GUIDE TO FINDING UK EMPLOYMENT (INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS) Tim Reed Careers Advisory Service

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GUIDE TO FINDING UK EMPLOYMENT (INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS) Tim Reed Careers Advisory Service

Introduction n Not about permission to work CAS session on Thursday 30 Oct pm in KLT5 UK Border Agency Student Union adviser – Mandela Building n Not about making applications CAS session on Wednesday 29 Oct 1-2pm KLT5 n WHERE TO LOOK FOR JOBS

Where to look n CAS & other web pages: n CAS library & booklets: “International Students” booklet ( bright yellow ) CAS File 024 “International Students” Reference books eg. “Careers using languages” Graduate Directories

Where to look n Vacancy publications n Directories n Employer brochures – eg. n Specialist publications n Careers Fairs

CAREERS FAIRS – Autumn Institute of Physics Careers Fair Institute of Physics Careers Fair -New Connaught Rooms, London-29/10/2008 International FairInternational Fair -University of Warwick-30/10/2008 UCL Graduate Schemes FairUCL Graduate Schemes Fair -London-30/10/2008 National Graduate Recruitment Exhibition - BirminghamNational Graduate Recruitment Exhibition - Birmingham -NEC 31/10-1/11/2008 Science, Engineering & Technology FairScience, Engineering & Technology Fair -University of York-4/11/2008 Engineering & TechnologyEngineering & Technology -University of Warwick -4/11/2008 The Yorkshire Autumn Graduate Recruitment FairThe Yorkshire Autumn Graduate Recruitment Fair -Sheffield-4/11/2008 Leicestershire Student & Graduate Fair 2008Leicestershire Student & Graduate Fair Leicester-5/11/2008 Property Design & Construction Fair 2008Property Design & Construction Fair Nottingham-5/11/2008 University of Hertfordshire Careers FairUniversity of Hertfordshire Careers Fair -Hatfield-5/11/2008 Law FairLaw Fair -Queen's University Belfast-5/11/2008 University of Brighton Careers FairUniversity of Brighton Careers Fair -Brighton-6/11/2008 Careers FairCareers Fair -University of Kent, Canterbury-6/11/2008 gradFairZ.com National Graduate Recruitment FairgradFairZ.com National Graduate Recruitment Fair -Purely online -accessible anywhere-10/11/2008 Brunel University Autumn Careers FairBrunel University Autumn Careers Fair -Uxbridge-10/11/2008 Public Sector and Volunteering FairPublic Sector and Volunteering Fair -London-11/11/2008

Where to look n Vacancy publications n Directories n Employer brochures n Specialist publications n Careers Fairs n Internet sources

Internet sources n Institute of Practitioners in Advertising n Chartered Institute of Marketing n Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development n Guardian vacancies

Excellent Websites n n n n

Where to look n Vacancy publications n Directories n Employer brochures n Specialist publications n Careers Fairs n Internet n Newspapers

Job ads in the press n Actuaries - Money Management, Observer, Times n Acupuncture - Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine (m) n Arts Administration - The Stage, Arts Management Weekly, Guardian (Mon & Sat)

Where to look n Vacancy publications n Directories n Employer brochures n Specialist publications n Careers Fairs n Internet n Newspapers n Recruitment Agencies

Recruitment Agencies n FASHION - George Ellis Recruitment n MUSIC - Handle Recruitment n ACCOUNTANCY - Hays Accountancy Personnel n SECRETARIAL - Nice People Employment Bureau n STOCKBROKING - Citifocus Ltd

What else can you do? n ask your friends n ask your relatives n ask your “network” n ask a careers adviser

Next Steps n Decide on the job you want n Research employers n Apply early n Discuss your ideas if you are uncertain n Change your job-hunting methods if they are not working

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