Careers at Kent Steph Ham Employability and Communications Coordinator.

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Careers at Kent Steph Ham Employability and Communications Coordinator

About the workshop Aim: o To find out more about the types of jobs available at Kent, one of the South East’s biggest employers, and speak to SECL alumni who now work here Timings: o 2:15-3pm Presentations from guest speakers o 3-4pm Informal networking and chatting in the Foyer

Speakers running order: 1. Steph Ham, Employability and Communications Coordinator, School of European Culture and Languages (Religious Studies 2012) 2. Dr Emma Bainbridge, Student Support and Admissions Officer, School of English (English and Comparative Literature 1995) 3. Hannah Greer, Employability Adviser, Careers and Employability Service (French 2006)

About me BA Religious Studies (2012) Skills gained: o Thinking outside of the box o Time management o Organisation o Working under pressure o Debating Permanent job gained: 1 st November 2012

Extra-curricular activities – Stage 1 Reasons I got my job… o Course Rep o Student Guide o Concorde International Summer Schools Skills gained: o Diplomacy o Confidence o Leadership o Communication o Event management

Extra-curricular activities – Stage 2 Activities: o Student Ambassador o Concorde International Summer Schools Skills gained: o Organisation o Initiative o Public speaking o Event planning o Knowledge of issues in HE e.g. fee increases

Extra-curricular activities – Stage 3 Activities: o Lead Ambassador o Temporary work o Graduation! Skills gained: o Leadership o Confidence (again) o Proven ‘real world’ experience Great experience, good friends, and lots of fun!!

Why I chose to work at Kent Didn’t know what to do for a living Enjoyment of part time jobs and activities Variety of roles on offer Friendly environment Good conditions and salary Career progression Interesting, varied jobs

My current role – an overview ½ Employability, ½ Marketing and Recruitment Employability: “The ability to gain meaningful employment” o Organising events o Updating the website o Liaising with alumni & local businesses o Running an Academic Peer Mentoring scheme

My current role – an overview Marketing and Recruitment: o Running Visit Days o Appointing recruitment student ambassadors o Writing prospectus and web entries o Facebook and unikentsecl o Newsletters and s to applicants And more!

To summarise… Experience is key – any experience is better than none You need to stand out from the crowd It’s ok if you don’t know what to do! Lots of opportunities available at Kent, almost any career imaginable Good pay, conditions, facilities, opportunities and great colleagues!

For more information: Any Questions?

Next Speaker… 1. Dr Emma Bainbridge, Student Support and Admissions Officer, School of English (English and Comparative Literature 1995) 2. Hannah Greer, Employability Adviser, Careers and Employability Service (French 2006)

 A vet!  Relevant skills? Duties?

 Talking to people  Helping people  Languages  Computing

Networking Planning Research Organising Love of languages

 Oxfam Original  Vintage and re-purposed  Customising clothing  Window dressing  Training other staff

 Evans  Customer service  Training other staff  Undertook management training course  Planning and organisation  Using language skills

Canterbury Christ Church University –  Reception and booking appointments  Customer service  Managing the JobShop  Organisational skills  Creating TempShop  Managing others

University of Kent: Nov 2012  Managing social media & developing the website  Creativity/Organisational skills  Working with students  Customer service/Training  Organising activities and events  Planning/Creativity

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