Are you asking yourself “I need a job, but don’t know where to look” or “I have useless degree”?
Well, you’ll be over the moon to know that the Career Studio manage a site called MyCareer, our university’s very own jobs platform. A fabuloustool for a student to use.On this website, you will find hundreds of jobs to explore, whether that’s for placement opportunities, part time work, voluntary places or for graduate positions.
Don’t believe me? Check out a few of the these fabulous opportunities BELOW!
Written by Career Relationship Manager, Claire Bashford
Our Offer of Lifetime Support
Throughout your studies you will come across the Careers Team, be that in curriculum, by visiting the Career Studio or attending one of our events. You will most likely be aware of all the great advice and guidance you can access in relation to your employability, future career/further study goals. But did you know that once you graduate you can continue to be supported by the team for life?
It is extremely common for students to be confused and apprehensive about their next steps. Often appearing when graduation is looming or you’ve completed your studies and not secured your graduate role as yet. But fear not, we are here and will continue to work with you for as long as you need. You can make an appointment with one of our Career Coaches, who can discuss your requirements and advise you on what support they can offer. You can access all our online Career resources too – https://www.staffs.ac.uk/students/careers
If you know exactly where you are going and have your graduate role in the bag, that’s great! But, further into your career journey, if you ever need advice with regards career changes, getting back into work after career breaks and taking you career to the next level we can help!
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How to Bulletproof Your Graduate CV for Hiring Managers in 2021
By jp4,
Why Is Crafting a Professional CV Important for Graduates?
Guest Blog Written by
WikiJob—Providing Interview Tips & Practice Aptitude Tests since 2007!
Leaving university and entering the wide world of work can be daunting enough, but if you have studied for years to be the perfectly qualified candidate for the graduate programme that will kickstart your career, you want to be sure that your graduate CV does you justice.
Your graduate CV should be the greatest hits of your capabilities, work experience and qualifications, presented in an easy-to-read manner that summarises why you are the perfect candidate.
There are some problems that graduates can face when they are completing a CV, such as a lack of direct work experience, an overly generic document or too much irrelevant information. However, with the right strategy, these problems can be avoided.
If you are looking to the future and want to make sure that your CV shines among the other applicants, then following these tips will help.
10 Tips for Improving Your Graduate CV
1. Structure
Having the right structure for your CV is important. Recruiters will receive potentially hundreds of CVs for open graduate programmes – and they want to be able to find the information they need quickly.
This means you need to ensure that the details you are presenting are shared in a straightforward way.
No long paragraphs of dense and small print; instead, look to create short and to the point sentences. Bullet points are a great idea as lists are easier to read.
Make sure that your layout follows a straightforward structure – an introduction, which can be a summary of key skills and achievements, followed by an outline of relevant work history and details of study and qualifications.
Think about the font and point size too – fancy colours and elaborate fonts distract from the information you are trying to convey. Formatting is important.
Always remember that you are aiming for conciseness, not length. It is perfectly acceptable for a graduate CV to be just one A4 page long.
2. Tailor It to the Job Description
You are not a generic candidate – and your CV should not be generic either if you want to score that job.
When you are looking for a graduate role, you can find a lot of information about what the recruiters are looking for in terms of qualifications, skills, experience and aptitude.
This information should be used to tailor your CV – providing recruiters with all the information they need to see that you are the perfect candidate for them.
EY, for example, provides a comprehensive list of skills and attributes that it wants to see from graduate applicants, so a bit of research on the company will be really rewarding.
For example, if the job role requires someone good at people management, then highlighting your competency in working alone will not be relevant.
3. Achievements, Not Duties
A laundry list of all the responsibilities you had in a role is not helpful. If you worked as a customer associate in a retail environment, it will be obvious that one of your duties will have been serving customers.
What you want to focus on is what you achieved during this employment. So, if you managed to increase sales on a particular item by 25%, mention that instead.
Focus on what you have accomplished, not what you had to do.
4. Include Metrics
A great way to hone in your achievements is to provide metrics and statistics.
Numbers really help to drive home your successes, so if you can provide data in your CV, this is a great option.
