{"id":1323,"date":"2021-03-16T16:27:48","date_gmt":"2021-03-16T16:27:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/studentexperience\/?page_id=1323"},"modified":"2022-03-02T11:44:04","modified_gmt":"2022-03-02T11:44:04","slug":"career","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/studentexperience\/career\/","title":{"rendered":"Helpful Links \/ Insights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This page lists many of the resources we offer at the University of Kent and some external companies as well. Please do take a look below as there are links to advice on writing a CV or Cover Letter, completing applications and how to succeed in an interview. You may also find that you are not sure what career options are available to you after having completed your degree, or perhaps you know what career path you want to take but want to know what courses would compliment them, again, we have lots of helpful resources below.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/studentexperience\/files\/2021\/07\/Image-by-sarajuggernaut-from-Pixabay-stones-167089_1920.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1750\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/studentexperience\/files\/2021\/07\/Image-by-sarajuggernaut-from-Pixabay-stones-167089_1920.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Image by sarajuggernaut from Pixabay<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Career support<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Careers and Employability Service:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/ces\/student\/degree\/index.html\">What can I do with my career in\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/ces\/student\/workin\/index.html\">I want to work in<\/a>&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/ces\/publications\/BT_129348_Choosing%20a%20Career_A5_web.pdf\">Choosing a career<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/ces\/student\/furtherstudy.html\">Further Study<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Prospects:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prospects.ac.uk\/careers-advice\/what-can-i-do-with-my-degree\">What can I do with my career in&#8230;.<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalcheek.com\/paths-to-becoming-a-lawyer\/\">Legal Cheek Career Roadmap\u00a0 <\/a>Legal Cheek has made an interactive map that looks at what qualifications you need to have to become a legal practitioner. It also explains the content and structure of LPC and SQE and the entry requirements you need to take these courses.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>CVs, Applications and Interviews\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/ces\/student\/cvs.html\">CV advice<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/ces\/student\/applications.html\">Application advice<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/ces\/student\/interviews.html\">Interview advice<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/ces\/advice.html\">CES services\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Searching for a Job.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/ces\/student\/findajob.html\">Job Hunting<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/targetjobs.co.uk\/\">Target Jobs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jobs.theguardian.com\/\">Guardian Jobs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prospects.ac.uk\/job-profiles\">Prospects<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/guides\/volunteering-and-development\">Volunteering<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.gov.uk\/jobs\">Kent County Council<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebroadcasts.co.uk\/\">The Boadcasts<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.journoresources.org.uk\/\">Journo Resources<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careersstudent.pwc.co.uk\/ListJobs\/All\/Search\/03-region\/south-east\/05-line-of-service\/audit\/\">View great career opportunities at PwC UK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>International students \u2013 finding work in the UK\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kent.studentcircus.com\"><b><u>Student Circus<\/u><\/b><\/a> is a job portal for you! Take a look at new Tier 2 information and find an employer who is willing to sponsor you. This includes all areas of work including law firms.<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Finding work internationally<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/online.goinglobal.com\/\"><b><u>GoinGlobal<\/u><\/b><\/a> available for free for Kent students on Target Connect! Just click on the resources tab. Learn to use Going Global <a href=\"https:\/\/online.goinglobal.com\/training\/students-alumni\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Do you have an assessment test as part of your application?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>FREE PRACTICE TESTS<br \/>\n<\/b>All University of Kent students now have FREE access to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.graduatesfirst.com\/university-career-services\/kent\">Graduates First website<\/a> where you can practice psychometric tests,\u00a0<b>Watson Glaser tests,<\/b> video Interviews, game based assessments and receive assessment centre advice. <b>The WG tests are commonly used by law firms\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This page lists many of the resources we offer at the University of Kent and some external companies as well. 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