Tips for South Africans in London

Moving to the UK from SA? Our resident Saffa, Alex, shares her top tips on how to navigate the city and more.

Alex Jonsson
July 22, 2019
7 min read
In-house or agency

Each time a team wants to grow, there's always one question that comes up - should a company conduct its own hiring internally or employ an external recruitment agency?

Toby Levy
Toby Levy
May 20, 2019
3 min read
Ethical startups

With Gen Z being touted as the most socially conscious generation to date, it's no wonder that grads are looking to put their money where the mouth is and launch their careers at an ethical start-up.

Beth Sutton
April 17, 2019
5 min read
Wellbeing at work

Check out this guide on how to remain cool, calm and collected in your new role, considering April is Stress Awareness Month.

Toby Levy
Toby Levy
April 11, 2019
3 min read
Recruiter

“I want to have a long and successful career in recruitment,” said no graduate, ever. But taking a step back, you learn and develop some indispensable skills...

Toby Levy
Toby Levy
March 27, 2019
3 min read
What can I do with a modern languages degree?

You've just graduated with a degree in Modern Languages and the job hunt has never seemed so unfocussed. Fear not; the BrighterBox team is here to help!

Beth Sutton
March 7, 2019
5 min read
Jeremy Dodd of Go Instore

The BrighterBox team caught up with the company's first ever placements to see how their roles and careers have evolved over the last 3 years. Take a look if you always wondered what a career in business development could lead to.

- Charlie Johnson
February 25, 2019
3 min read
How to get a job with no experience

4 fulfilling grad jobs you didn’t know you could bag at high-growth startups.

- Charlie Johnson
February 21, 2019
4 min read

Everyone knows Wall St, but is Old Street now a more attractive proposition to graduates?

Toby Levy
Toby Levy
February 20, 2019
2 min read

PR, Marketing and Social Media internships were our most popular in 2018. But what were the least popular roles?

Toby Levy
Toby Levy
January 14, 2019
4 min read

So you’ve slaved away for the last few years, you’re now pipette-proficient and you’d never mix up mitosis and meiosis in a pub quiz. But graduation is looming and you’re not really sure on your next steps. It can feel like everyone doing a biology degree ends up in medicine or academia, so you have no idea what options are open to you outside of this. But don’t worry, we’ve got you.

Lucy Wood
July 24, 2018
4 min read

Ah, the CV personal profile section.  The only thing worse than writing your Tinder profile because sadly you can’t just insert the water emoji here and wait for the offers to come rolling in… but fear not, we're here to save the day (and your job hunt) with these five simple tips!

Lucy Wood
July 16, 2018
3 min read