Author: Chris Wilson

Find out how you can enhance an existing CV, develop a CV from scratch or adapt an international CV for the UK. Knowing how to develop a quality CV that promotes your skills and experience will help you get a student job, graduate job, internship or placement. Learn how to write a personalised and effective cover letter that accompanies a CV, and the different ways a CV and cover letter can be used for getting a job.

The workshop will provide you with information and advice, signposting you to further resources and support, so that you work on your CV and cover letter afterwards. There will be an opportunity to chat and have your questions answered too.

By the end of the session, you will:

• Know what an employer wants to find out about you from a CV and cover letter,
• Be able to tailor and target your CV and cover letter
• Understand the different ways you can use your CV and cover letter to get a job, such as: approaching employers speculatively, applying for an advertised job or when networking in-person or online.

This session is delivered by Andrea Hilditch – Career Consultant

Do you feel that you want to be involved in meaningful work but that you don’t really know what type of work that might be?

This webinar will help you to bridge the gap between your feelings and action that will help you to identify meaningful job opportunities, business ideas or, even, some other life project.

Do you want to expand your network but find the idea of networking a little daunting? This session will show you that networking is not as scary as you think. Learning successful networking techniques can be the key to accessing the hidden job market and develop your industry knowledge.

The aims of the session are to help you:

• Learn about the importance of networking and how to use connections to help build your career
• Learn about techniques to help you feel more comfortable with networking online or in-person

When you complete an application or attend an interview, are you presenting yourself in the best way possible? During this session, we will explore how to discuss your skills and experiences using professional terminology and techniques.

The advice provided will be relevant to all students, especially those who are looking to apply for work or further study. We particularly recommend this session for students who are applying or interviewing for their Work Based Learning placement.

#IamRemarkable is a Google inspired initiative to celebrate achievements in the workplace and beyond.

An issue to address

Many of us struggle when it comes to talking about our own accomplishments. Cultural and gender modesty norms as well as impostor syndrome can prevent anyone from acknowledging their remarkable attributes and expressing their achievements.

Our goals

• Improve the self-promotion motivation and skills of women and underrepresented groups
• Challenge the social perception around self-promotion

The workshop

During the workshop, you will learn the importance of self-promotion in your personal and professional life and be equipped with tools to develop this skill. Participants will be invited to challenge the social perception around self-promotion.

The aims of this session are to help you:

• Understand some of the barriers to self-promotion
• Consider why it’s important to be able to articulate and share your accomplishments
• Reflect on what makes you remarkable
• Consider ways to develop your ability to self-promote

This session will help you go beyond the question of: what can I do with a degree? Through exploring your values, career motivators, strengths and skills you will be encouraged to instead ask the question: what do I want to do with my degree?

Join our Career Consultant for this interactive session to gain a better understanding of your career motivators, how your personality can affect your career choices and how employers can use that information to recruit. Your skills and strengths are also key to your career choices and this session will give constructive tips on how to articulate your skills effectively on your CV.

This session aims to give you a deeper insight into what you want from your working life to enable you to explore careers that are more likely to make you happy and fulfilled.