This might be in work experience, as in the example above, but it can also be in your academic achievement. If you scored in the 95th percentile in a test or exam, provide that detail (if it is relevant to the job description).
5. Avoid Cliches
It might seem like a good idea to encourage a recruiter to choose you by describing yourself as hardworking and reliable, but you can bet that they have heard this from all the other candidates applying for that position.
Cliches are boring and overplayed – and in most cases are seen as just space-fillers rather than important information for the recruitment team.
6. Include Voluntary Work Experience
One of the common stumbling blocks for recent graduates is the lack of relevant work experience.
If you have been lucky enough to complete an internship in your chosen industry, that should provide a wealth of examples you can use – but if not, there are other things that you can use.
In some cases, any work experience that you might have had, even a summer job in a local supermarket, can have relevance for a professional graduate CV – it just needs some creative thinking.
7. Include Hobbies and Interests
While a good recruitment process aims to remove bias and ensure that the best candidates are chosen, hobbies and interests can still have value when added to your CV.
You can demonstrate your uniqueness, especially if you have an unusual hobby like falconry or an interest in baking – and there might be some experience or competencies that you can use as examples in your CV too.
Look for Professional Development Opportunities
Filling gaps in your knowledge or experience might not be necessary if you can leverage experience from other things, like taking a gap year to travel or work abroad, for example.
However, if you know that the graduate opportunities in the industry you are excited about need specific skills that you do not possess, then why not look at online courses.
You might also be able to find internships or voluntary experience opportunities in the industry – and whether paid or unpaid, the experience will help you understand not only what the job is actually like, but also give examples needed to complete that CV.
9. Use Professional Language
In any correspondence with a company, especially regarding a job role, professional language is important.
A great way to make sure that you are using appropriate language is to mirror what is used in the job description.
This can be down to specific words used and include phrasing specific to the employer or the role – and this can help you hit the right note in terms of tone, but also ensure that your experience and qualifications match what they are looking for.
10. Spellcheck
If you have created a perfectly structured, informative and tailored CV for your desired graduate role, the last thing you want to do is send it to a recruiter without checking for errors.
Check for spelling and grammatical errors and ensure that the layout is clear and easy to read.
You have spent the time crafting this document, so don’t send it on before ensuring that it is the perfect representation of your skills, attributes, qualifications and experience.
Conclusion
Your CV is a summary of who you are in a professional capacity, and with some care, it can be a simple document that contains all the relevant information that makes you an ideal candidate for a role in your chosen industry.
While it might seem laborious and time-consuming to create a new CV for each application, remember that you can make things easier for yourself by making a master list of all qualifications, all competencies and all experiences that you have, so you can use the most relevant in the bespoke CV you are creating.
Tell the recruiter your story through your CV and give them the information they need to make the right decision about your application.
You can find more information about careers as a student or recent graduate of Staffordshire University on the Careers Studio Blog, along with links to workshops and career fairs locally.
To speak to one of our Career Coaches get in touch:
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Securing your Graduate Role
By jp4,
Written by Unitemps, Alison Romanova
University – what a ride! First of all, a huge congratulations to you for graduating – get celebrating!
Now, whether you’re thinking of taking a well-deserved break for a while or whether you’re ready to keep pushing forward into your professional life, it’s never too early to start applying and securing your graduate role. Read on to get the best tips and tricks, as well as getting to know your support system at Staffordshire University.
My Journey
I secured my first full-time role recently in June 2021. When I submitted my final assignment, I felt an influx of emotions: relief, fear, excitement.
I first felt underwhelmed, because throughout my time at university, I had a few goals that I wanted to achieve. Unfortunately, obstacles flew in from all angles – personal, financial, and housing. It made focusing on these goals and studying extremely tough and unrewarding. I felt like I physically dragged myself to the finish line: 4pm, May the 4th (be with you).
I felt like I ran out of time to do the things I wanted to at university. I think I was also just so relieved that it was all over that I looked for more negatives than positives in my situation.
