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Graduate Jobs Fair FAIR GUIDE 2019
Wednesday 19th June Great Hall, College Building 2pm – 4.30pm Dont forget to follow us @CityUniCareers #CityGJF
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Sparta Global is proud to sponsor the City, University of London Graduate Jobs Fair 2019 to promote top employment opportunities among City students. Sparta Global is a leading technology and business consulting organisation and one of the main employers of City students across a variety of disciplines. We consistently hire emerging talent from City, University of London and have previously recruited computer science, STEM, humanities and business students and graduates. Sparta Global is currently accepting applications for our exciting range of Graduate Programmes. Applications are now open for our technology consulting, business and project management and data analysis schemes. Some of our vacancies are immediately available and we will keep hiring throughout the spring, summer and autumn periods. Many City students have gone on to become some of the best technology and business consultants at Sparta Global, working across a variety of top digital projects with our clients and making a huge difference in industry.
Gaia Caruso Senior Talent Coordinator, Universities Engagement
The 2019 Graduate Jobs Fair is an ideal opportunity for you to network with employers and gain a greater awareness of businesses across a range of industries and sectors. If you are well-prepared and make a good impression, you could even get hired on the day. Use the checklist below to make the most of this event and get ahead of the competition.
Before the Fair
Pre-registered for the Fair online at careershub.city.ac.uk/students/events/detail/727737 Researched the exhibitors that you want to approach on the day? Start by reading through the exhibitor profiles in this guide, then conduct further research into the ones that stand out to you the most. Researched how employers prefer to be approached at Careers Fairs? Prepared some questions to ask employers you meet? Use the space under the exhibitors to note down your employer specific questions. Prepared a couple of sentences to introduce yourself clearly and succinctly to organisations? Checked out careershub.city.ac.uk for the most up-to-date list of exhibitors you can expect to meet on the day? There will be more than listed in this guide.
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TOP TIPS Asking killer questions Ensure to turn up prepared with questions that will help you decide if a particular career or organisation is the one for you. These might be about work culture, long-term career prospects, opportunities to work internationally and opportunities for professional qualifications. You may also wish to ask questions about recent news stories or big issues facing a particular organisation or industry. Avoid asking questions which are easily answered with basic research.
Get ahead of the game Get fast-track entry to the Fair and learn how to make a great first impression on employers by attending our Fair preparation session on Monday 17th June from 1pm – 2pm. Register your attendance online at: careershub.city.ac.uk/students/events/detail/729976
Making the most of the Careers Clinics City’s careers consultants will deliver Careers Clinic sessions during the Fair. These 15-minute appointments will cover a range of general careers advice, ranging from CV and LinkedIn checks to application advice. Remember to bring along a copy of your CV.
Getting off to a great start Remember that employers are there to meet you, too. Expect to be asked questions such as ‘tell me about your course and why you decided to study it’ and ‘what interests you about our organisation or field?’ Introduce yourself with your name, course and year of study. You may want to say a few words about your career aspirations, areas of interest and why you have approached the employer in front of you. Jot down some notes in the space below.
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On the day Approach the employer as you would do for an interview – first impressions count Start conversations with expressions such as “I am interested in...” or “I know about your company and would like to find out more about...” Be proactive and keen, bring along an up-to-date copy of your CV Briefly outline your knowledge of the company and express enthusiasm in what the company does Ask employers what skills and experience they require so you can tailor your responses to what they are looking for Use the space in the guide to note down the name of anyone you enjoyed talking to. If they inspired you to work for their organisation, mention this in your application form Dress to project a professional image. Present yourself as you would at an interview.
Stand in a huddle in the corner talking to your friends Monopolise a single person Just browse or collect freebies Dress too casually (jeans, trainers and baseball caps are not recommended).
