Find out about our events that are coming up on campus in the week commencing 2 March and beyond. Find more information on CareerHub http://www.careerhub.herts.ac.uk

1. Workshops coming up this week:
Effective Interviews – Monday 2 March, 13:00 – 14:00, N212,
de Havilland
Effective Applications – Tuesday 3 March, 14:00 – 15:00,
B154, College Lane
Webinar - Get that job! Brilliant CVs that get results –
Thursday 5 March, 13:00 – 14:00. Online – see CareerHub
for link
Assessment Centres - top tips and practice – Friday 6
March, 12:00 - 13:00, N105, de Havilland
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2. Employers on campus
Currently recruiting for:
Graduate Management Trainees
12 month Placements
Information Recruitment Stands
Date: Monday 2 – Friday 6 March 2015
Time: 12:00 – 14:00
Location: Atrium, de Havilland
1.2 million cars
7,600 locations
70,000 employees
10 Countries
15 Billion Turnover
Come and meet the team who have just completed a
placement year and ask them the questions you want answered.

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Disney/University of California Riverside
Placement Programme Presentation (1st years)
Are you a first year student and thinking about
doing a placement in your third year?
Come along to find out about the
UCR/Disney Placement Programme!
Date: Monday 2 March
Time: 13:00 - 14:30
Location: N002, de Havilland

4. Webinar - How to Create an
Effective LinkedIn Profile
This workshop explains what makes a good LinkedIn profile and
how you can use it to promote a professional image, make
contacts and find work.
Date: Monday 2 March
Time: 14:00 - 15:00
Guidance through the
recruitment process

5. Careers In The Finance Sector
Interested in finding out more about the varied careers
within the finance sector? Then this talk is for you.
Suitable for students from all disciplines and years.
Date: Tuesday 3 March
Time: 12:00 - 14:00
Location: N101, de Havilland
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6. House of Fraser
Employment Insight Presentation
Come and meet the team and ask the questions you want answered!
House of Fraser is the leading, national premium department store group in the UK and
Ireland trading principally under the iconic House of Fraser brand name through a portfolio of
60 well-invested stores, as well as through our rapidly growing web-store.
Employers on campus
Currently recruiting for:
• Allocators
• Buying Assistants
• Category executives
• Marketing Assistants
• Placement opportunities also available
Date: Wednesday 4 March
Time: 12:30 – 13:30
Location: A166, Lindop Building, College Lane

7. Mock Assessment Centre for Computer
Science, PAM and Engineering Students
Assessment Centres are a common way for employers
to assess your suitability for a job role.
This workshop will give you the opportunity to
practise individual and group activities
to feel more prepared and confident.
Date: Monday 2 March
Time: 14:00 - 15:00
Location: B154, College Lane
Guidance through the
recruitment process

8. What can your Internet presence do for you?
Social media to Google
School of Creative Arts Event
Make your website count!
Have you put the effort into making a good website,
but worried that no-one will see it?
Want to make the most of social media?
Get the tips from the experts, with Richard Lalchan (Media
Analyst) http://rmlalchan.co.uk/
Date: Thursday 5 March
Time: 13:00 - 14:30
Location: A166, College Lane
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9. Careers In Business Consulting and Management
Hear from a panel of guest professionals from management and consulting roles,
some of whom are University of Hertfordshire alumni and will be happy
to answer your questions and share their experiences.
Speakers include a HR consultant, an education consultant
and two highly successful business management consultants.
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You will learn:
• The best ways to get into consultancy and management as a career.
• The requirements of a successful career in consultancy and the opportunities open to you.
• Some of the advantages and challenges of the life of a consultant or business manager.
This will be an interactive session with plenty of opportunity to ask questions
and learn from our guests' experiences.
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Date: Thursday 5 March | Time: 14:00 – 16:00 | Location: B154, College Lane

10. HES Placement Symposium
This is showcase event where current placement students (2014-2015) come back to
university to present a poster based on what they are learning on their placement
year.
It is a competition and there is a presentation and prize for the winners!
This is a great opportunity for all current 2nd year students and all other levels of
students, in the Department on Human and Environmental Sciences, to see what the
students are involved in.
It is a great opportunity to meet the work supervisors who are looking after the
students and speak to them about their opportunities and roles.
Date: Friday 6 March | Time: 12:00 – 14:00 | Location: The Forum, College Lane
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12. Sell or promote your
products and
services on campus
Pitch for a Pitch: Apply for a stall!
Deadline: Sunday 15 March
Contact careers@herts.ac.uk or search
www.CareerHub.herts.ac.uk
Build websites? Style hair? Tutor? Customise?
Make cooking sauce? Something else?

14. How to book
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