tips on how to get involved, improve your employability skills and enhance your career prospects over the summer months.
Graduating with a General degree
A General degree from university is not a failed Honours degree, as you have three years of full-time study that you can use to demonstrate transferable skills when applying for jobs or to postgraduate courses.