Transcript Careers Service - Abertay University

Induction Week Talk
What the
Careers
Service
can do for
you!
www.abertay.ac.uk/careers
Career Development Centre – Who, Where
and When
• Careers Staff
– Richard Ogston (Senior Careers Advisor)
– Mairi Hole (Careers Advisor)
– Sandra Nicholson (Careers Advisor)
– Laura Bertie (Careers Information Officer)
– Jim Kelly (Careers / Job Shop Administrator)
– Carol Grant (Careers Assistant)
• Location
– Kydd Building, Student Services, Level 2
• Opening Hours
– Monday ~ Friday, 9.00am ~ 5.00pm
www.abertay.ac.uk/careers
Drop In Sessions
• Monday
– 10.00am ~ 12 noon
• Tuesday 10am-12 noon
– (Job Shop)
• Wednesday
– 2.00pm ~ 4.00pm
• Thursday
– No Session
• Friday
– 10.00am – 12 noon
– 2.00pm – 4pm (job shop)
www.abertay.ac.uk/careers
How we can help
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Full Guidance Interview
Drop In Service
CV / Interview Workshops
Graduate vacancies
Work experience, placements and
Other relevant opportunities.
– Online resources
– Careers Events
• Practice Psychometric Testing
• Part Time Job Shop
www.abertay.ac.uk/careers
Making the most of your time at University
What do employers want?
• A good academic record
• Work experience
• Evidence of transferable skills
– Willingness to learn
– Dependability / Reliability
– Self-Motivation
– Team Work
– Communication
www.abertay.ac.uk/careers
Gathering the Evidence
• Student Activities
• Work Experience
– Relevant & Non-Relevant
– Part Time Employment
• Voluntary Work
• Your social life
• Your studies
• The ePDP SELF tool.
www.abertay.ac.uk/careers
Skills for Graduates in the 21st Century
The Association of Graduate Recruiters
Lack of relevant experience
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This was seen as the critical barrier to gaining
appropriate employment for two reasons.
Individuals were unable to demonstrate that their skills had
been applied successfully in a work environment.
They lacked commercial awareness.
www.abertay.ac.uk/careers
Summary
The Career Development
Centre is here to help you
during University
… and beyond.
MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR
TIME!!
www.abertay.ac.uk/careers