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Careers Advisory Service 451 3391 careers@hw.ac.uk www.hw.ac.uk/careers International Job Hunting How to maximise your chance of success in the great graduate job hunt abroad!
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Careers Advisory Service 451 3391 careers@hw.ac.uk www.hw.ac.uk/careers Tier 2 Myths – Employing Graduates No cap on Certificate of Sponsorship No Resident Labour Market Test Most companies possess license Before we move on…
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Careers Advisory Service 451 3391 careers@hw.ac.uk www.hw.ac.uk/careers What’s happening out there? Almost 5,200 UK university leavers sought employment in mainland Europe, the Far East and North America in 2012 20% secured jobs in Far East 12% in North America
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Careers Advisory Service 451 3391 careers@hw.ac.uk www.hw.ac.uk/careers Go back home Develop experience Start new life Fail to get job in UK! Why?
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Careers Advisory Service 451 3391 careers@hw.ac.uk www.hw.ac.uk/careers 1.Qualify in UK - apply as a qualified Actuary 2.Apply to companies to do training abroad 2 Main Options
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Careers Advisory Service 451 3391 careers@hw.ac.uk www.hw.ac.uk/careers Vacancies Advertised Jobs Non- Advertised Jobs Visible Not Visible
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Careers Advisory Service 451 3391 careers@hw.ac.uk www.hw.ac.uk/careers Visible Jobs Where are they advertised?
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Careers Advisory Service 451 3391 careers@hw.ac.uk www.hw.ac.uk/careers Visible International Jobs www.hw.ac.uk/careers/global.php Hong Kong Malaysia China India Africa Dubai USA
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Careers Advisory Service 451 3391 careers@hw.ac.uk www.hw.ac.uk/careers AGCAS Resource www.agcas.org.uk/agcas_resources/132-Starting-Your-Career-In-Country-Guides-for- International-Students Country Guides for International Students Economy Industries Vacancy Sources Visa info CV format
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Careers Advisory Service 451 3391 careers@hw.ac.uk www.hw.ac.uk/careers Google Alerts
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Careers Advisory Service 451 3391 careers@hw.ac.uk www.hw.ac.uk/careers Careers Service
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Careers Advisory Service 451 3391 careers@hw.ac.uk www.hw.ac.uk/careers Hidden Jobs
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Careers Advisory Service 451 3391 careers@hw.ac.uk www.hw.ac.uk/careers Not advertised Doesn’t exist – yet! 2 Possibilities
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Careers Advisory Service 451 3391 careers@hw.ac.uk www.hw.ac.uk/careers Too expensive Doesn’t work No need Only want motivated candidates Not advertised! Why?
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Careers Advisory Service 451 3391 careers@hw.ac.uk www.hw.ac.uk/careers No time to think Floating idea Need not yet known Business is only now picking up Doesn’t Exist! Why?
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Careers Advisory Service 451 3391 careers@hw.ac.uk www.hw.ac.uk/careers Speculative Applications
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Careers Advisory Service 451 3391 careers@hw.ac.uk www.hw.ac.uk/careers How Do I Target?
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Careers Advisory Service 451 3391 careers@hw.ac.uk www.hw.ac.uk/careers Directories Professional Bodies – US Society of Actuaries: www.soa.org – China Association of Actuaries: www.e-caa.org.cn – International Association of Actuaries: www.actuaries.org Full list of global member countries Kompass Directory: http://gb.kompass.com/
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Careers Advisory Service 451 3391 careers@hw.ac.uk www.hw.ac.uk/careers Linkedin Over 200 million individual members and companies! Global reach - covers professional people from around 200 countries Connect with people Connect with companies Search for jobs Join discussion groups Use HWU alumni network
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Careers Advisory Service 451 3391 careers@hw.ac.uk www.hw.ac.uk/careers Linkedin Get the right people: 1.Find by Job Title 2.Filter by Company 3.Filter by Location 4.Filter by Industry 5.Find HWU Alumni by School
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Careers Advisory Service 451 3391 careers@hw.ac.uk www.hw.ac.uk/careers Linkedin Companies – gain a greater insight Groups – start networking and keep up with the latest news
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Careers Advisory Service 451 3391 careers@hw.ac.uk www.hw.ac.uk/careers Twitter # whatever! Follow the right people/organisations Write a full profile to attract employers. Your biography should include career aspirations, skills, experience etc. Find jobs through Twitter. Follow recruiters and you will be one of the first to know the latest job postings.
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Careers Advisory Service 451 3391 careers@hw.ac.uk www.hw.ac.uk/careers Plan your campaign Which organisations are you targeting? Who – within that organisation? How will you approach them? Plan your follow-up How will they find you first?
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Careers Advisory Service 451 3391 careers@hw.ac.uk www.hw.ac.uk/careers Anything still not clear?
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