The Birmingham Graduate

This event forms part of the Young Alumni Professional Event series, that aims to support graduates navigate post-University life. Difficult conversations — whether you’re telling a client the project is delayed, working with a difficult colleague, or not feeling valued — are an inevitable part of any job. An in-person panel discussion attempted to answer these questions, … Continue reading “The elephant in the office: handling difficult conversations at work”

We caught up with recent graduate Dillon Thompson (BSc Psychology, 2021) about what he has been up to since graduating… What’s your current job role? What does this mean on a day-to-day basis? I’m currently on a consulting graduate scheme with a professional services firm called EY.   I sit within their ‘People Advisory Services – … Continue reading “Four questions with Dillon”

As we enter the Festive season, we asked members of our Postgraduate Class of 2021 graduating cohort for some wise words. Congratulations to those graduating this December and welcome to your alumni community! Hannah Reay-Jones (MA Education, 2021)  ‘My advice to young professionals is to have faith in yourself and your abilities to achieve and … Continue reading “Three Wise Brummies”

After being bombarded by “A day in the life of…” type of articles for any sort of successful, career-driven professionals from all over the world, on any sort of social platform, MBA Global Banking and Finance graduate Francesco Fiorenzo Furino, decided to join the hoards and to write about his average day in a period … Continue reading “A day in the life of a “Job-Hunter” MBA graduate”

As part of the Business School’s commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, they have created a series of events that will celebrate those who are changing the rules on who can participate and succeed in business and explore particular issues and concerns some of you may have in terms of future job hunting. In an … Continue reading “The Changing Face of Business: Diversity in Finance.”

As we enter the Festive season, we asked members of our Postgraduate Class of 2020 graduating cohort for some wise words. Congratulations to those graduating this December and welcome to your alumni community! Wise words from… Vida Köster (MSc Environment, Development and Politics, 2020) My advice to recent graduates is to lead with empathy. We … Continue reading “Three Wise Brummies”

Name: Lois Boyle Degree Detail: American and Canadian Studies with Year Abroad Job Title: Ambitious Futures Graduate Trainee Briefly describe your role: Ambitious Futures is a graduate management scheme in Higher Education. It is an 18 month consisting of three placements in Professional Services, along with group coaching sessions, one-to-one mentor meetings, and workshops. So … Continue reading “Four questions with….Lois”

Phill Williams, Careers Consultant for the College of Life and Environmental Sciences, explores how LinkedIn Learning can be used as a platform that graduates use for career exploration, personal and professional development, and acquiring new skills and knowledge. 2020 has been a year like no other. You may understandably feel a little overwhelmed by the … Continue reading “LinkedIn Learning: why should you use it?”

Name: Alex Garrido Degree details: BSc History and Politics Job title: Security Policy Officer at Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office Can you briefly describe your current role? I work at the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office on the Diplomatic Service Fast Stream, which I joined after graduating in 2018. I spent a year as a … Continue reading “Four questions with… Alex”