the careers service. how the careers service can help you industrial career expo– 10 october 2012...
TRANSCRIPT
The Careers Service.
How the Careers Service can help you
Industrial Career Expo– 10 October 2012Kevin MahoneyCareers Service
18/04/23 © The University of Sheffield Careers Service
The Careers Service.
Careers Service : one-to-one support• 15 minute advice sessions at the Careers
Service (pre-booked or drop-in)
• 30 minute pre-booked sessions offered at the Graduate Research Centre once a fortnight
• 60 minute in-depth guidance interviews offered by appointment
• Monthly faculty-based interview sessions for research staff
18/04/23 © The University of Sheffield Careers Service
The Careers Service.
Workshops and talks
• Careers and employability skills sessions covering (e.g.) : careers inside/outside academia; developing skills; applications, CVs and interviews, networking and commercial awareness. For further information and to book go to:
http://ris.dept.shef.ac.uk/skills_seminars/
18/04/23 © The University of Sheffield Careers Service
The Careers Service.
Skills training sessions – Autumn 2012• Thursday 18 October – 10.00am to 1.00pm –Marketing Yourself
Effectively: Application Forms and CVs
Friday 19 October – 10.00am to 1.00pm –Marketing Yourself Effectively: Interviews and Assessment Centres
Monday 22 October – 1.00 to 2.00pm – Researchers – Making the Most of the University of Sheffield Recruitment Fairs (SURF)
Thursday 1 November – 1.00 to 5.00pm –Careers in Academia
Wednesday 14 October - 10.00am to 1.00pm –Careers beyond Academia
Tuesday 27 November – 1.00 to 5.00pm Employability Skills Workshop (Networking and Commercial Awareness)
For further details and to book, go to: http://ris.dept.shef.ac.uk/skills_seminars/
18/04/23 © The University of Sheffield / Department of Marketing and Communications
4
The Careers Service.
Careers Service – publications for researchers
Series of information-sheets:
• Support for Contract Research Staff/Postgraduate Researchers
• Your PhD......What Next?
• Skills of Researchers
• CVs and Covering Letters for Researchers
• Interview Tips for Researchers
18/04/23 © The University of Sheffield Careers Service
The Careers Service.
Careers Service – dedicated web pages for researcherswww.sheffield.ac.uk/careers/postgraduates/
research/
www.shef.ac.uk/careers/staff/crs/
• Summary of support available
• Links to national information sources (e.g. ‘University Researchers and the Job market’ [AgCAS])
18/04/23 © The University of Sheffield Careers Service
The Careers Service.
Information about vacancies• Some information is circulated directly to
relevant groups of researchers
• Details of other vacancies about which we have been notifies can be accessed via: http://www.shef.ac.uk/careers/students/jobs
• Information about other sources is available on the same web page
18/04/23 © The University of Sheffield Careers Service
The Careers Service.
Other Careers Service Provision
Events Programme Career planning and job-seeking - talks and workshops
Meeting employers
• Recruitment fairs
• Informal interviews
• ‘Skills for Success’ programme
18/04/23 © The University of Sheffield Careers Service
The Careers Service. WIN
YOURINTERVIEW
SUIT
/sheffieldcareersfairs
@shefunifairs
Engineering,
Science & IT
FairTuesday 30th October
10.30am – 4.00pm
The Octagon Centre
Business &
Finance
FairWednesday 31st
October
10.30am – 4.00pm
The Octagon Centre
Legal
FairWednesday 21st
November
1.00pm – 4.00pm
The Octagon Centre
The Careers Service.
Other Careers Service Provision
Printed materials covering:
• employability and skills development
• choice of occupation
• further study
• study and employment abroad
• applications and interviews
• equality and diversity
Database:
• Going Global
Enquiry Services
18/04/23 © The University of Sheffield Careers Service
The Careers Service.
How Are Services Publicised?
• Direct emails for some events
• Podcast /on-line talk
• Links with post-doc societies
• Open Evenings at the Careers Service
• WOW
18/04/23 © The University of Sheffield Careers Service
The Careers Service.
Specialist careers advisers for PGRs
• Kevin Mahoney (Engineering: Medicine, Dentistry and Health: Social Sciences) [email protected]
• Jane Simm (Arts and Humanities: Science) [email protected]
18/04/23 © The University of Sheffield / Department of Marketing and Communications
12
The Careers Service.
18/04/23 © The University of Sheffield / Department of Marketing and Communications
13
General contact information for the Careers Service For general advice and information:
Careers Service office – 388 Glossop Road,
on the corner of Glossop Road and Durham
Road, next to the Students’ Union (tel. 0114
222 0910) Note: we will be relocating temporarily in the Autumn of 2013 – details will be sent out nearer the time
Website – www.shef.ac.uk/careers