1. How to increase your employability?

2. The Career Center UiO Location: Fredrikke building
Contribute to a good transition from studies to work life
Annual Career day every autumn
Connecting students and employers

3. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket
- Part time job
- Student organisations
- Voluntary organisations
- Master thesis collaboration
Experience
Studies/exams

4. What are employers looking for?
Other skills
Personal attributes
Attitudes
Understanding
your role
Industry knowledge
General academic skills
Results
You research background / field of exertise / relevant research
Ongoich research
Future plans
Scientific mertis
Your fit with the instiution
Your fit with the department
Knowledge
Motivation 4

5. Play your cards right CV Cover letter Contact details Education
Work experience (relevant)
Various courses/workshops
Language
Good references
Key qualifications?
IT?
Interests?
Picture?
= WHAT+ PAST TENSE
Cover letter
Motivation
Focus on contribution
Personal characteristics
Argue – Why your knowledge and skills are relevant?
= WHY + FUTURE
In almost every process with recruitment you are asked to use a CV and

6. Standard communication..
”We are looking for a hard-driven, enthusiastic and outgoing person”
”I am a hard-driven, enthusiastic and outgoing person” 6

7. Use the Career Centre Workshops Events with employers
Job search workshop
Job application
Job interview workshop
LinkedIn workshop
Events with employers
Company presentations
Career fair
Drop-in and counseling
CV/job application
Interview training
Career counseling

8. Strategic use of social media
Find information
About branches
Companies and positions
Follow persons, organisations and employers
Useful for your master thesis
Make yourself visible and build networks
Organise your professional contacts
Be searchable
Join groups within your field of interest

9. Why use LinkedIn? The business card of the future Up to date CV
Make yourself visible
Google
Recruiters use it
Job adverts
Company and university profiles
Follow relevant groups
Networking
Personal branding

10. Get your dream job with LinkedIn
Time: Thursday –
Place: SiO Kursrom, Frederikkebygningen, Blindern

11. Don’t speak Norwegian? Info meeting on part time jobs:
, Helga Engs Auditorium 2
Job Search Workshop –
Job Search Workshop –
Job Interview Workshop –

12.
At our Norwegian page you will also find a link to our English website

14. Follow us on Facebook
Facebook.com/Karrieresenteret.UiO

15. Good luck with your Master’s!