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The Trainee Forum: Make your trainee voice heard
Soon after I first joined the office at the annual jamboree I was introduced to a ‘student rep’. My initial thought was one of intrigue as I immediately had visions of a strange hybrid between a...
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New Year’s resolutions – Six months on
New Year’s resolutions - always easy to make, and always so easy to break! So, how did we do so far (we, that is a couple of trainees in my intake who shared their (vaguely) work related resolutions...
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Goodbye NAO… Looking back at three years as a trainee
As I come to the end of my training contract I have decided that this is the opportune time for me to make a change in career direction, so this will be my last post for the graduate blog. As a fitting...
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Getting to know your colleagues: Jamboree at the NAO
What’s a jamboree? The dictionary would have you believe that it’s either a large party or a rally of scouts and guides. I’m not sure how it got its name, but the NAO jamboree two weeks ago was...
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How to make the most of a careers fair
It’s careers fair season, and NAO staff are travelling up and down the country to impart their knowledge about our graduate scheme. But with so much information online, do students really need to...
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Our top 5 careers fairs questions (and answers)
A few weeks ago I made the journey up north to York for their university careers fair. I got to meet a lot of very interested students and answer some fantastic questions. In this post I will be...
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Time to say goodbye… What I will miss most about the NAO
I’ve taken the very difficult decision that it’s time for me to leave the NAO so this blog post will also be my last one. Join me when I’m looking back at some of the things that I will miss working...
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The Name of the Game: NAO Pop Quiz goes ABBA
The annual Pop Quiz (back in July already – time flies!) certainly lived up to its much deserved title as the NAO’s biggest social event of the year. For those eager beavers who avidly read the NAO...
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It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas…
With the last of our certificate level exams out of the way, the first year trainees have good cause to feel festive. Departmental Christmas lunches are well underway, and last night’s office Christmas...
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Learnfest ’15: A feast of learning and development opportunities
Last week saw many of us come together again for Learnfest, a full week of lectures and activities to help us improve our knowledge in a range of areas. The timing of the week between interim and final...
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Pop Quiz: 18 years and still going strong
Pop Quiz, the highlight of the NAO social calendar, was upon us again in mid-July. Months ahead of time people were already excitedly discussing team names. As this was the pop quiz’s 18th birthday we...
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10 lessons I’ve learned from my first year at the NAO
It’s hard to believe that only a year has passed since I turned up to the office for my first day at the NAO. I’ve really enjoyed it so far and have learned a lot. In fact, here are some of the...
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A trip to the fair… Okay a graduate recruitment fair.
It’s that time of year again. Graduate recruitment fairs! It is a great way for you to explore your options after graduation by visiting stands, learning about firms, and of course to amass free...
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Getting to know your colleagues: Jamboree at the NAO
What’s a jamboree? The dictionary would have you believe that it’s either a large party or a rally of scouts and guides. I’m not sure how it got its name, but the NAO jamboree two weeks ago was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to make the most of a careers fair
It’s careers fair season, and NAO staff are travelling up and down the country to impart their knowledge about our graduate scheme. But with so much information online, do students really need to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Our top 5 careers fairs questions (and answers)
A few weeks ago I made the journey up north to York for their university careers fair. I got to meet a lot of very interested students and answer some fantastic questions. In this post I will be...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Time to say goodbye… What I will miss most about the NAO
I’ve taken the very difficult decision that it’s time for me to leave the NAO so this blog post will also be my last one. Join me when I’m looking back at some of the things that I will miss working...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Name of the Game: NAO Pop Quiz goes ABBA
The annual Pop Quiz (back in July already – time flies!) certainly lived up to its much deserved title as the NAO’s biggest social event of the year. For those eager beavers who avidly read the NAO...
View ArticleClik here to view.
It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas…
With the last of our certificate level exams out of the way, the first year trainees have good cause to feel festive. Departmental Christmas lunches are well underway, and last night’s office Christmas...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Learnfest ’15: A feast of learning and development opportunities
Last week saw many of us come together again for Learnfest, a full week of lectures and activities to help us improve our knowledge in a range of areas. The timing of the week between interim and final...
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