Resource Library
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.
- Aston Futures
- Careers Guides
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
- CV Action Words - Struggling with the wording for your CV, or not sure how to phrase things? Try our useful list of action words.
- CV Guidelines - Our handy guide to creating a strong CV, all in one easy download.
- CV Guidelines for International Students
- Example CV for First Years
- Example CV for a Part-time Job
- Example CV for Placements
- Example CV for Final Years
- Example Skills-based CV
Useful Links
- Creating a great CV - A host of useful articles, tips, short courses and videos on Aston360 about how to create a great CV.
- Cover Letters
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.
- Applications
- Application Guidelines
- Speculative Applications
- Public Sector Applications
- Application Tracker
- 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
- Interview Guidelines
- Interview Question Bank
- Video Interview Guidelines
- Competencies Explained
- Self-reflection Strengths Questionnaire
- Presentation Skills
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.
- Psychometric Testing
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
Useful Links
- Understanding assessments - A host of useful articles, tips, short courses and videos on Aston360 about how to prepare for assessment centres.