The Graduate Recruitment Process Bruce Woodcock University of Kent Careers and Employability Service You can download a copy of this presentation at

Application Process The smaller company process is much simpler and you can apply much later (often after final exams) but salaries are usually lower and they offer less training and less chance to specialise.

Sell the skills gained on your degree Gather and analyse relevant information from a wide variety of sources Identify and propose solutions to problems Work with others in the preparation and presentation of group work (group projects) Project management Technical skills: Java, Maya, Adobe etc. Work independently (individual projects) Communicate with others in a clear and articulate manner Present ideas and arguments verbally in presentations and seminars, and informal discussions Portfolio?

What can I do with an Electronics/ CSE degree?

What can I do with a Digital Media degree?

Computer Games Animation/Special Effects Normally after relevant MSc

Some Electronics/CSE Employers Communications BT have a huge research site near Ipswichwww.groupbt.com/careers Thales Vodafone Roke Manor Research Siemens Defence BAe Systems QinetiQ DSTL DESG Computing Tessella CGI computer consultancy. IBM Accenture Others Delphi Cummins

One third of graduate jobs accept any degree subject. BECAUSE: Learn new skills quickly Analyse & solve problems Communicate well Open to new ideas, adaptable and flexible “Managers of change” Marketing and Sales Retailing Social Work Personnel Civil Service Accountancy Banking Computing

Postgraduate Study MSc – 1 year PhD - 3 years Apply early second term Teacher training 1 year (bursaries available)

Portfolios Go for quality, not quantity - employers will probably spend only a few minutes looking at your portfolio, especially in an interview. Put your portfolio on a web site if possible as it is so easy to access. You simply need to provide the web link on your CV. Place the most relevant work first and start and finish with strong pieces of work. You may be asked to talk about the context for your portfolio examples at interview: where you got the idea for the piece; what your influences were; how you went about writing it etc.

Show your design skills in your CV If you can’t design a smart CV, the employer will reason that you can’t design a smart web site.

CHOOSING A CAREER Prospects Planner Powerful career choice program in Careers Service. Also cut down web version at Kent Choosing a Career pages

Vacancy Sources Kent Vacancy Database Gradcracker Target Jobs Kent Employers

CVs and Applications Resources CVs and Covering Letters Application forms The best way to learn how to excel at application forms is to do the “Analyse your skills and learn to make top quality applications” assignment in the Moodle Careers Employability Award. (More about this later!)

Interview Help Teaching, postgraduate study, computing practice interviews online Answers to 150 interview questions Telephone interviews Streamed Videos online On-line Applications Interviews Assessment Centres

Careers Talks and Employer Presentations VACANCY AND WORK EXPERIENCE DATABASE Apply for jobs in the first term – vacancy s every Monday Graduate Employer Directories are available in Careers Service

Careers Fair pm. Tues Nov 3rd Sports Centre Meet 134 employers from all sectors offering graduate jobs and internships. Airbus, Babcock, BAE, Accenture, Cummins, Fujitsu, Cisco, IBM, Deeson, DSTL, Lear, NCC, Network Rail, Seismic Stuff, Vauxhall, G-Forces, Holiday Extras

Careers Employability Award on Moodle Half the unemployment rate for students completing the award DP2650 if you have problems

Duty Careers Adviser A Duty Adviser is available to help with queries between am to p.m. and 2 to 4 p.m. every day.Duty Adviser No appointment needed - just drop in.

Telephone: Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9 to 5 including vacations Drop-in times (no appointment needed: 15 minutes): to and 2 to 4 pm Help given for up to 3 years after graduation Weekly careers s every Monday

The Graduate Recruitment Process Bruce Woodcock University of Kent Careers and Employability Service You can download a copy of this presentation at