VU Amsterdam joins the Careers Calendar platform.   VU Amsterdam is an internationally renowned research university. With more than 24,000 students, VU conducts cutting-edge research into problems of major societal and scientific importance. VU is a university...

Are you planning a career event for your students? Here are some practical insight into the things you can do to ensure your events are better than average. After all, who wants to be average? Event planning can be stressful, even the most seasoned pros find it...

It might be Summer but it is wet outside, so I thought I would put pen to paper and share my thoughts on how we can be better at engaging students with careers information. As the needs and interests of students change so must the engagement strategies we use. Engaged...

Globalisation, technological changes and new labour market structures create a challenging environment for students as they search for the information they need to make informed career decisions before they leave school or sixth form. As careers advisers / leaders we...

Here are our top tips for engaging students at a careers event School career events are only effective if your students take action following the event; the action can sometimes be to rule out options. If you are organising a careers event at your school here are our...

How to run a successful careers event Events are an integral part of the career decision-making process; without events, guidance cannot take place. Each and every careers adviser/leader that I talk to want their careers events to connect students with relevant...

In 2015, world leaders agreed to 17 goals for a better world by the year 2030.These goals have the power to end poverty, fight inequality and stop climate change. Guided by the goals, it is now up to all of us, governments, businesses, civil society and the general...