1 Careers As requested…dates for your diary Events 2 October – Experience Works, 5-7pm 14 October – London Graduate Fair, 11am – 6pm 20 October – Technology Careers Fair, 5-7pm 21 October - Women in Accountancy, Finance and Business - Chartered Accountants Hall, 3-6pm More info and events on Some of the graduate schemes popular with Physics students (to start the scheme in Autumn 2015) IBM - open now, deadline 31 Dec MI5 – open now, deadlines Nov/Dec NHS Clinical Scientist (Medical Physics and Bioinformatics) – open in Nov, deadline in Jan Civil Service Fast Streams – varies, digital and technology open now, closes 3 Nov More graduate schemes on

Careers Careers talk Synoptic Physics 2014 Dr Maya Mendiratta, Careers Consultant for SPA

3 Careers Last year, what was the proportion of QMUL SPA graduates in employment or further study within 6 months of graduating? A <85% B >85% <90% C >90% Answer: C % (Queen Mary average is 91.4%)

4 Careers What is the proportion of UK Physics graduates who go into further study? A – 20% B – 35% C – 50% Answer: B – 35.2% (2 nd highest is Chemistry with 33.1%)

5 Careers Which of these roles is not carried out by a 2013 QM SPA graduate? Specialist Teacher Assistant Logistics Planner Medical Research Intern Sales Force Developer Officer Cadet Marketing Assistant Test Analyst Trainee IT Consultant Energy Market Analyst Research Assistant Publisher Operations Executive

6 Careers Aims of this session To enable you to identify the skills and interests you have developed in your time at Queen Mary How to use these skills and interests in selecting jobs and career choices

7 Careers 1 – Identifying your skills

8 Careers Transferrable skills from your degree Problem-solving skills …tackling open-ended problems. …formulate problems in precise terms and identify key issues. Investigative Skills …the ability to find information by using textbooks and other available literature, by searching databases and the Internet Communications skills …ability to communicate complex information effectively and concisely by means of written documents, presentations or discussion. Analytical skills …to understand and interpret data precisely and to construct logical arguments. IT skills …familiar with appropriate software such as programming languages and packages. Personal skills …ability to work independently, to use their initiative and to organise themselves to meet deadlines. …experience of group work and able to interact constructively with other people.

9 Careers Skills audit step 1 Choose the skill from the list you feel you are strongest in

10 Careers Developing skills from extra- curricular activities 1. Ability to work in a team 2. Ability to make decisions and solve problems 3. Ability to plan, organize and prioritize work 4. Ability to communicate verbally with people inside and outside an organization 5. Ability to obtain and process information 6. Commercial awareness 7. Flexibility and adaptability 8. Multi-culturalism 9. Ability to create and/or edit written reports 10. Ability to sell and influence others

11 Careers Skills audit step 2 Choose a skill from this list you would most enjoy using in a job

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13 Careers 2 – Identifying your interests

14 Careers What interests you? Something you read or heard about that you found really interesting An activity you really enjoyed doing An achievement you felt really proud off Something you heard/read about and thought – “I want to work on that!”

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16 Careers 3 – Using your skills and interests to research jobs Your skills + your interests = Your job

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18 Careers The ideal candidate will have a good understanding and strong interest in the global economy and financial markets. have strong written and oral English. have strong numerical/ analytical skills. have experience of using Microsoft Office. be inquisitive, self-motivated and confident to communicate with colleagues and clients.

19 Careers Different ways to research jobs and careers Reading online and printed information E.g. scientistwww.sciencecouncil.org/10-types- scientist Career fairs E.g. London Graduate Fair, 14 October Career discussions Career tools E.g.

20 Careers How we can help 1-to-1 career advice sessions and application advice sessions Career events and in-curricular talks Qrecruit Careers information

21 Careers Your skills + your interests = Your job

22 Careers Next step? Book a careers appointment Register for an event Find and look at some job descriptions Talk to colleagues and friends Use a career tool to generate ideas More?

23 Careers REMINDER – FEEDBACK FORM!

24 Careers Questions?