SERVICES
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
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Answers to Frequently asked questions about BG Futures: Careers, Employability and Enterprise CONTENTS: 1. Where can I find information about BG Futures: Careers, Employability and Enterprise?
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2. What services are provided?
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3. Why use the services?
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4. What help is available while exploring my career options and making career choices?
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5. How can I contact staff with a guidance enquiry?
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6. How do I book a Careers Guidance Appointment or Business Advice Appointment?
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7. What help is available when accessing resources?
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8. Can I borrow careers books?
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9. Where can I give feedback or make a complaint?
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10. How do I contact staff?
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11. Where are the Services located?
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1. Where can I find information about BG Futures: Careers, Employability and Enterprise? Student Resource Centre
Located in the Hardy Building Open Monday to Friday during term time. You should take you initial enquiries here.
Staff
You can email staff with any careers or enterprise related question bgfutures@bishopg.ac.uk
Online
Go to the BG Futures module on Blackboard or the web page (www.bishopg.ac.uk/careers) for information, resources, news and events.
Notice Boards
There is a notice board near the art department in the Skinner building.
Opportunity/Job Boards
These are located:•
Outside the Resource Centre in the Hardy Building
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In the Student Union Common Room
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Outside the ‘snug’ in the skinner building
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In the Library
www.facebook.com/BGFuturesCEE
https://twitter.com/#!/BGfutures
“All of us, at certain moments of our lives need to take advice and to receive help from other people”
Alexis Carrel
Page |4 2. What services are provided? GUIDANCE Lectures / workshops These run throughout the academic year and may incorporated within your curriculum timetable. View other career events via the ‘Events’ page of the BG Futures web page. Events will also be posted on Facebook / Twitter. Appointments
Careers guidance and business advice appointments are available. You will need to complete a form to book an appointment. Collect one from the Resource Centre or email bgfutures@bishopg.ac.uk Find out more via the BG Futures web page.
ENQUIRY SERVICE
This service allows you to ask any careers or enterprise related questions Go to the Student Resource Centre or email bgfutures@bishopg.ac.uk
JOBSHOP Jobs+ Vacancies
http://bishopg.prospects.ac.uk Search for job vacancies including casual and part time jobs, vacation jobs, work
Jobs+ Connect
experience and graduate jobs. Join the Jobs+ Connect Database to create a job seeking profile to be contacted with appropriate jobs. Collect a form from the Resource Centre or email us
Opportunity Boards These boards have job, work experience, voluntary and further study opportunities. • Outside the Resource Centre in the Hardy Building • In the Student Union Common Room • Outside the ‘snug’ in the Skinner Building • In the Library in the Cornerstone Building Resource Centre
Information includes take away factsheets with advice and links to finding work and completing applications
Blackboard
See the ‘Search and apply for a job’ section for resources and advice.
CV/application help RESOURCES
Careers Advisers are able to give advice on improving or creating a your CV.
Resource Centre
Hardy Building, Open Monday to Friday.
The Resource Centre has guides, books and factsheets on the following subjects:§
Options
This section includes job and further study options for your course of study
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Job Sectors
Information and resources about careers within specific job sectors.
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Postgraduate study
Guides to postgraduate study.
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Jobshop
Guides on searching and applying for work
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Enterprise
Guides on being enterprising and business start-up
A full list of resources - http://issuu.com/bgcareers/docs/resources View a full list of books - http://www.librarything.com/catalog/BGcareers Staff will be available to answer enquiries and assist with accessing the resources.
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3. Why use the Services? CHOOSE OPTIONS Resources
Go to the Resource Centre to view career guides, sector folders and information about further study. The ‘options with your course of study provide a useful starting point if you have no idea what you would like to do. See also the ‘Explore your options’ section of The BG Futures web page.
Advice/Guidance
Speak to a Careers Adviser about choosing your options.