Eventually, I “chillaxed”. There was a new obstacle to overcome – an exciting and new experience for me – getting a full-time job. After my final submission, I applied to over 200 jobs on all sites that I could think of. This kept me busy after university, which was exciting and nerve-wracking too. With my English Literature & Creative Writing degree, I heard these a LOT:
“So, you wanna be a teacher then?”
“*Laughter*”
“Good luck getting a job with that degree!”
But this didn’t put me off at all. Most of the time, these were jokey remarks, and I felt like I could prove them wrong.
I was so grateful to have spoken with my personal tutor, Mark Brown. He told me to think outside the box and to look at what I have learned during my time at university. Now, my degree wasn’t a label, but an ocean of skills and experience that I could fish out and present at my job interview.
I got out an A3 piece of paper and drew a mind map. After scribbling down my skills, work experience, volunteering, and extra-curricular activities. I realised I had more to offer than I thought. Eventually, I realised I could apply my skills to so many job titles I’d enjoy: copywriting, marketing, translation, freelancing, and graphic design.
I got my job as a Marketing Assistant & Creative Producer Assistant thanks to Unitemps. Lizzy was so supportive & she helped ease my nerves for the interview. She also encouraged me to get some certificates online to stand out from others. So I did!
Target Keyword Searches
These are essentially the keywords you use in the search bar, whether that’d be on Google, Indeed, LinkedIn, and other job search websites to help refine your list of jobs. This makes job hunting easier because you will be matched with more roles that suit your level of expertise, as well as your interests.
It can be daunting to look at the list of irrelevant job roles without first refining your job needs. For example, on LinkedIn, you will see these filter options in the “Jobs” section:
At first, 24,000 jobs appear and it will take too much time trying to scroll through page after page of job titles for candidates with 25 years of experience! Filter through the following options:
Remote: this is a preference. If you are a stay-at-home parent or you would love to work for a company but would like to stay in your jammies at home-sweet-home, then click on “Remote” button.
Date Posted: experiment with this. It helps to lower the number of searches and the earlier the job post, the better. This is because many job postings from earlier may have expired, so it would be a waste of time applying to those.
Experience Level: many graduates like myself would typically click on “entry-level” jobs, “internship” or “associate”
LinkedIn offers a free trial for their Premium Feature which can be helpful when seeing what the other applicants’ backgrounds are like, which job titles match your skills on your profile and who is viewing your profile.
University & ‘Career Planning’
Did you know that Staffordshire University graduates have access to Career and Personal Development support for life?
On their page, ‘Life after University‘, the Careers Team suggests that having a ‘Career Plan’ is useful to help you understand yourself and what options you have for careers moving forward. The list will ultimately help you understand the following:
Your strengths, values and interests – as well as what you could work on to stand out from other candidates.
The goals you need to work towards your career (long-term and short-term). This will help you stay motivated and organised, because job-hunting is no easy feat.
Some ideas of which fields you can apply yourself to (what jobs could you do).
“MyCareer is your career and personal development one-stop-shop and the first place to go to:
Look for jobs and experience
Book a place on career workshops and events
Ask quick career-related questions”.
Once you have graduated, you will have received an email asking you to register for a new graduate account. This will give you access to a variety of work, with exclusive access to you, the graduate! You can also register HERE if you haven’t received it or are visiting after years of graduating at Staffs.
As well as finding work, their Careers Team is on hand every day of the working week (Mon-Fri), virtually and in-person, to help you in the following:
Writing a tailored CV
Writing the best cover letter for that particular role you’re applying for
Answering any career-related questions (or anything about student life; did you know that the Career Coaches are current students?)
LinkedIn Assistance
Practice Interviews
And a lot more to list… Visit the link above and contact them today!
Unitemps
Saving the best for last – kidding, we’re all useful in our own way; and it’s a lot more beneficial if you use all the services mentioned here regularly!
Unitemps offers new opportunities on the daily, whether that’d be a part-time role, a full-time graduate role, temporary or permanent roles, virtual or in-office roles, graduate schemes and more.
