1. The University of Kent Careers and Employability Service Degree Nearly Over? What Next? You can download a copy of this presentation at www.kent.ac.uk/careers/slides.htm

2. Bruce Woodcock Duty Adviser is available to help with QUICK queries between 10.30 am to 12.30 p.m. and 2 to 4 p.m. every day You don’t need to book an appointment to see me at these times. Email: careerhelp@kent.ac.ukcareerhelp@kent.ac.uk Can also make appointment for interview – book at Careers Reception or ring 01227 823299 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays Open throughout summer vacation.

3. SUMMER GRADUATE RECRUITMENT FAIRS

4. Summer Fairs  Many graduate recruiters you can talk to: a cattle market!  Run all year round in all areas of UK, but peak in June  Research the employers attending on the fair web site to decide who to approach  Arrive early and dress smartly  Take CVs and a black pen  Be prepared to shake hands. Smile and make eye contact!  Prepare your 30 second verbal CV: “Hello I’m Jo Smith. I’ve just completed my Law degree at the University of Kent and got an Upper Second. I’ve a strong interest in retail management as I’ve had several part-time retail jobs and enjoyed the fast moving environment …”  Note the name of the person you talk to  Don’t just see the big companies: others may be just as good and their stands will be less busy. www.prospects.ac.uk/events.htm

5. Staying in Kent www.kent.ac.uk/careers/kentopps.htm Going to another part of the UK www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sitesgen.htm Help from other university careers services www.prospects.ac.uk/links/CareersServices

6. International Students www.kent.ac.uk/careers/InternationalStudents.htm Work Abroad www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sitesint.htm

7. Year Out www.kent.ac.uk/careers/alternatives.htm#TIME Teaching English Abroad www.kent.ac.uk/careers/tefl.htm Working Abroad www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sitesint.htm Voluntary Work www.kent.ac.uk/careers/workin/voluntaryWork.htm

8. What can I do with my degree subject? www.kent.ac.uk/careers/degreein.htm

9. Postgraduate Study  www.kent.ac.uk/careers/postgradmenu.htm www.kent.ac.uk/careers/postgradmenu.htm  www.hotcourses.com useful for cheap courses in your area: type in postcode to find courses. www.hotcourses.com

10. Choosing a Career CHOOSING A CAREER BOOKLET - available from Careers Service. Prospects Planner - powerful career choice program. www.prospects.ac.uk/links/PPlanner www.prospects.ac.uk/links/PPlanner

11. Vacancy Sources Kent University Vacancies Database http://www.kent.ac.uk/ces/vacancies.html http://www.kent.ac.uk/ces/vacancies.html Prospects Web www.prospects.ac.ukwww.prospects.ac.uk Directories Recruitment Agencies www.kent.ac.uk/careers/recruit.htm I want to work in …. www.kent.ac.uk/careers/workin.htm

12. Job Hunting Still lots of jobs out there – 300+ on our vacancy database www.kent.ac.uk/ces/vacancies.htmlwww.kent.ac.uk/ces/vacancies.html Make sure your CV is top quality www.kent.ac.uk/careers/applicn.htm www.kent.ac.uk/careers/applicn.htm Need to be flexible in terms of choice of job and location: don’t wait around for your ideal job. We support you for up to 3 years after graduation – weekly vacancy emails, careers interviews etc. Other hints and tips at www.kent.ac.uk/careers/servicesforgraduates.htm www.kent.ac.uk/careers/servicesforgraduates.htm

13. Moodle Careers Employability Award 14 Quizzes: need 75% to pass but allowed unlimited attempts Complete 3 of the following seven assignments Employability skills quiz Employability skills quiz: drag & drop How to develop the skills employers want? Test your spelling and grammar! What makes you happy at work? How commercially aware are you? Special interests topic lesson Interview preparation Practice interview What are the most common interview questions? Aptitude tests and assessment centres CV quiz CVs and covering letters: drag & drop quiz Career planning drag and drop quiz Analyse your skills and learn how to make top quality applications Do you want to live to work or work to live? Researching careers Choosing a career Submit a CV Social media Action planning www.kent.ac.uk/careers/moodle.htm DX_CEA Closing date 31 st July

14. The University of Kent Careers and Employability Service You can download a copy of this presentation at www.kent.ac.uk/careers/slides.htm

15. Careers Employability Award on Moodle www.kent.ac.uk/careers/moodle.htm www.kent.ac.uk/careers/moodle.htm Reduce your chance of unemployment by half in a day! Closing date is 31 st of July

16. Comments from students who have completed the award You get a really nice certificate! It was so easy, quick and I learned a lot. Without realising, you have finished the course and have already put together a very good CV and covering letter. It really blew my mind with some ideas I’ve never known before, such as portfolio working and working from home. I never thought about obtaining happiness from my work before. It would be mad to apply for a job or attend an interview without doing it! Before the course I had only a vague idea of my career path and opportunities. Now I am applying for summer internships and know how to effectively sell my skills to a prospective employer and have a much more focused plan for my future. The module is very, very useful! I really love how it makes you to think about your personality and helps you to identify your strengths and weaknesses. I found the module to be highly thought-provoking as it really encouraged me to consider how my degree will benefit my future and what I can be doing now to improve my graduate employment prospects. I enjoyed the depth of the module. It went far beyond some general tips on how to write a good CV and prepare for an interview. Rather it went in to detail about the whole process of graduate job search from the beginning to the end. It was very instructive. The amount of time put into this is astounding! I actually spoke to friends from other universities who said they wished they had something like this. It has made me feel a lot more confident when it comes to applications and interviews and has also made me think about skills that I didn't think I had before. I recently had a very successful interview largely because I put the advice on the module into practice.