Category: Our advice blogs

From studying Pharmacy to becoming an Entrepreneur: Amrita Raichua-Kaushal

August 31, 2022

In today’s blog, Amrita Raichua-Kaushal, a former Pharmacy student, talks about her experience as an entrepreneur and why she decided to move away from a career in Pharmacy. Read more to find out how she made that transition into entrepreneurship and how she overcame barriers. What are you doing now?  Currently, I am on my… More From studying Pharmacy to becoming an Entrepreneur: Amrita Raichua-Kaushal

Common Myths About a Career in Accounting

August 16, 2022

Like lots of professions, the idea of a career in accountancy has certain stereotypes. You’ll need to be a maths genius, whilst somehow being both unswervingly dull yet somewhat… creative. Fortunately, the reality of being an accountant is much more interesting than the myth.   So, what’s fact, and what’s fiction about the world of accounting?… More Common Myths About a Career in Accounting

How to Ace Your Interviews: Perspective from a Career Consultant

August 2, 2022

Karen Idesoh, one of our Careers Consultants, has written a post about how to ace your interviews. It can be scary and stressful when going for interviews but the better you prepare, the calmer you will feel! For curiosity I googled “Interview Success Tips” and got 324 000 000 hits. Some sites promised a magical 4 tips,… More How to Ace Your Interviews: Perspective from a Career Consultant

Keep moving forward: how to stay motivated when things don’t go as planned

July 26, 2022

Karen Idesoh, one of our Careers Consultants, has written a great post about the strategies you can use to stay motivated. It can be overwhelming when you’re starting a new job or looking for a new so take a deep breath and remember that you’ve got this!   Resilience comes from the Latin word “resilio”… More Keep moving forward: how to stay motivated when things don’t go as planned

New episode on “A Date with Diversity” podcast | Mary from the Civil Service

April 28, 2022

“The same people that created exclusive environments are now dictating the terms of inclusivity” – Mary On the latest episode, Mary, who is currently on a fast stream program within the Civil Service, shares her career journey and the dilemmas she is often faced with. She is part of King’s Alumni where she completed a… More New episode on “A Date with Diversity” podcast | Mary from the Civil Service

International experience | An opportunity that will boost your career prospects

April 27, 2022

Jalal Afhim is a career coach. He has worked in higher ed, corporate Learning & Development, teaching and the humanitarian sector. He has written an excellent piece on what do you if you want international experience so read on to find our more. You can follow him on Instagram at @kahina_resists for more advice. So,… More International experience | An opportunity that will boost your career prospects