We also offer placement opportunities if you decide to stay in education. Placements are a great way to get on-the-job experience within your subject area. These vary from 12-week projects such as SAMPID to full 12-month placements. Undertaking a placement can be beneficial to your subject area knowledge and employability after completion of your award.
We have roles tailored to every need and with just a few clicks of a button, you can send out your best CV and Cover Letter after visiting the Careers Studio and registering with us HERE.
Not only do we offer the opportunities above, but did you know that we are in partnership with Staffordshire University for the following schemes?:
1) SAMPID
As it was just Women’s Engineering Day a week ago today, you may have heard of SAMPID. But if you haven’t, that’s okay! SAMPID stands for the ‘Advanced Manufacturing, Prototyping and Innovation Demonstrator’ programme.
The primary aim of SAMPID is to drive innovation in Advanced Manufacturing Sectors across the Staffordshire region. In just 12-months, you will develop skills in your STEM field.
Please read our previous blog to find out more about SAMPID HERE.
2) SDIPs
The Staffordshire Digital Innovation Partnerships (SDIPs) programme is a collaborative project between Staffordshire University and Staffordshire County Council to drive transformation through digital innovation in the region. The project is funded by Staffordshire University, Staffordshire County Council and the European Regional Development Fund 2014-2020 and will run until December 2021.
Digital Innovation Partnerships (DIPs)
Business Intelligence Partnerships (BIPs)
Social Challenge Innovation Partnerships (SCIPs)
Register with Unitemps Today:
https://www.unitemps.com/Register/Candidate
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Summer Suggestions
By jp4,
Written by Career Coach, Wil
What are you doing this Summer?
Congratulations on completing your degree or your semester! FREEDOM for a short while….. Guess what!? The Career Studio has a little suggestion! What if you just put in a tiny amount of work each day to create your graduate CV or your Placement/Work Experience CV. We guarantee you’ll feel accomplished.
A tiny amount of daily work could be the thing that sets you aside from everyone else in the same pond as you. You don’t have to do hours of work; you don’t even have to do an hour of work! It could simply be 15 minutes just working on a portion of your CV, over the span of a week or two.
It could be you read through some job applications and make notes on the key skills required – and deadline – for that job (or jobs). You could go off and brainstorm job ideas you want to do. There is no timeline or deadline that you have to hit. But there are a few small things you could do to make your summer productive AND relaxing at the same time.
Make mind-maps for jobs that you want to do – it doesn’t matter if you don’t know what you want to go or which company to work for . A lot of employers in the working/placement world no longer look at degrees that are specific to their sector. Its all about being employable and making yourself stand out. Or it could be telling an employer what you want to gain from relevant work experience to accompany your degree.
Read through job descriptions and pull-out skills that YOU think are important to the job, focus on those areas and try to think of super strong examples that back up how you have that skill.
You don’t need to spend hours doing a CV, even if you just update the education section one day, the profile another day, employment the next. Over a week or two, it all adds up.
Follow a new group or employer on LinkedIn – maybe even try to communicate with them and introduce yourself.
Get some hints and tips, book an appointment with the Careers Studio!
Your summer doesn’t have to be overrun with boring (or stressful) tasks every single day. At the end of the day, you have to think to yourself “how bad do I want my dream job/placement and how far am I willing to go to get it”. The Careers Studio is an amazing place to go if you feel stuck or just want that little extra guidance to help get you in the right direction. There is so much to offer – from CV writing and mock interviews right through to LinkedIn profile help. Don’t drag yourself down over matters that can be resolved with a little resilience and fire (not literally!), it isn’t worth it in the end. Just keep pushing through and telling yourself that you are worth every ounce in gold. You aren’t alone ever; you just have to know where to look! BE PREPARED to apply for the opportunity you want.
To speak to one of our Career Coaches get in touch:
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UNITEMPS – Placements
By jp4,
written by Alison
Placements are a great way to get on-the-job experience within your subject area. These vary from 12-week projects such as SAMPID to full 12-month placements. Undertaking a placement can be beneficial to your subject area knowledge and employability after completion of your award.
