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United States March 26, 2026 Ucl E-Recruitment (Stonefish / Itrent)
Developing your employability skills at UCL

Developing your employability skills at UCL

The Pillars of Employability explains the learning you can undertake and the unique opportunities you can leverage at UCL to prepare for your future.

Writing CVs and applications

Writing CVs and applications

For any type of application, (CV, cover letter, application form, personal statement, research proposal etc.), find out more on how to effectively structure each specific application.

Interview skills

Interview skills

If you have been invited to any type of interview, whether a one-to-one meeting, panel, phone or video interview, we can help you better understand the process and get yourself prepared.

Psychometric and aptitude tests

Psychometric and aptitude tests

Get support with preparing for different types of selection tests (numerical, verbal and logical reasoning, situational judgement, critical thinking, e-tray etc.) including access to practice tests.

Assessment centres

Assessment centres

If you're likely to need to attend an assessment centre for the type of roles you're applying for, we can help you understand more about them and develop key skills that recruiters will be assessing.

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How to Get Hired at UCL

  • UCL is one of the world's top 10 universities, a Russell Group founding member, and one of London's largest single-site employers with around 14,000 staff.
  • All vacancies are published at jobs.ucl.ac.uk and applications go through the UCL e-recruitment system; CVs sent by email or via LinkedIn are not accepted.
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