Author: Amy Edwards

Understanding how an organisation operates and the marketplace it operates in demonstrates your knowledge and interest to an employer and is something that employers will often look for as part of the recruitment process. Industry Insight is also known as Commercial Awareness and is a sought after trait by employers in all sectors. This is an area which students and graduates can often struggle with and it can affect their application/interview success. Join our virtual workshop to learn what is meant by Industry Insight /Commercial Awareness and how to get yourself “commercially ready” for a competitive job market.

This is not just for Business students!

By the end of this session you will:

• Understand what Industry Insight / Commercial Awareness is.
• Understand why it is important.
• Learn how to develop Commercial Awareness.
• Understand recruitment techniques for gauging Commercial Awareness.

The session will be on simplifying the job search for international students, and will cover topics such as:

• The UK job market 
• Researching employers 
• Tips and tricks 
• A Q&A to finish 

Whatever your course of study and whatever the reason you chose it, you are learning valuable skills that will help you in your future career, whether you know what you want to do yet or not. 

The aims of the session are to help you:

• Consider the options available after your degree and how to make the most of them
• Discuss the skills that employers are looking for 
• Understand how you can demonstrate  skills to recruiters, whether it’s for a part-time job right now, or your dream job in the future

This session is delivered by Nicola Davenport, Career Consultant