UNITEMPS’ PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Unitemps offers many placement opportunities for Staffordshire University students wishing to get real hands-on experience, as well as great connections for when they graduate. Read on to find out the benefits of seizing this opportunity!
What type of placement can I do?
There are many placements available to students at Staffordshire University. The main year of industry placement is the most well-known. With many other project based placements also offered.
A YEAR IN INDUSTRY
A year in Industry is usually based within an organisation in your subject area. These are usually started after the end of your studies in your second year. It is usually up to you to find a placement at the start of your second year of university, However, academic staff usually post relevant opportunities they find within your course’s teams group or blackboard area and are sure to assist you in finding one if necessary.
SAMPID
Staffordshire Advanced Manufacturing, Prototyping and Innovation Demonstrator is a scheme aimed to drive innovation in advanced manufacturing sectors across the region. The aim of the project is to support businesses to develop new to the market products or components utilising groundbreaking equipment. Funded by Staffordshire University and the European Regional Development Fund (2014-2020) these placements are offered on a paid basis lasting 12 weeks at 15 hours per week.
Throughout the placement, a dedicated academic will support one day per week.
This can be in any of the following areas:
Aero-auto
Energy
Agri-tech
Medical Technology
Applied Materials
Transport
Food and Drink
Within the placement, you would have the opportunity to utilise Staffordshire Universities Advanced Manufacturing Equipment, such as; Metal 3D printers (Solvent washable), Sinter oven (for metal 3D printers), Educational Robot, Collaborative Robot, Inspection Camera, Spin coater and Probe station.
SDIPS
Staffordshire Digital Innovation Partnerships, this programme is aimed at collaborating with small to medium enterprises to enable digital innovation within their organisation. These projects last for 24 weeks and are focussed on three areas:
Digital Innovation Partnerships—Focused on technological transformation to support the development of new processes, services or products and their accompanying transformational change within their business.
Business Intelligence Partnerships—Focused on supporting businesses to unlock the power of the data they collect, utilising a range of business intelligence tools and techniques.
Social Challenge Innovation Partnerships—Staffordshire County council priorities that a business can pitch to develop prototype solutions to.
These projects are all full time for the duration of 6 months, with the support of an academic for half a day per week.
Why a Placement?
Instead of going into your third year of your degree, a student placement is an option to take a year out to work for an established industry relevant to your area of study. What’s the point of taking a year out when you could just finish that degree and get a job after?
Here’s a few reasons a placement may be the right option for you:
You will get real industry experience which will increase your employability and skills.
It will also help you apply what you have learnt in theory, so you will have a fantastic, competitive edge when entering the job market (and increased subject area knowledge!).
You will also figure out if the career you’re pursuing is really right for you and the different job roles within that sector that you may want to consider.
You may even be able to find a salaried placement.
And lastly, the obvious: you get great contacts! TopResume states that ‘60 percent of jobs are found through networking.’, so being able to reach out and build relationships will be vital to your job-search in the future.
Many times, students have been offered guaranteed graduate roles whilst taking a placement (Wouldn’t you love to spend your third year at Uni knowing you have a job lined up, with a company you are already comfortable with straight afterwards?!).
What’s a Placement Like?
Different for every organization and sector, a placement will technically be a full-time role. You will get a chance to develop your knowledge and skills practically which you build your skill set; this will be a fantastic head start when entering your final year of your degree! You will also work alongside an experienced team too, which will be a great way to network and ask questions.
Some Stats to Think About
According to ISE Development Survey, the importance of work experience is highlighted by the fact that 87% of respondents agreed that a student who had completed an internship had a more enhanced skill set – than those who did not.
They also found that employersrehired an average of 43% of their placement students.
It is estimated that the average salary of students who have completed sandwich placements is 8% higher than those that did not, six months after graduating.
Where does Unitemps Come In?
Register with us on www.Unitemps.com where you will regularly see placements being posted. So far, we have placed 15 students on a placement since 2021 and we are excited to give more students the opportunity to develop their skill set. We have 6 live placement opportunities in a variety of sectors.