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We ask some of our exhibitors what they are looking for “TCS offers a year-round graduate programme for tech-savvy, enthusiastic individuals seeking to accelerate their careers in IT. We are looking for recent graduates and post-graduates with a minimum 2:1 degree in IT, computer science or a technology-related subject. We often look for students that are eager to learn, adaptable to new environments and are comfortable with working in a diverse work space.” Tata Consultancy Services “Our ideal candidate is sensitive to clients’ needs, can draw insights and use creativity in ways that help companies grow and improve. They like to work constructively in team environments, are supportive of others and can influence positive change. The ideal candidate is also intellectually curious, shares knowledge and experience and is passionate about learning. They will use their initiative to generate fresh ideas.” Sparta Global “Ideal candidates are flexible, passionate, creative and have good technical skills. We are also looking for people with strong numerical skills, excellent verbal communication and good written communication. Candidates must be adaptive, keen to join a fresh team and have a good understanding of the platform and its functionality.” Projee UK Ltd “Trusted, committed, progressive and fun. These are the four values that underpin all that we do at Optionis. Each valued member of our team puts these core values into practice every day through the work that they do and the impact they make. Each person at Optionis is passionate about what they do and this is illustrated by the growth and results we achieve as a company.” Optionis “If you are not afraid of heights or working in a waste management environment then our graduate training programme will be perfect for you. It is very practical and ‘hands-on’ and you’ll be expected to help guide the profitability of the business using your engineering skills, knowledge and a sixth-sense for preventative maintenance.” LondonEnergy “We look for students who are generally strong academics and are on track for a 2:1 final result in their undergraduate degree. We seek candidates who are interested in ultimately pursuing a legal career and are committed to making the most of working at law firms and in-house legal departments.” F-LEX 6|7
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Ark Teacher Training is part of Ark, an international education charity which aims to give every young person a great education and real choices in life. Ark Teacher Training exists to ensure all children, regardless of their background, have access to a highquality education. We do this by recruiting bright, motivated graduates and training them to become great teachers in a school in our network. All our trainees are supported through our rigorous programme by a strong network of experienced educators. In January 2017, our training was rated as ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted. www.arkteachertraining.org @ArkTTonline
BeyondAutism is a charity dedicated to empowering people with autism to lead fuller lives through positive educational experiences, training for the people who work with them and support for their families and carers. We run BeyondAutism schools and independent special schools, offering transformative specialist education for children and young people with autism aged 4 to 19. Our Early Years’ Service provides support for families and young children aged 15 months to 5 years, while our post-19 provision offers opportunities to young people with autism, from the age of 19 up to 25. We also provide outreach and training services for parents, carers, professionals and mainstream schools. www.beyondautism.org.uk @beyondAutismUK facebook.com/BeyondAutism
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Bright Young Things Tuition is a growing brand of tuition centres across the south of the UK. We bring our formula of high-quality tuition: exceptional tutors matched with bespoke pen and paper materials, embed key numeracy and literacy concepts across Key Stages 1 to 4 and give students the time and attention they need to truly develop. Open in High Wycombe, Harrow, St Albans and Maidenhead, we have already helped thousands of students gain the confidence, initiative and ability to truly fulfil their academic potential, both inside and outside the classroom. brightyoungthings.co.uk @BYTtuition facebook.com/brightyoungthingstuition instagram.com/brightyoungthings_tuition
City Year UK believes in the power of young people to change the world. We empower 18 to 25 year olds to make a dierence to pupils from disadvantaged communities through a year of full-time social action, while gaining valuable leadership experience and boosting their own career prospects. City Year UK is a leadership development programme and we take the personal and professional development of our mentors very seriously. We create specially tailored Professional Development Programmes for each mentor to help them develop the key skills and competencies that employers are looking for, such as planning and organisation, communication, problem solving, resilience and self-awareness. www.cityyear.org.uk @CityYearUK facebook.com/cityyearuk instagram.com/cityyearuk
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Connect Mentors is a social recruitment platform, which matches mentees who are seeking insight, access and opportunities to build their personal career paths with employees from progressive organisations (as mentors). Our relationshiporiented approach not only provides a direct way for mentees to engage with potential employers, but also helps mentees navigate their way through industries to forge the career path they want. Connect Mentors is Social Enterprise UK certified and is also approved and qualified by the UK Government’s Department for International Trade’s Global Entrepreneur Programme (GEP); a programme that supports entrepreneurs from overseas using the UK headquarters and base for international expansion.
