1. Demystifying the interview process Careers and Student Employability Leila Baker

2. Overview  5.15/30 Arrival and refreshments  5.30 Introduction and CaSE overview  5.40 Top tips from former UEL students – hear their interview stories  6.30 Speak up London- IV skills taster session practice your interview skills

3. Careers and student employability team- Who are we  Careers consultants \ coaches  Work experience officers  Mentoring officers  Volunteering officers

4. Careers and student employability team- what we do  Careers advice –One to one –Workshops –Mock interviews –E-Guidance –Events; school based and universal  Mentoring –One to one 4 month programme with person in industry guiding you –Peer mentoring – current students mentoring school aged young people  Work experience –Internships –Short term and long term experience  Volunteering –Volunteering hub

5. Careers and student employability team- where are we eet@uel.ac.uk www.uel.ac.uk/case 0208 223 2424 or 0208 223 4321 Stratford – RBG.04 Docklands – EBG.04

6. The Interview: facts  If you reach the interview stage of an application process you are there for one reason – the employer believes you have the potential to do the job!  It remains for them to decide if you are the best candidate  Selection = prediction. It is not an exact science!

7. Interview facts Employers judge prospective employees in the first few minutes as follows:- 55% on how we look 38% on how we sound Only 7% on what we say

8. Get That Job http://www.uel.ac.uk/case Ted Talk I’d recommend https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_ body_language_shapes_who_you_are

9. Contacts Stratford RB 225 Docklands KD 119 0208 223 2424 or 0208 223 4321 www.uel.ac.uk/eet eet@uel.ac.uk

10. Questions Evaluation forms Thank you