Hired@ucb issue 1

The International Careers & Employability magazine for UCB

Meet the team

Learn how we can help you

Issue 1 November 2014

Find your perfect career

Introduction

Hello and welcome to hired@UCB hired@UCB is our new student and alumni support service designed to provide a single reference point for information, advice and guidance regarding opportunites to develop and demonstrate employability and enterprise skills.

Based on the 7th floor of the Summer Row campus, in newly refurbished facilities, the hired@UCB team comprises of specialist and qualified staff with knowledge and experience of: • Careers advice and guidance • Placements and work experience • Volunteering • Employer engagement • Part time and seasonal work • Internships • Graduate schemes • Apprenticeships and traineeships • Alumni support • Unitemps – UCB’s recruitment agency 2

Contents Introducing Helen Hook

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Meet the hired@UCB team

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How hired@UCB can help you

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The importance of work experience

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Unitemps

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UCB Online Job Shop

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Working after your studies

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Develop your global career

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hired@UCB Recruitment Fair

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Helen Hook

Introducing Helen Hook This is short biography detailing Helen’s role as International Careers Advisor for both Overseas and EU students.

Helen is a fully qualified Careers & Employability Advisor responsible for delivering careers education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG).

Part of her role is to have a specific focus on the career development needs of international students.

To contact Helen please call 0121 232 4072 or email her on h.hook@ucb.ac.uk.

Helen can help support you in many ways, including: • Providing information on your working rights • CV and cover letter support • Job searching techniques • Career planning

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Hired@UCB team

Meet the hired@UCB team

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Alison Moore FE Employability Administrator

Darren Martin Employer Engagement & Alumni Support Officer

Helen Scanlon FE Employability Tutor

Carole Dixon HE EmployabilityTutor

Debra Clare Edwards FE Employability Tutor

Jacqui Brooks HE Employability Tutor

Claire Betts Unitemps Recruitment Specialist

Hazel Foggin Careers & Employability Co-ordinator

Jane Davis HE Employability Tutor

Clare Hopkins Careers & Employability Advisor

Maxine Best Employability Tutor

Janet Stokes FE Employability Tutor

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Hired@UCB team Paul Doherty Director of Student Employability

Helen Hook Careers & Employability Advisor

Paul oversees the whole hired@UCB team.

Helen supports our International students.

Jo Hutchings FE Employability Co-ordinator

Marianne Jones HE Employability Tutor

Stephanie Jones Employability Tutor

Karen Malcolm HE Employability Co-ordinator

Merlinda Charlery HE Employability Administrator

Syd Adkins-Fouracre FE EmployabilityTutor

Laura Christie HE Employability Administrator

Natasha Lawson-Hollingsworth Tracey Gray Employer Engagement & HE Employability Tutor Alumni Support Officer

Laura Little FE Employability Administrator

Rushnara Khanom Unitemps Recruitment Specialist

Tracy Haupt Employability Co-ordinator

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How we can help

How hired@UCB can help you When you arrive in the UK, our advice to is to plan ahead and make the most of your time here whilst you achieve your qualification.

By doing this you can manage your time effectively and we can support you with things you will need to do if you decide to work alongside your studies and/or take up a placement opportunity as part of your programme.

During your first term: Talk over your career options with one of our qualified Careers & Employability Advisors and talk about where you would like your course to take you.

Talk to your Placement Tutor about placement opportunities so that you can become familiar with the process and work out what kind of placement you might like to have.

Get yourself familiar with the hired@UCB Portal which has lots of employability resources e.g. CV samples, online Job Shop and various career websites to help you with your job search.

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Work experience

The importance of work experience We would strongly advise you get some industry experience alongside your course so that you can have a balance of both academic and practical skills.

If you have a placement as part of your course this industry experience will give you transferrable employability skills.

Gaining experience is also a great opportunity to get UK references that you can take home along with your certificates. Some fantastic ways of gaining industry experience would be: • Getting a part-time casual job alongside your studies • Applying for a summer internship or program • Volunteer roles How many hours can I work?

If you are from a non-EEA country, your current visa will state whether you have permission to work alongside your studies with any restrictions you may have during your stay in the UK as a student.

