This document provides information on various career guidance workshops and webinars taking place between October 27th and November 7th. Topics include deciding on career options after graduation, finding internships and placements, writing effective CVs and applications, interview skills, and using social media for business startups. Most events are an hour long and located on the university campus, providing students opportunities to receive advice on the job search and recruitment process.

1. Researching your
career options
Help with decision making
Guidance through the
recruitment process
Careers presentations
Employer presentations
Recruitment fairs

2. Guidance through the
recruitment process
Graduate
Job
Search
Be prepared for when you finish uni – this
workshop will cover deciding what to do
next, how to look for jobs, graduate
schemes and internships and other
strategies for finding that dream job.
Date:
Monday
27
October
Time:14:00-­‐15:00
Loca5on:
B154,
College
Lane

3. Guidance through the
recruitment process
Webinar
-­‐
Sell
yourself
part
1:
applica5ons
(Graduate
Programme)
Are
you
underselling
yourself?
This
webinar
covers
applica5on
forms,
cover
leHers
and
personal
statements
in
job
applica5ons
and
shows
you
how
to
present
your
skills
and
experience
to
increase
your
chances
of
gaining
an
interview
Date:
Monday
27
October
Time:
15:00-­‐16:00

4. Guidance through the
recruitment process
Get
that
job!
Brilliant
CVs
that
get
results
Want
to
know
how
to
produce
a
really
effec5ve
and
targeted
CV
and
cover
leHer
that
will
get
you
an
interview?
Come
along
to
this
workshop
to
find
out
mo
re!
Date:
Tuesday
28
October
Time:12:00-­‐13:00
Loca5on:
N212,
de
Havilland

5. Researching your
career options
How
to
find
Internships,
Work
Experience,
Placements
and
Grad
Schemes
–School
of
Crea5ve
Arts
*Want
to
make
a
career
in
Crea5ve
Arts
but
not
sure
where
to
start?
*Concerned
about
how
to
get
that
crucial
work
experience
and
get
onto
the
career
ladder?
*Not
sure
how
to
go
about
geXng
that
opportunity?
Date:
Tuesday
28
October
Time:13:00-­‐14:30
Loca5on:
A161,
College
Lane

6. Guidance through the
recruitment process
Preparing
for
the
STEM
Fes5val
A
workshop
offering
informa5on
on
what
to
expect
from
the
STEM
Fes5val
and
how
to
network
with
employers
so
you
can
make
a
good
impression
and
get
the
most
out
of
the
day.
Date:
Monday
28
October
Time:
13:00-­‐14:00
Loca5on:
B154,
College
Lane

7. Researching your
career options
Social
Media
for
Business
Start-­‐ups
Social
media
has
become
quite
the
phenomenon
in
recent
5mes,
so
if
you
are
star5ng
your
own
business,
come
along
to
this
workshop
to
discover
how
social
media
pla]orms
such
as
TwiHer,
Facebook
and
LinkedIn
can
help
to
boost
your
business,
and
find
out
how
you
can
use
blogging
for
m
aximum
impact
Date:
Tuesday
28
October
Time:17:00-­‐18:30
Loca5on:
R115,
de
Havilland

10. Guidance through the
recruitment process
Webinar
-­‐
GeXng
into
Freelancing
-­‐
Tips
to
get
you
started
Do
you
want
to
offer
your
skills
and
knowledge
professionally
and
start
to
freelance?
In
this
introductory
webinar
for
aspiring
freelancers,
you
will
learn
what
freelancing
is,
if
it
is
right
for
you,
and
how
to
get
started
as
a
freelancer.
Date:
Thursday
30
October
Time:
11:00-­‐12:00

11. Guidance through the
recruitment process
Placement
Job
Search
Are
you
thinking
about
doing
a
placement
year,
but
don’t
know
where
to
start?
This
workshop
will
help
you
to
understand
the
requirements
of
the
placement
year,
as
well
as
helping
you
to
decide
the
direc5on
of
your
placement
search
and
finding
out
how
and
where
to
look
for
your
ideal
placement.
Date:
Thursday
30
October
Time:
13:00-­‐14:00
Loca5on:
B154,
College
Lane

12. Guidance through the
recruitment process
Effec5ve
Applica5ons
Increasingly
employers
are
using
applica5on
forms
to
shortlist
candidates
for
placement
and
job
interviews.
This
workshop
will
maximise
your
chances
of
your
applica5on
being
successful.
There
will
be
prac5cal
exercises
on
competency
ques5ons
and
personal
s
tatements.
Date:
Friday
31
October
Time:
14:00-­‐15:00
Loca5on:
B154,
College
Lane

13. Guidance through the
recruitment process
Webinar
-­‐
Sell
yourself
part
2:
Interviews
(Graduate
Programme)
Do
interviews
terrify
you?
This
webinar
covers
how
to
succeed
in
in
interviews,
improve
your
self-­‐confidence
and
answer
those
tricky
interview
ques5ons.
Date:
Monday
3
November
Time:
15:00-­‐16:00

14. Guidance through the
recruitment process
Get
that
job!
Brilliant
CVs
that
get
results
Want
to
know
how
to
produce
a
really
effec5ve
and
targeted
CV
and
cover
leHer
that
will
get
you
an
interview?
Come
along
to
this
workshop
to
find
out
more!
Date:
Monday
3
November
Time:15:00-­‐16:00
Loca5on:
B154,
College
Lane

15. Guidance through the
recruitment process
CVs
(resumes)
for
Interna5onal
Students
Interna5onal
students
are
welcome
to
aHend
this
session
to
find
out
more
about
UK
style
résumés,
known
as
Curriculum
Vitaes
(CVs),
which
are
commonly
used
for
part-­‐
5me
and
full-­‐5me
job
applic
a5ons.
Date:
Tuesday
4
November
Time:
12:00-­‐13:00
Loca5on:
B154,
College
Lane

16. Guidance through the
recruitment process
Effec5ve
Interviews
Interviews
for
undergraduate
and
graduate
opportuni5es
are
demanding,
and
to
succeed
you
will
need
to
perform
to
a
very
high
standard.
This
workshop
will
help
you
know
what
to
expect
and
how
to
prepare.
Date:
Thursday
6
November
Time:11:00-­‐12:00
Loca5on:
N101,
de
Havilland

17. Researching your
career options
Effec5ve
Applica5ons
Increasingly
employers
are
using
applica5on
forms
to
shortlist
candidates
for
placement
and
job
interviews.
This
workshop
will
maximise
your
chances
of
your
applica5on
being
successful.
There
will
be
prac5cal
exercises
on
competency
ques5ons
and
personal
statem
ents.
Date:
Friday
7
November
Time:13:00-­‐14:00
Loca5on:
R110,
de
Havilland

18. Careers presentations
Remember, you can book appointments
online for:
• CVs and Cover Letters
• Application Forms
• Personal Statements
• Interview practice and guidance
• Career queries and advice
• Enterprise advice and information
careerhub.herts.ac.uk