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Aston Futures Resource Library
About Aston Futures
A central hub of useful resources to support you with a range of employability topics
In Careers and Placements, we love to support our students and graduates.
That's why we've put all of our resources in one place. The resource library is your one-stop-shop for all of our handy guides, covering all the important topics. If you can't speak directly to one of our team, these resources are the next best thing.
Getting the Most Out of Aston Futures
Careers Guides
- Career Guides by Sector
- First Year Careers Guide
- Final Year Careers Guide
- Postgraduate Careers Guide
Useful Links
- Career possibilities: A host of useful articles, tips, short courses and videos on Aston360 to support you with the decisions you make about your career.
- Times Top 100 Graduate Employers: This definitive annual digital guide compiled from research lists the top 100 prestigious employers for graduates within the UK.
- TARGETJobs Careers Guides and Directories: These resources provide an in-depth view of careers in a number of sectors as well as profiling the 300 most popular graduate employers in the UK.
- Graduating into Employment Guides: This collection of guides from Prospects provides a range of resources to support you in preparing for life after university.
- Postgraduate Degree Guides: This collection of guides from Prospects provides helpful guidance on how best to approach a further study pathway with a Postgraduate Degree.
- The Job Crowd Ultimate Student Guide: Job Crowd analyse thousands of anonymous surveys to list the top companies to work for in this publication.
CVs
Guides
- CV Guidelines: Our handy new guide to creating a strong CV, all in one easy download.
- CV Template: Not sure how to get started with structuring your CV? This CV template is a great place to start, but make sure you adapt it to your needs using advice from our CV Guidelines.
- CV Action Words: Struggling with the wording for your CV, or not sure how to phrase things? Try our useful list of action words.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
Examples
- Examples of Personal Details
- Examples of Personal Profiles
- Examples of Work Experience Section
- Examples of Education Section
- Examples of Skills Section
- Examples of Achievements & Hobbies Section
Useful Links and Videos
- Tailoring your CV to the role - VIDEO
- Personal descriptors generator
- Presenting your CV for the machines - VIDEO
- Adding key skills to your CV - VIDEO
- Personal Profiles: The do's and don'ts - VIDEO
- Prospects CV and cover letter advice
- Targetjobs CV and cover letter advice
CV & Cover Letter Guide
In a series of videos produced by our Careers & Placements Team, Andy (Careers Consultant) guides you through how to complete an effective CV and Cover Letter when applying for jobs. You can find the playlist here.
Cover Letters
Guidelines
- Cover Letter Guidelines
Examples
- Cover Letter Example
Useful Links
- Writing a cover letter - A host of useful articles, tips, short courses and videos on Aston360 about how to create a standout cover letter.
- Prospects - A guide on crafting effective cover letters, including what to include, format, tone, examples for different scenarios.
- TargetJobs - A free library of CV and cover-letter templates plus paired examples, aimed at graduates and interns, with guidance on how to structure, customise and improve.
Applications
Guidelines
- Application Guidelines
Types of Applications
- Speculative Applications
Competencies
- Competencies Explained
Useful Links
- Completing an application - A host of useful articles, tips, short courses and videos on Aston360 about how to complete a successful application.
Interviews
Guidelines
- Interview Guidelines
Resources
- Interview Question Bank
- Video Interview Guidelines
Competencies
- Competencies Explained
Self-Reflection
- Self-reflection Strengths Questionnaire
Useful Links
- Preparing for interviews - A host of useful articles, tips, short courses and videos on Aston360 about how to prepare for an upcoming interview.
- Answering interview questions - A host of useful articles, tips, short courses and videos on Aston360 about how best to answer interview questions.
- Reasonable adjustments - AbilityNet summarises the steps to support people with an impairment or long-term health condition in work, via reasonable adjustments or accommodations. It also highlights the range of high quality paid for and free services that AbilityNet provides to help disabled people succeed at work.
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Mastering Interviews Guide
A series of videos produced by our Careers & Placements team, designed to give you practical advice and expert insights to help you shine at every stage of the interview process. You can find the playlist here.
Psychometric Testing
Tips
- Psychometric Testing Tips
Guides
- Situational Judgement Test Guide
Other
- Gamification
Useful Links
- Understanding assessments - A host of useful articles, tips, short courses and videos on Aston360 to help you understand and improve your performance with psychometric testing.
- Psychometric tests: a guide for disabled candidates - This fantastic resource from AGCAS provides support and guidance on how to overcome the challenges posed by psychometric tests as a student with a disability.
Assessment Centres
Guidelines
- Assessment Centre Guidelines
Skills
- Presentation Skills
Useful Links
- Understanding assessments - A host of useful articles, tips, short courses and videos on Aston360 about how to prepare for assessment centres.
- Reasonable adjustments - AbilityNet summarises the steps to support people with an impairment or long-term health condition in work, via reasonable adjustments or accommodations. It also highlights the range of high quality paid for and free services that AbilityNet provides to help disabled people succeed at work.
Guides
- LinkedIn Guide for Students
AI
- A Student Guide to The Use of AI in Recruitment
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
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