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The First Year Advising Team compiled an inspiring podcast for first-year students in collaboration with Mme Lucy Sehloho, fondly known as Mother First Year. We thought who best to motivate first years than someone who has served as a mentor and system of support to many first-year students throughout the years. Mme Lucy is a product of the University of the Free State herself and shares her own e...

About the bag - Humanities; Communication Sciences Career Services Facebook page

How I accidently became a world champion Career Services Facebook page

Some nurses don’t like blood – Humanities; Social Entrepreneurship Career Services Facebook page

From RAG to ACT and everything in between - Project manager, student leadership and development Career Services Facebook page

Never thought I’d be doing this! – Law Career Services Facebook page

About pomegranates, blue berries, and bio security - Natural and Agricultural Sciences; Horticultural Science Career Services Facebook page

Mobile food is a thing! – Natural and Agricultural Science; Foo Career Services Facebook page

From invoice clerk to business owner – Economic and Management Sciences; Entrepreneurship Career Services Facebook page

If you can just think about it for a second, learning how to support each other through hard times is one of the most important things we can do as human beings. The role of university partnerships have been extremely crucial in South Africa for addressing issues such as social inequality, overcoming the past injustices, and promoting health & well-being for students, and communities at large. And...

In the final episode, we wrap up the conversation by unpacking the journey to finding meaning in a career. We discuss our own journeys in pursuit of purpose and the importance of meaning in motivation and legacy creation. Engaged Scholarship Website · Episode 3 full transcript.pdf — PDF (104.2 KB)

So are you on the verge of completing your degree, leaving university, or starting your career? If that is you, then here are some important things that you need to think about. Firstly, do you have a resume and why is it important to have a good resume? Firstly, it's your private it's your primary market tool, it speaks volumes about you and it will be the very first thing your future employer se...

Do you ever wonder who you are? What makes you and the person that you are? What moves? Excites? And inspires you. These questions are important when you have to choose a career choice. A career choice that fills your interests and ignites your imagination. While these answers, we could find them today or not. Please stay tuned. In today's episode we are going to talk about everything career choic...

Working at a school is a stressful occupation, therefore it is important that the staff at schools practice self-care. How do you personally think you can practice caring for yourself? Being kind to oneself could allow you to manage your stress as well as maintain a more relaxed state of mind. Engaged Scholarship Website · PSHC PODCAST TRANSCRIPT- Group 2.pdf — PDF (1.0 MB)

This podcast focuses on two strategies. The first one involves how to have effective communication skills for better communication between you and your colleagues and the second one focuses on how you can be mindful during conflict as well as how to show self-regulate skills during conflict. We hope this information will be useful and effective to you. Please lend your ears to us as we unpack thes...

We all have dreams, career goals and life goals, but sometimes it can be difficult to devise a plan to reach these goals and dreams. Academic advising helps students to clarify their goals and helps them to develop a clear educational plan to achieve these goals. But that is not all that there is to the service at the UFS. Academic advising also helps with learning strategies, time management, rev...

A recent survey that was conducted stated that most students worry about money. The majority of students are struggling to make ends meet or live on a tight month-to-month budget. It is even more unsettling to realise how financial stress impacts their day-to-day lives. As a direct consequence of this, some students have reported having mental health problems. AND In today’s episode I am going to...

Everyone invests in some way, shape or form. From the savvy stockbroker to the person who is forced to skip a meal here and there because they run out of money before their next paycheck, everyone invests their time, effort and attention into the things they find important. The individuals who spend hours upon hours training for their next marathon are investing in their health. You attending clas...

Keep trying…your passion is out there. Could be on a container ship, even. Career Services Facebook page

It is great that television shows inspire you, but they aren't real... Career Services Facebook page

You must add some sweet stuff, and books! Career Services Facebook page

Not the traditional stuf. Career Services Facebook page

I got electrocuted! But I have no regrets... Career Services Facebook page

Ever wondered who puts together the pamphlet in you pill box…? Surprise! Career Services Facebook page

Wait, what?! There is no cooking in food science? Career Services Facebook page