1. Careers Centre Committee Membership & Employability Jess Henderson Careers Consultant

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3. Careers Centre Why?  Develop and demonstrate generic and specific skills and abilities e.g. leadership, teamwork, communication, interpersonal, marketing, events, organisation, initiative, commercial awareness  Suggests things about you – attributes etc. e.g. motivated, committed, enthusiastic, pro-active etc.

4. Careers Centre But…………. “Many CVs are still very generic e.g. ‘I have strong communication skills’ but without detailed examples to back this up. I’m always looking for people who have the right competencies. I can’t judge this unless they give me specific examples” (Unilever) "Too often I see graduates with excellent skills and experiences on paper, but who are unable to effectively communicate their abilities, even after probing questions in interviews.” Employer quoted in Graduate Success Project Report http://www.agcas.org.uk/assets/1519-Graduate-Success-Project-downloads http://www.agcas.org.uk/assets/1519-Graduate-Success-Project-downloads

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7. Careers Centre Commercial Analyst (Football club) Candidate should be at home conducting in- depth desk and internet research and producing research reports, especially company and industry profiles. The candidate should be able to work in a logical and tenacious manner sourcing difficult to find information. The main area of responsibility will be around supporting business development through research and proposal development. The key outputs of the role will be research reports, datasets, prospect lists and contact details for potential sponsors. Communications Officer (Charity) A dynamic global charity is seeking a communications officer with first-rate written and verbal skills to join its small, dedicated campaigns team.  Composing powerful press releases  Liaising with media and engaging them with our cause  Liaising with volunteers who have been affected by road crashes to involve them in our campaigns  Communicating with our supporters and developing support for our campaigns using multiple channels and platforms

8. Careers Centre How we support you  Central Careers Event programme – careers fairs, employer presentations and skills sessions across campus  Individual advice and guidance: drop-in both at the Careers Centre & in Faculty  Support with career choice, applications, mock interviews, assessment centres etc.  Business start-up support  Vacancies – http://stars.leeds.ac.ukhttp://stars.leeds.ac.uk  Careers modules  School and career-specific careers information http://careerweb.leeds.ac.uk/info/18/where_might_your_degree_lead http://careerweb.leeds.ac.uk/info/18/where_might_your_degree_lead

9. Careers Centre Hosting employer/ employability events  To increase the employability skills of your members  To engage with/ meet employers  Find out about opportunities  To gain new skills in event management

10. Careers Centre Purpose Date Location Venue Time Who will organise it Marketing Target Audience Budget Health & Safety Stakeholders Logistics Review & feedback What do you have to consider when organising an event

11. Careers Centre Careers Centre – c200 events in semester 1 Engage with the Employer Team Network with Employers Marketing On the day logistics Thank you Analyse Semester 2’s programme How to host an employability event - the easy way!

12. Careers Centre Summary Fantastic that you’re involved, but….  Reflect on the skills which you’re developing  How these might help with career ideas  Use available support to ‘translate’ for employers  Take advantage of the opportunities to meet employers on campus

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