We are dxw digital, an agency who work with public sector organisations to research, design, build and operate better services. Our clients include the Department for Education, NHS England, Metropolitan Thames Valley, Hackney Council and many more. For us, digital is about the combination of empathy, technology and creativity. We use technology, user insight and agile principles to help public sector teams deliver services that are radically and recognisably better. www.dxw.com @dxw facebook.com/dxwcyber instagram.com/dxwdigital
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The Trust gained Foundation Trust Status in November 2007 and since then around 9,000 members of the public, many of them patients, service users and carers have signed up to become members. Originally formed in 2000, ELFT has long been recognised as a centre of excellence for mental health care, innovation and improvement. Our ambition is to make a positive dierence by providing people with mental and community health care services that support their recovery and help them to achieve the most fulfilling lives possible. Everything we do is driven by our values of care, respect and inclusivity. www.elft.nhs.uk @NHS_ELFT facebook.com/EastLondonNHSFoundationTrust
Eldwick Law is a boutique law firm specialising in commercial litigation, white collar and general crime. We are dierent to larger, full-service law firms in that we only deal with litigation. This means that we can act in disputes where other firms are conflicted and we are able to focus on providing a unique and unparalleled service tailored to suit the needs of each individual, company or corporation. Our expertise lies in domestic and international disputes, commercial asset tracing and recovery, private prosecutions and criminal investigations and proceedings. eldwicklaw.com @EldwickLaw
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FDM Group is a FTSE 250 company and the market leader in the recruit, train, deploy sector. We place talent around the world through our renowned career programme, launching thousands of graduates’ careers each year. We provide quality IT and business training, as well as invaluable commercial experience, transforming our people into IT and business professionals before deploying them to work with our clients for a minimum of two years. Our training and ongoing support will ensure you can make a difference on the client. www.fdmgroup.com @FDMGroup facebook.com/FDMGroup instagram.com/fdm_group
F-LEX is an online platform which connects law students with law firms for flexible work which can fit around your studies and university holidays. This enables you to be paid while gaining valuable legal experience for your CV and boosting your career prospects. Our clients include magic circle firms, FTSE 250 companies, financial institutions and exciting start-up companies. We are pleased to say that this has led to many candidates receiving full-time offers of work or training contracts from the law firms or in-house teams that they have been placed in. flex.legal @FlexOnDemand facebook.com/FLEXPARALEGALS
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Frank Recruitment Group is a global leader in staffing for permanent and contract IT professionals across niche and emerging technology markets. We’re backed by TPG Growth, one of the world’s leading private equity firms, which lists Uber, Airbnb, Survey Monkey and Spotify amongst its portfolio. In line with our investment from TPG Growth we have experienced rapid growth worldwide making us one of the fastest growing recruitment companies globally. www.frankgroup.com @FrankrecGroup facebook.com/FrankRecruitmentGroup instagram.com/frankrecruitmentgroup
LondonEnergy operates the second largest waste contract in the UK, handling and processing nearly 750,000 tonnes of London’s waste every year. We have a dedicated team of people working across north London making a difference to the environment and the local community with the work we do. By processing household waste at our facility we produce enough energy from waste to power 80,000 homes every year and recycle 70 per cent of items through our reuse and recycling centres. www.londonenergyltd.com @LondonEnergyLtd instagram.com/LondonEnergyLtd
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Magnet.me is an innovative online service that connects students and recent graduates with employers. It enables students to find the right internship, placement or graduate job and to directly connect with graduate employers. Simultaneously, Magnet.me allows employers to easily discover and find qualified applicants for their graduate jobs, schemes, placements and internships. Over 200,000 students and over 2,000 graduate employers currently use the service.
Optionis is a professional services group which specialises in managing tax, employment, accountancy and legislative compliance. The group includes reputable brands such as Parasol, ClearSky, SJD Accountancy, First Freelance and Nixon Williams.
Magnet.me is currently active in the Netherlands and the UK and is the biggest graduate job site in both countries.
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Our brands provide a range of market leading solutions to the UK’s small businesses and professional contingent workforce sectors. We have a turnover of £300 million and 650 employees across 11 locations within the UK.
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Our Directors Mark Warburton and Tom Vincent set up Pioneer Search seven years ago to deliver a consultative recruitment experience for candidates within IT and clients within financial services.
Projee is a new online platform that connects people with projects in UK third sector organisations. At Projee we value skills over experience and aim to find the best candidates in less time with competitive costs.
Since then Pioneer has grown and evolved into the business it is today, consisting of two teams; Technology & Change and Electronics Engineering. Within the teams consultants focus on dierent areas such as agile and change, software development, infrastructure and cloud, BI and big data, embedded and electronics.