Other ways to get a Placement with Staffordshire University
MyCareer (Online/Science Centre):
The Career Coaches are there for you all week to support your with tailoring a CV or cover letter, coaching you for your next placement with mock interviews and supporting you in building your portfolio. Placement opportunities are also advertised on MyCareer, so check regularly!
Contact them via online (MyCareer), going into a drop-in session at the Science Centre, or emailing them at careers@staffs.ac.uk.
Employability Hub (Microsoft Teams):
Students will be automatically enrolled onto this page, where there will be jobs and placement opportunities regularly updated on their files. All opportunities will relate to a specific degree area, so that all students have a good chance at securing employment.
Useful Resources:
www.ratemyplacement.co.uk
www.prospects.ac.uk
https://www.studentjob.co.uk/placement
LinkedIn
Indeed
TotalJobs
Gradcracker
unitemps.com
mycareer.staffs.ac.uk
Bright Network
Google Jobs
Reed
TargetJobs
SimplyHired
Register with Unitemps Today:
https://www.unitemps.com/Register/Candidate
Follow Unitemps on Twitter for Regular Updates! @UnitempsStaffs
To speak to one of our Career Coaches get in touch:
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LinkedIn: @CareersAtStaffs
Local Jobs, Jobs & more Jobs
By jp4,
Witten by Career Coach, Sarah Hartley
With the uncertainty of COVID, no-one was sure what the job prospects would be, even for those who just wanted a temporary role. However, there is good news! Various different organisations are now starting to post the opportunities that they have available, and there is a wide variety to choose from! From working as a Barista in Costa to a Sales Assistant at the British Heart Foundation, there’s sure to be a role for you.
Roles available:
Temporary and permanent contracts
Part or full time hours
Fixed-term contracts available, which are typically 3 months long – perfect for summer!
Whatever you are looking for to fit around your studies there will be something for all students.
This also means it is the perfect time to contact the Career Coaches for support with things such as your CV, interview tips, and much more! You can do this using any of the platforms below:
Facebook: Staffordshire University Career & Personal Development
Career Chat: https://www.staffs.ac.uk/students/careers/careers-studio/chat-to-our-careers-coaches
Getting Access to MyCareer
By jp4,
Written by Career Coach, Jade Wigley
Are you aware of what MyCareer can offer?
MyCareer is your career and personal development one-stop-shop to view and book onto career events, search for job opportunities and book appointments.
To access MyCareer you must be a student or graduate and use your account to log in, this is usually using your student email. You can access MyCareer by clicking this link – https://mycareer.staffs.ac.uk/student/home.html.
On MyCareer you can book onto career events. Currently we have an opportunity to complete a TestFest exam on Microsoft Office which will equip you with training and skills to become a Microsoft expert! The exam will award you with a Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS), a Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA), an Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) and a Microsoft Technical Certification (MTC). This is a great chance to expand on your current Microsoft knowledge and make your CV standout with these certificated skills.
The platform also has regular updated job vacancies publicised.We can all find job searching a long and tiring task however, on MyCareer you can refine your search to make it easier and quicker to find jobs tailored to you. You can also search for placements, volunteering positions and work experience with just a few clicks of a button. There are so many amazing opportunities up for grabs right now, do not miss out on them, they might just be right up your street!
Book an appointment with a Career Coach, through MyCareer. You will receive information, advice and guidance with anything from career advice to helping you write a CV. We offer a peer-to-peer approach so that us as students can relate to what life whilst studying throws at us!
So, if you have not already, log onto MyCareer and see what benefits it has to you!
To speak to one of our Career Coaches get in touch:
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LinkedIn: @CareersAtStaffs
Career Chat: https://www.staffs.ac.uk/students/careers/careers-studio/chat-to-our-careers-coaches
Plan Ahead to Get Ahead
By jp4,
Written By Wil Lewis
There is nothing more fulfilling than getting to the end of your year at university and having that huge sigh of relief knowing that you get the whole of summer to relax and forget about the world for a while. It’s the best feeling and a well-deserved one at that! But what if this wasn’t the case? What if there was a way for you to strategically plan you summer so you can make the most of having a break AND being able to get the most of your next year at university?