Lectures/workshops Attend the various career talks that take place throughout the year to help you choose and plan your career. See the Events page of the BG Futures webpage. RESEARCH A CAREER The Resource Centre contains information to help you research your career. Also go to the Explore your Options section of the BG Futures web page CAREER PLANNING Resources
Go to the ‘Make yourself Employable’ section of the BG Futures module of Blackboard for information and advice. Access a number of useful factsheets from the Resource Centre including: Career Planning and Career Plan for your year of study. Also career guides and books
Advice/Guidance
Discuss your career plans with the Careers Adviser during a Careers Guidance Appointment.
FIND A JOB Jobs+ Vacancies
http://bishopg.prospects.ac.uk Search for jobs, work experience and voluntary opportunities. Register to search for jobs, many of which are advertised specifically to BG students.
Jobs+ Connect
Create a job seeking profile to be contacted with appropriate jobs. Email bgfutures@bishopg.ac.uk for a form.
The Resource Centre Access Jobshop resources Opportunities Board Located at various points across campus with the latest paid/unpaid opportunities Blackboard
Go to the ‘Find and apply for a job’ section for resources, guides and information.
GET HELP WITH CV, APPLICATIONS AND INTERVIEWS The Careers Advisers are able to give advice improving or creating a CV RESEARCH POSTGRADUATE STUDY Resource Centre
The Postgraduate Study section has guides and information on courses and funding.
Online
Go to the Further and PG Study page of Blackboard to view resources and information including the latest copy of the Postgraduate Study Bulletin.
HELP WITH PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Resource Centre
The Resource Centre holds a number of personal development books, some of which are available for loan.
Advice Appointments Speak to a Careers Adviser on how to plan your personal development.
Page |6 4. What help is available while exploring my career options and making Career choices? The Careers Advisers are available to assist you in your career planning process. You will need to book a One to One appointment by completing a form. Collect forms from the Resource Centre or request a form by emailing bgfutures@bishopg.ac.uk 5. How can I contact staff with an enquiry? You can take your initial enquiries to the Student Resource Centre or email bgfutures@bishopg.ac.uk 6. How do I book a Careers Guidance or Business Advice Appointment? Go to the ‘One to One Appointments’ page of the BG Futures module of Blackboard. (available via the ‘Services ‘section). You will need to take a look at the ‘Careers Guidance Appointment FAQS (factsheet)’ to see if you require an appointment as appointments are in demand from students who wish to explore in depth their career options. If you require a Careers Guidance Appointment, you can collect a careers guidance appointment form from the Resource Centre or Email bgfutures@bishopg.ac.uk to request a form. 7. What help is available when accessing Resources? The Resource Centre is always staffed, so you are able to find help accessing the correct information. 8. Can I borrow careers books from the Resource Centre? Yes, you can borrow up to four ‘Lending Books’ for one week. Please ensure borrowed items are returned within a week of being issued as we have limited resources available and need to be fair to all students wishing to access Resources. 9. Where can I give feedback or make a complaint? comments forms: • Outside the Resource Centre. You can either place the forms in the anonymous box or post the forms to us using the pre paid envelopes found next to the anonymous box. • On the ‘Feedback’ page of Blackboard, you can either email the completed form or print out a copy. • You will be sent a feedback form via email after a one to one appointment Complaints – We use the University complaints procedure, which suggests that you initially raise the matter with the member of staff most directly concerned, as most issues can be resolved on an informal level. Access a link for more information from the ‘Feedback’ page of Blackboard. 10. How do I contact staff? You should take your initial enquiries to the Student Resource Centre, located in the Hardy Building. Alternatively you can email: bgfutures@bishopg.ac.uk
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11. Where are the services located? Hardy Building
(take your initial enquiries here)
BG Futures: Careers, Employability and Enterprise Centre • Student Resource Centre (Tel: 01522 583605) • Appointments Rooms BG Futures: Business and Enterprise Building • Office (Tel: 01522 583923 - BG Futures Reception)
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