How I gained permanent work in the UK as a Chinese Graduate
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By Amily Xu,
Business School, MSc International Tourism, Management and Marketing graduate, Amily Xu, reflects on her experience of studying and working in the UK and recently gaining indefinite leave to remain here.
When I graduated, there was no graduate visa which meant I had just 6 months to find a visa sponsored job.
When I joined the course, I discovered there was an integrated career development programme which provided weekly timetabled careers session to increase my employability skills. These included sessions on CV writing, personal branding using LinkedIn and a range of other careers topics. I was introduced to the Business School Postgraduate Careers team and all the support and resources they provide. I was later supported on a one-to-one basis by Teresa, one of the Careers Consultants teaching the programme. The weekly sessions provided the tools I needed to evaluate and understand myself as well as practical employability skills like CV writing and interview preparation and practice. I...





