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Gamification in recruitment: pros and cons

Careers Service Disability and careers, Gamification 18/09/202003/11/2020 0 Comment

Many employers are using games as part of the recruitment process, some as early as application stage – this is gamification. Here’s our quick guide to help you prepare for such tasks

How Blind in Business helped me

Careers Service Disability and careers 08/07/202008/07/2020 0 Comment

Gerald Emmanuel Arhin, who is completing an MPhil in African Studies at the University of Cambridge, shares how the organisation Blind in Business helped him boost his career skills

What’s your disability superpower? – 5 Cambridge alumni reveal theirs

Careers Service Disability and careers, Graduate/Alumni stories, Your Careers Service 03/12/201921/06/2021 0 Comment

“Given the right circumstances, being different is a superpower” – Greta Thunberg’s fantastic response to people being critical of her autism. To mark today being International Day of People with Disabilities, we celebrate alumni thriving in a variety of jobs who kindly share what they think their superpower is…

The Careers Service and disability/illness

Careers Service Disability and careers 15/10/201922/11/2019 0 Comment

The Careers Service’s diary has kicked off, with inductions, briefings, skills sessions, employer presentations and, of course, our big Careers Events. For some careers there are deadlines coming up soon for internships and graduate schemes, too. If you have a disability/illness, this can sometimes feel a bit much on top of the academic work and settling in – but we’re here to help!

Disability and video interviews

Careers Service Disability and careers 24/09/201913/10/2022 0 Comment

Catherine Alexander, careers adviser here at the Careers Service, shares her best advice on video interviews and adjustments

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