Life after Uni

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May 16-20, 2022

Get ready for your future career with a week of focused sessions and workshops.

A week of online employer talks and workshops to help you prepare for graduation and beyond.

Events

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Monday 16 May

 Life After Uni – Why you might want a job in the fastest growing sector of UK industry, the Creative Industries. With The Design Community Hub – 12.00 – 13.00

A conversation with Deborah Dawton CEO of the DBA, Tim Greenhalgh Chief Creative Officer at Landor & Fitch and Emily Foulkes, Project Director of the Design Community Hub on all the routes into and through the creative industry.

Life After Uni- Inclusive Careers: Imposter Syndrome by Sal Pearman – 12.30-15.00

This half-day workshop will demystify the truth behind Imposter Syndrome and will provide practical tools and techniques to accurately understand, communicate and celebrate our abilities.

CVs, Cover letters and Application forms – 15.00-16.00

Tuesday 17 May

Life After Uni – Accepting a job offer and negotiating contracts – 11.00-12.00

Congratulations – you got the job! Now it’s time to consider the details. This session is your guide through the steps from a verbal offer, to signing on the dotted line and how to make sure you get the right reward for your hard work ahead.

Life After Uni- Make yourself impossible to ignore! – 10.00-11.00

CV/employability tips | interview prep | commercial acumen | practical takeaways. with James Gray – Head of Digital at Wonderful,

Using LinkedIn – 13.00-14.00

Wednesday 18 May

Life After Uni – What to do in the first three months of your role? – 11.0012.00

• Know about the expectations on new recruits • Gain practical tools to help manage the challenges of the first 3 months and make a good transition to working life

Interview skills including video interviews – 13.00-14.00

Life After Uni – World Class Manager Programme Introduction – 15.00-17.00

This session will introduce you to the online Certified World Class Manager programme . This programme can be completed at your own speed, introducing you to the actionable and highly practical ways to help managers get their best for themselves and their teams. It is designed around 12 habits of great leaders.

Thursday 19 May

 Life After Uni Week – Mentoring. Give yourself the best start to your career. With Dan Hawes from GRB – 13.00-14.00

Mentoring. Give yourself the best start to your career. Learn how to access over 200 Mentors from Facebook, Google, Coca-Cola and many more and get your CV checked over, brainstorm ideas and boost your personal brand!

Life After Uni- Postgraduate Study – 15.00-16.00

Find out about how to find courses, the application process and how to write a personal statement.

Friday 20 May

Life After Uni – Graduating? Your Career Action Plan – 13.00-14.00

How ready are you for graduation and making job applications? – This checklist will help you reflect on your career readiness and help you to action plan yourself to fill any gaps

Life After Uni- Stress – How to manage it well when you are busy or have a heavy workload by Jeffrey Wotherspoon – 14.00-15.00

Stress – How to manage it well when you are busy or have a heavy workload

Life After Uni: Journaling Tools to help Manage Time, Efficiency and Wellbeing by Esther van Hout – 11.00-12.30

Journaling Tools to help Manage Time, Efficiency and Wellbeing