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How a Placement Can Launch Your Career

By Imogen Lloyd on Tue 04 April 2023 in Placement Blog

How a Placement Can Launch Your Career

Unsure whether a placement year is right for you? In this blog, we reveal the real benefits of taking a placement year and how a year in industry might be what stands between you and your career goals!

ProspectSoft Makes the RateMyPlacement Awards Shortlist... Again!

By Imogen Lloyd on Tue 21 March 2023 in Placement Blog

ProspectSoft has been named one of the Best 45 Small to Medium-sized Schemes at the RateMyPlacement Awards 2023!

Placement Rejections; It's Not You, It's...

By Imogen Lloyd on Tue 28 February 2023 in Placement Blog

Placement applications are becoming increasingly competitive and, as a result, you might rarely come by success. If you're struggling to sustain the motivation to continue amongst the rejections, read Imogen's top tips for finding your feet again and persevering until the end.

Making the Most of Your Placement Year

By Isaac George on Tue 31 January 2023 in Placement Blog

Making the Most of Your Placement Year

The time during your placement can fly by so quickly, you can often feel as if you haven’t made the most of it. In this blog, Isaac shares his personal approach to best utilising his time at ProspectSoft, and the opportunities it provides.

My New Year's Resolutions for the Workplace

By Caner Tasdemir on Mon 09 January 2023 in Placement Blog

My New Year's Resolutions for the Workplace

During your placement year, it's important to set regular goals for yourself - and the New Year is a perfect time to do just that! Read all the resolutions Caner hopes to achieve during his remaining months as a Customer Success Assistant.

Spending the Festive Season Away From Home

By Imogen Lloyd on Wed 21 December 2022 in Placement Blog

Spending the Festive Season Away From Home

The ProspectSoft placements have taken it upon themselves to make their only Christmas in Oxford a festive season to remember! Read about how our Marketing Assistant, Imogen, has spent her Christmas away from home with the Prospect family.

Adjusting to Life in a New City

By Olivia Smith on Fri 18 November 2022

Adjusting to Life in a New City

Moving to a new city during your placement year can be daunting, especially after settling in to your university lifestyle. Read about how Olivia, one of our Marketing placements, has adjusted to life in Oxford and made the most of her time here so far.

From Computer Science to Technical Services

By Luke Yaxley on Fri 11 November 2022

Nervous about the transition from university to the working world? Read about how our Technical Services placement, Luke, has adjusted to his new role and applied his university-taught skills to the Service Desk.

Placement Application Starter Kit

By Imogen Lloyd on Mon 31 October 2022

Placement Application Starter Kit

Read our guide for all the best CV tips, cover letter tricks, and interview hacks, and download our free Placement Application Tracker template!

Macmillan Coffee Morning - Ready, Steady, Bake!!

By Neve Berry on Wed 19 October 2022 in Placement Blog

Macmillan Coffee Morning Ready Steady Bake

Supporting charity events is heavily encouraged throughout the placement scheme and is a great way to get the whole team involved. Check out how ProspectSoft fundraised for this year's Macmillan Coffee Morning and take a look at all the sweet treats we baked!

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