Careers events on campus week comm 26 October

careers events week commencing 26 Oct

Monday 26 October 2020

Study Plus – Emotional Intelligence by Ali Whelan, 11.00-12.30 – To provide an overview of Emotional Intelligence and how it underpins personal effectiveness.

Creating a Great CV, 13.00-14.00 – This presentation will cover the do’s and don’ts when it comes to creating a great CV and covering letter, including how to structure a CV and how to make an impact!

Morgan Stanley Investment Bank – Technology Programme Skills Session, 13.00-14.00 – An interactive one-hour technical interview and assessment centre skills session to help you prepare for your application to Technology at Morgan Stanley.

Study Plus – Building Resilience, 15.00-16.30 – This 90-minute workshop is designed to give you the skills you need to feel empowered when facing challenging situations and ensure you have tools that when applied can help you to problem solve.

Tuesday 27 October 2020

Creating a Professional online presence, 10.00-11.00 – Have you reviewed your digital footprint, and what it says about you to employers? What online tools are you using to raise your profile? This session will help you make sure you are presenting your best digital self when job hunting.

Succeeding in applications, 11.00-12.00 – Are you struggling to get through the application process? Find out about the various methods used in selecting and recruiting candidates and some of the techniques that can be used to maximise application success.

Wednesday 28 October 2020

Career Management for mature students and career changers, 11.00-12.00 – how to use your experiences to help you to decide on the right career area for you and to convince employers that you are the best candidate for a role.

Selection Tests, 12.00-13.00 – Often referred to as Psychometric tests. Find out more about these tests and learn about Graduates First, an online facility where Kent students can practise them.

ASPIRE workshop 1 – problem solving for start-ups, 15.00-17.00 – In this interactive workshop we learn how to pull problems apart and see how a start-up can really make a difference in solving the world’s problems.

Deloitte: Discover Industrial Placements, 18.00-19.00 – Grow your expertise, bolster your skillset and experience what it’s like to be a key part of the Deloitte team with our Industrial Placement Scheme

Thursday 29 October 2020

Creating a great CV, 11.00-12.00 – The do’s and don’ts when it comes to creating a great CV and covering letter, including how to structure a CV and how to make an impact!

Covering letters (the basics), 12.00-12.30 – Never written a covering letter? Here is the basic structure we recommend and some things to think about.

Networking online, 14.00-15.00 – Learning how to network effectively is one of the most powerful tools an individual can use to advance their personal and professional life. This workshop will cover the benefits of networking, how to prepare for an online event and how to get the most out of networking.

Friday 30 October 2020

How good is your LinkedIn Profile, 12.00-13.00 – In this interactive session an Adviser provide advice on creating and developing an effective profile, as well as discuss the tools you can use to expand your connections!

Study Plus Presentation Skills, 13.30-15.00 – Participants will examine presentation fears and strategies to overcome them, Understand some tools and models for presenting such as Kiss; The Pyramid Principle and INTRO, practice presenting – speed style, explore ways to beat the nerves.

Please book for theses events in advance on Target Connect by clicking on the link provided.