The document outlines various career-related events and workshops, such as employer presentations, recruitment fairs, and skills development sessions aimed at assisting students and graduates in their job search and application processes. Key events include a presentation by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, a graduate retail careers fair, and workshops on effective applications and interviews. Additional resources and guidance are available through online booking for career-related appointments.

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

2. Employer presentations
DONT
MISS
OUT!
Foreign
and
Commonwealth
Office
Presenta>on
Not
to
be
missed!
A
presenta>on
by
the
UK
Foreign
and
Commonwealth
Office
on
the
opportuni>es
available
with
this
pres>gious
organisa>on,
including
the
Civil
Service
Fast
Stream.
Date:
Monday
20
October
Time:14:00-­‐15:30
Loca>on:
N110,
de
Havilland

3. Employer presentations
Webinar:
Employer
Presenta>on-­‐O2
Telefónica
-­‐
Placement
and
Graduate
opportuni>es
O2
Telefónica
are
hos>ng
this
live
webinar
just
for
UH
students
and
graduates
to
let
you
know
about
the
current
vacancies
they
have
adver>sed
on
CareerHub.
Date:
Monday
20
October
Time:15:00-­‐16:00

4. Researching your
career options
Effec>ve
Applica>ons
Increasingly
employers
are
using
applica>on
forms
to
shortlist
candidates
for
placement
and
job
interviews.
This
workshop
will
maximise
your
chances
of
your
applica>on
being
successful.
There
will
be
prac>cal
exercises
on
competency
ques>ons
and
personal
statem
ents.
Date:
Tuesday
21
October
Time:12:00-­‐13:00
Loca>on:
N212,
de
Havilland

5. Employer presentations
BUNAC
Work
and
Travel
Abroad
Whether
you’re
thinking
of
spending
your
summer
in
the
states,
taking
a
wander
down-­‐under
or
hiYng
the
slopes
of
Canada,
come
along
to
our
work
and
travel
abroad
talk
and
get
all
of
the
facts
from
our
team.
We
can
advise
you
on
your
op>ons
for
a
trip
of
a
life>me.
Date:
Tuesday
21
October
Time:15:00-­‐16:00
Loca>on:
N002,
de
Havilland

6. Graduate
Retail
Careers
Fair
2014
The
Graduate
Retail
Careers
Fair
2014
is
an
exci>ng
event
which
will
give
students
the
opportunity
to
network
with
employers
for
Graduate
Programms,
Internships,
Industrial
Placements
Date:
22
October
2014
Time:
10:30-­‐14:30
Loca>on:
The
Rosebowl
-­‐
Leeds
BeckeF
University
Leeds
(Free
transport
provided,
Please
contact
careers@herts.ac.uk
for
more
informaPon)
Recruitment fairs

7. Guidance through the
recruitment process
Effec>ve
Interviews
Interviews
for
undergraduate
and
graduate
opportuni>es
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:
Friday
24
October
Time:14:00-­‐15:00
Loca>on:
B154,
College
Lane

8. Employer presentations
SAP
So^ware
and
Solu>ons
(Placement
opportuni>es)
Design
Thinking
is
a
brand
new
innova>ve
method
of
problem
solving
pioneered
by
SAP
as
it
allows
individuals
to
tackle
problems
in
an
open
and
innova>ve
manner.
Join
our
workshop
to
start
thinking
differently
about
how
you
tackle
placement
applica>ons.
Date:
Wednesday
22
October
Time:14:00-­‐15:00
Loca>on:
N003,
de
Havilland

9. Guidance through the
recruitment process
Effec>ve
Interviews
Be
prepared
for
when
you
finish
university
–
this
workshop
will
cover
deciding
what
to
do
next,
how
to
look
for
jobs,
graduate
schemes
and
internships
and
other
strategies
for
finding
your
gradua
te
job.
Date:
Friday
24
October
Time:
14:00-­‐15:00
Loca>on:
B154,
College
Lane

10. 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
Loca>on:
B154,
College
Lane

11. Guidance through the
recruitment process
Get
that
job!
Brilliant
CVs
that
get
results
Want
to
know
how
to
produce
a
really
effec>ve
and
targeted
CV
and
cover
leeer
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
Loca>on:
N212,
de
Havilland

12. Researching your
career options
How
to
find
Internships,
Work
Experience,
Placements
and
Grad
Schemes
–School
of
Crea>ve
Arts
*Want
to
make
a
career
in
Crea>ve
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
geYng
that
opportunity?
Date:
Tuesday
28
October
Time:13:00-­‐14:30
Loca>on:
A161,
College
Lane

13. Researching your
career options
Social
Media
for
Business
Start-­‐ups
Social
media
has
become
quite
the
phenomenon
in
recent
>mes,
so
if
you
are
star>ng
your
own
business,
come
along
to
this
workshop
to
discover
how
social
media
plahorms
such
as
Twieer,
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
Loca>on:
R115,
de
Havilland

15. 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
direc>on
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
Loca>on:
B154,
College
Lane

16. Guidance through the
recruitment process
Effec>ve
Applica>ons
Increasingly
employers
are
using
applica>on
forms
to
shortlist
candidates
for
placement
and
job
interviews.
This
workshop
will
maximise
your
chances
of
your
applica>on
being
successful.
There
will
be
prac>cal
exercises
on
competency
ques>ons
and
personal
s
tatements.
Date:
Friday
31
October
Time:
14:00-­‐15:00
Loca>on:
B154,
College
Lane

17. 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