Top Tips sessions

Top Tips sessions are designed to give you the confidence and tools to make your way successfully through the application and selection process.

Careers Network run workshops on the following topics:

  • CVs
  • Covering letters
  • Online applications
  • LinkedIn
  • Interviews

Latest Top Tips events

  • Top Tips for Interview and Assessment Centre Success
    Our innovative ‘Top Tips’ sessions are designed to give you the confidence and tools to make your way successfully through the application and selection process.
    13:00 Tue 26 May 2026
    Online
  • Top Tips for using LinkedIn
    Find out how to create your profile and learn top tips to get you ahead when using this social media tool in your job search.
    12:00 Wed 27 May 2026
    Online
  • Preparing for Academic Interviews: tips and techniques
    Understand what to expect in a typical interview for an early-career academic job in the UK and get key tips on how to prepare and communicate your experience effectively.
    13:00 Wed 27 May 2026
    Online
  • Top Tips for Job Searching
    Join our online session about job search techniques, websites, resources and what employers are looking for when recruiting.
    17:00 Thu 28 May 2026
    Online
  • Top Tips for using LinkedIn
    Find out how to create your profile and learn top tips to get you ahead when using this social media tool in your job search.
    14:00 Fri 29 May 2026
    Online
  • Top Tips for Interview and Assessment Centre Success
    Our innovative ‘Top Tips’ sessions are designed to give you the confidence and tools to make your way successfully through the application and selection process.
    11:00 Mon 01 Jun 2026
    Online
  • Top Tips for CVs, Cover Letters and Applications
    Our innovative ‘Top Tips’ sessions are designed to give you the confidence and tools to make your way successfully through the application and selection process.
    17:00 Mon 01 Jun 2026
    Online
  • Preparing postdoc funding, grant, and fellowship applications: practical tips for PGRs
    Find out more about different kinds of postdoctoral funding opportunities and hear from successful applicants at this information event.
    12:00 Tue 02 Jun 2026
    Online
  • Top Tips for Job Searching
    Join our online session about job search techniques, websites, resources and what employers are looking for when recruiting.
    13:00 Tue 02 Jun 2026
    Online
  • Top Tips for using LinkedIn
    Find out how to create your profile and learn top tips to get you ahead when using this social media tool in your job search.
    12:00 Wed 03 Jun 2026
    Online

'How to' Sessions

‘How to’ sessions are designed to equip you with the knowledge and confidence to secure a range of different types of work experience opportunities, and provide the space for you to reflect on how these can benefit your career journey.

The Work Experience & Student Opportunities team run workshops and events on the following topics:

  • Getting started with work experience
  • Finding work experience opportunities such as internships and placements
  • Creating alternative work experience routes
  • Funding low paid and unpaid work experience
  • Real voices of students, alumni and employers on work experience topics

Further CV, application and interview support

For CV, application and interview support, Careers Network has a range of guides, workshops, drop-ins and online tools including CV checking and practice interview software.

You can also ask one of our Careers Advisers to review your CV, cover letter or application by emailing Careers Network

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