Our aim is to increase the quality of the talent pool in the third sector with a fast and easy digital process. Projee gives talented people the opportunity to work for a social cause. We strongly believe that working on a project with a social purpose improves job satisfaction and productivity. www.projee.co.uk
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REED is the UK’s number one recruitment business. We have grown organically, rather than by acquisition and we are committed to ensuring that people are at the heart of everything we do. Our vision is to deliver the best recruitment experience anywhere, through human energy, market expertise, great technology and service excellence. We achieve this vision by living our values every day; we are fair, open and honest, we take ownership and we work together. Corporate social responsibility is important to us and we like to say we work for charity one day a week, with 18 per cent of REED owned by the Reed Foundation. www.reed.co.uk @reedglobal facebook.com/reedcouk
Technology is transforming the ways in which we work and live. At Sparta Global, we use technical and business knowledge to solve our clients’ digital problems and help them evolve. Because we offer so many different technology services we need people with different backgrounds to help us deliver them effectively, so our consultants have come from a wide range of backgrounds or STEM degrees as well as from the arts and humanities. If you have a passion for technology and problem solving, we’ll teach you the technical skills you need to know. www.spartaglobal.com @SpartaGlobal facebook.com/spartaglobal instagram.com/spartaglobal
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Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is an IT services, consulting and business solutions organisation partnering with the world’s largest businesses in their transformation journeys. TCS offers a consulting-led, cognitive powered, integrated portfolio of IT, engineering, business and technology services delivered through its unique Location Independent Agile delivery model, recognised as a benchmark of excellence in software development. Part of the Tata group, India’s largest multinational business group, TCS, has over 394,000 of the world’s best-trained consultants in 46 countries generating consolidated revenues of US $19.09 billion for year ended March 2018. TCS is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange in India. www.tcs.com @TCS facebook.com/TataConsultancyServices
Young people from disadvantaged backgrounds are being let down by one of the most unfair education systems in the developed world and the knock-on effect of this injustice lasts a lifetime. It’s a cycle we’re determined to break, but we need your help. On our two-year Leadership Development Programme, we will support you to become a qualified teacher and by training on the job, you’ll quickly develop your skills and have an immediate impact on the lives of the young people who need you the most. You will also benefit from Teach First’s influential network of organisations and businesses who share our commitment to ending inequality in education. www.teachfirst.org.uk @TeachFirst facebook.com/teachfirst
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Unitemps started 20 years ago and is owned by the University of Warwick. There are 13 branches in the UK and branches recently opened in Australia in Brisbane and Gold Coast. Unitemps, City branch opened in 2012 as City, University of London’s onsite temporary recruitment agency. Offering roles at all levels, helping students, graduates and external candidates find temporary, permanent and paid internship roles both onsite at the University and externally with businesses in and around central London. www.unitemps.com/City-homepage
Vision Teaching is one of the last established, independent recruitment companies in London, working with candidates who make a real difference to pupils in our partner schools. We believe in doing things the right way, building relationships based on understanding and respect and working to our company’s core values. We are passionate about providing our teachers and support staff with regular, consistent work, to meet the flexibility that a lot of our Vision community desire. We’re in the top ten education recruitment agencies in the UK, with 9/10 on ratemyteachingagency.com, 4.8/5 on Facebook and 4.2/5 on Google. www.visionteaching.co.uk @VisionTeaching facebook.com/VisionTeaching instagram.com/visionteachinguk
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X4 Group are an award-winning specialist recruitment group made up of four uniquely niche brands covering engineering, construction, technology and life sciences. We continue to be a leader in connecting talent with companies across the globe and are officially one of the fastest growing businesses in Europe with a proven track record of delivering exceptional results. We continuously strive to be the go-to recruitment partner across our specialist brands. www.x4group.co.uk @X4Group facebook.com/x4groupltd instagram.com/x4group
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After the Fair Send a ‘thank you’ email to any contacts you met on the day. It is likely to add to the positive impression you made and set the stage for future correspondence Take note of everything that you have learned and refer to this throughout the selection and recruitment process Think about how well you would fit into the organisations that you spoke with.
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Get your CV or application form reviewed by a Careers Consultant at the Careers Service by visiting us online or in person. Our services are available for City graduates for three years after the completion of your course Practise interviews and assessment exercises Check the Careers website regularly for upcoming careers events Log on to the Careers website to view hundreds of opportunities and receive job email alerts.
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Your Careers Service At www.city.ac.uk/careers, you can: • Book online for CV, cover letter and application form checks (20-minute appointments), mock interviews and in-depth career guidance sessions (45-minute appointments) iew hundreds of graduate roles, placements and internships, part-time •V jobs and volunteering opportunities on and off campus •R egister to attend a range of career events to gain first-hand company information, network with employers and access the hidden job market •A ccess a comprehensive range of resources, including career videos, career guides, statistics on what recent graduates from your course are doing and hundreds of useful links to external resources.
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I love coming to work at Optionis, everyone’s so welcoming and there’s always something fun going on.
It’s an exciting time to join team Optionis as we embark on our most ambitious growth-to-date. With jobs in Accountancy, HR, IT, Finance and Marketing, you could be a part of it. Interested in exploring a career with us? Visit our website or get in touch: www.optionis.co.uk
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Our Mission Projee is a relatively new online platform that connects people with projects in UK Third Sector organisations. At Projee we value skills over experience and aim to find the best candidates in less time with competitive costs. Our aim is to increase the quality of the talent pool in the Third Sector with a fast and easy digital process. Projee gives talented people the opportunity to work for a social cause. We strongly believe that working on a project with a social purpose improves the level of job satisfaction and productivity.
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