EMPLOYABILITY TIPS

Interview Tips

• Research the organisation before your interview and be clear on the responsibilities of the role.

• Dress appropriately and arrive in plenty of time!

• Don’t be afraid to ask for a minute if you need to consider your response and don’t lie!

• Prepare some answers to expected questions and some questions for you to ask at the end of the interview.

• How is your experience relevant to the tasks of the role?

• Go to as many interviews as you can and always ask for feedback even if unsuccessful

CV/APPLICATION TIPS

• Make it all about you and be concise yet descriptive

• Stick to the facts – if you get to interview you’ll need to be able to talk about your experiences

• Highlight your key skills and employment first and keep it relevant, not all experience may be interesting for the role you are applying for

• Detail most recent experiences first and work backwards, remember volunteering is work experience

• Check the Person Specification and make sure your statement or cover letter addresses each skill with a specific example.

THERE’S MORE!

INTERESTED IN MORE EMPLOYABILITY ADVICE?

Make sure you check out MyBNUFuture with heaps of advice on CV building, interview skills, jobhunting and assessment centres.

You can also make individual appointments with the Student Opportunities and Career Success department by emailing careers@bnu.ac.uk

Or why not drop down to the Students’ Union for a Bucks Award session? Everything you do with the Students’ Union is recorded centrally and we can produce your Bucks Award as a record of this for you and talk you through how these skills can be transferrable into the workplace, to give you confidence writing your applications and in your interviews!

Make sure you keep an eye on our What’s On page for extra curricular activities and training sessions all designed to boost your employability!

If you are a first or second year, you will want to find out more about the Leadership Academy – Leadership Academy applications for 2023/24 open in May

Want to be a part of STRIVE 24? Apply to be an Employability Ambassador! Applications opening in May

Visit bucksstudentsunion.org for more information

STRIVE FOR A FULL HOUSE AND WIN!

Fill in a circle by attending a session and receiving the sticker for that session.

Fill in all the stickers to get a full house and win a STRIVE 2023 goody bag to take your employability further. Contact sutraining@ bnu.ac.uk to claim your prize or for any questions.