Well, there is! There is two weeks of Get Ahead left for you to enjoy, with a whole host of activities to get stuck into. Of course, there will be those that are tailored to your school, however there is also the option to attend other programs and activities that are more focused at other schools too! With Q&A sessions to talk about LinkedIn and how to make the most of your summer as well as other fun sessions. These are all able to be found on the university webpage. Why not make these weeks even more productive and add a bit of extra learning! Through LinkedIn learning, there is a wide range of certificates that you can get. With 25 new courses every week, why not push yourself or even learn a new skill that may benefit you in the future. This doesn’t just have to be something you do in Get Ahead week either! You can plan out your summer to incorporate learning something new and get ahead of your peers.
But what if you choose not to attend Get Ahead? All the skills from LinkedIn learning are still accessible, so are the Microsoft and Adobe certificates on university website. Options for you to maximise your summer potential are still high! Whether you’re going into your final year before graduation or are planning on taking that placement year after second year is done, there has never been a better time to start (or polish) your CV. Obviously, you aren’t in this alone. There is a wealth of help out there, whether it be your parents to help with the layout or the careers studio to help you perfect a template of your CV, you aren’t in it alone. Summer is the perfect time to really dig into the task and perfect it and trust me, you will really benefit from getting at this task early. Naturally, your CV is a very important document. It gives you the gateway to the potential to score an interview and hopefully land that job you’ve always wanted. So why push it aside to the last minute? Give it some love! Here at the career’s studio, we are more than willing to lend that extra helping hand to ensure you are showing you skills and abilities in the best light as possible. From CV’s and cover letter writing to interview practice, we are here every step of the way to make your life easier.
Summer may be a fun, chilled time to relax and celebrate another year of university done. But why not use some of it to get ahead of your peers and really make yourself stand out!
To speak to one of our Career Coaches get in touch:
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Career Chat: https://www.staffs.ac.uk/students/careers/careers-studio/chat-to-our-careers-coaches
Employability Week – Calling all DTA students
By jp4,
Written by Wil Lewis
Looking for jobs after finishing your degree; or even coming to the end of your degree; can be difficult and yes, with how the past year has been it may even seem impossible. But there is light at the end of the tunnel and employers are hiring graduates more than ever! There are endless jobs to suit almost every degree classification and that’s no joke. You want to be a nurse, there’s a job. A web engineer? There’s a job for you. A consultant? There’s a job out there! Don’t let despair and anxiety run your life because it won’t make job hunting any easier. Instead, take that despair and hopelessness and tell it ‘you don’t get to make me feel worthless’ and keep at it! Keep searching for your dream job, keep doing what you do best and that’s not quitting!
Above are just a taste of what jobs that are on offer for you to apply for! There are so many opportunities – no matter how big or small they may be – for you to apply for. You just need to know where to look. So, there are a few options! First – take a look at graduate job sites such as gradcracker.com or prospects.ac.uk. With these sites, there are a whole host of job opportunities that will keep you busy for days to come. Secondly, use the careers studio! Just give us an email or book yourself into an appointment time that suits you. We can help with almost anything, ranging from looking at your CV through to mock interview scenarios to make sure you ACE it when the real interview rolls around.
There are endless opportunities for you to apply for and if you still feel stuck, a great place to start searching is the Careers Studio website, where you will find hundreds of jobs to apply for. Why wait? Start applying for jobs today and get that job you’ve always wanted!
To speak to one of our Career Coaches get in touch:
Throughout your studies you will come across the Careers Team, be that in curriculum, by visiting the Career Studio or attending one of our events. You will most likely be aware of all the great advice and guidance you can access in relation to your employability, future career/further study goals. But did you know that once you graduate you can continue to be supported by the team for life?
A tiny amount of daily work could be the thing that sets you aside from 
We can all find job searching a long and tiring task however, on MyCareer you can refine your search to make it easier and quicker to find jobs tailored to you. You can also search for placements, volunteering positions and work experience with just a few clicks of a button. There are so many amazing opportunities up for grabs right now, do not miss out on them, they might just be right up your street!
