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Tag Archives: Applied Sociology Careers

Applying for an Applied Sociology Job

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Learn how to apply for a job as an applied sociologist. Including how to communicate with your prospective employer, to how to write a cover letter, to what to write in your job application.

Posted bySociology at WorkFebruary 2, 2019December 31, 2025Posted inBlog, Career AdviceTags:Applied Sociology Careers, career, Careers in Applied Sociology series, Sociology Students

Writing a CV and Resume for Applied Sociology Jobs

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How to write a curriculum vitae and resume for applied sociology jobs

Posted bySociology at WorkJanuary 27, 2019December 27, 2025Posted inBlog, Career AdviceTags:Applied Sociology Careers, career, Careers in Applied Sociology series, Job Hunting

How to Look for Work in Applied Sociology

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A few strategies to finding work as an applied sociologist

Posted bySociology at WorkJanuary 10, 2019December 27, 2025Posted inBlog, Career AdviceTags:Applied Sociology Careers, career, Careers in Applied Sociology series, Job Hunting

Challenges and Opportunities in Applied Sociology Careers

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Sociology graduates identify gaps in their vocational training and the careers they go into.

Posted bySociology at WorkJanuary 3, 2019December 27, 2025Posted inBlog, Career AdviceTags:Applied Sociology Careers, Careers in Applied Sociology series, Job Hunting, Sociology Students

Sociology Careers in High Demand

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Sociology skills remain in high demand in government, the not-for-profit sector and in the corporate sector.

Posted bySociology at WorkMay 13, 2017November 17, 2025Posted inBlog, Career AdviceTags:Applied Sociology Careers, James Wilsdon2 Comments on Sociology Careers in High Demand

Benefits of Sociology to Future Careers

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A new report identifies four areas of innovation that will open up employment opportunities: technological methods, interdisciplinary methods, applied sociological skills, and consultancy.

Posted bySociology at WorkApril 1, 2017November 29, 2025Posted inBlog, Career AdviceTags:Applied Sociology Careers, Theory & Methods

Applied sociology career spotlight: Non-Government Organisations

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We look at the career of Senegal-born sociologist Moustapha Diouf, who began his career as a researcher for UNESCO, and is now advisor to the Prime Minister.

Posted bySociology at WorkMarch 18, 2017November 19, 2025Posted inBlog, ProfilesTags:Applied Sociology Careers, NGO, Sociology2 Comments on Applied sociology career spotlight: Non-Government Organisations

Applied Sociology Career Spotlight: Graduate Programs versus Small Business

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Here are some of the benefits of joining Graduate Training Schemes versus beginning your career in small to medium-sized enterprises.

Posted bySociology at WorkMarch 4, 2017November 23, 2025Posted inBlog, Career AdviceTags:Applied Sociology Careers, Business

Applied Sociology Career Spotlight: Politics

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Angelia Schultz has a Masters in sociology and she ran in the Democratic nomination for the USA state of Aberdeen in 2014. She stood on a platform promoting stronger provision of healthcare and education, drawing on sociology.

Posted bySociology at WorkFebruary 18, 2017November 24, 2025Posted inBlog, ProfilesTags:Applied Sociology Careers, Politics

Applied Sociology Career Spotlight: Urban Planning

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The Californian Department of Transportation in the USA has a cultural studies team who are unearthing the city’s cultural heritage.

Posted bySociology at WorkFebruary 11, 2017November 24, 2025Posted inBlog, ProfilesTags:Applied Sociology Careers, Environmental Sociology, Sociology, Urban Planning

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