If you are an EEA National, different regulations apply according to your nationality.

Please check this information carefully before entering employment.

For updated information on student working rights whilst studying in the UK please visit the following websites: • UKCISA • UK Border Agency Applying for a National Insurance Number Your National Insurance number (NINo) is a unique personal number which is used to record your National Insurance (NI) contributions.

You must call 0845 6000 643 and an application for will be sent out to you.

It is important to complete the form without any mistakes and remember to include a photocopy of

the photocard section of your passport, along with a photocopy of your Tier 4 visa.

If you need any help, call into the hired@UCB suite.

Income Tax £10,000 is the amount of taxable income you can have before you start paying Income Tax.You have to pay Income Tax if you earn more than £192 a week or £833 a month.

If you start earning over this amount you will pay 20% on your earnings.

For more detailed information visit the HMRC website.You can also speak to a member of staff in the hired@UCB Suite.

National Minimum Wage The National Minimum Wage rate per hour depends on your age and whether you’re an apprentice.

The current 2014 hourly wage rates are: 21 and over – £6.50 18 - 20 – £5.13 Under 18 – £3.79 Apprentice – £2.73

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Unitemps

Unitemps Unitemps is UCB’s recruitment agency, offering a service for students and graduates looking for employment opportunities.

We cover part-time, full-time, temporary or permanent positions, anything from a couple of hours cover to full time work.

On our website you will also be able to apply for jobs from other Universities within the Unitemps network.

Our focus is to help students find work whether its to help you get extra money or develop your skills and experiences within your chosen industry.

Once you have registered online we will check your eligibility to work and help you with job applications.

We operate online where you can register with us in order to apply for jobs and be kept up to date with any new opportunities.

Timesheets and hours worked are all entered online and we payroll direct in your bank account.

You also accrue holiday pay for every hour you work.

For further information please contact 0121 232 4452 or email us at unitemps@ucb.ac.uk.

Types of Roles: • Hospitality • Catering/Chefs • Event Hosts

You can also register online at www.unitemps .com “I really enjoy working with Unitemps. Claire and Rushnara have been extremely helpful and active in helping me find work and would definitely recommend unitemps to any students looking for work.“ – Sophia Ugwunne, 2nd Year Spa Management 8

“Unitemps have been very helpful in finding me part time work to fit around my studies and help me earn some extra money. From this I have also managed to gain experience in events and marketing.”

– Daphne Tadyanehondo, Marketing Graduate

• Marketing Roles • Call Centre • Clerical/Admin • Business Administration • Customer Services • Cleaning/Housekeeping • Baking/Cake Decorators • Interpreting/Translating

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UCB Online Job Shop You will find the Job Shop within the hired@UCB Portal.

Our advice Register as soon as you start your programme so that you can familiarise yourself with the types of jobs we have on the system and the ways in which you apply.

By registering you will receive email alerts of positions as and when they come onto the system.

If you need any help with making applications, be sure to ask one of the Careers & Employability Advisors in the hired@UCB team.

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Working after study

Working after your studies Due to the Post Study Worker visa no longer being available, there are other routes into employment which you could consider.

Tier 1

Graduate Entrepreneur Here you will need to have your business idea endorsed by a UK institution, and as of 6 April 2014 it needn’t be from the college or university where you studied.

Up to 100 graduates of institutions in other countries can also apply under this route, endorsed by UK Trade and Investment.

In 2013, around 1,600 students were granted permission to stay in the UK under Tier 1 (Entrepreneur), Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) and Tier 1 (Investor).

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Tier 2

General Is the main route if you would like to take up employment. The lowest wage for this scheme is £20,500, but this depends on the job and can be higher.

In most cases, employers are not required to show that they advertised the job and that no one else could do it (resident labour market test) before they can offer it to you.

In 2013, 4,175 students were granted leave to stay in the UK under Tier 2.

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Temporary Worker This is a government authorised exchange for people coming to the United Kingdom through approved schemes that aim to share knowledge, experience and best practice.

The above details were taken from the UKCISA website.

For more information and to meet with various sponsorship organisations, be sure to attend the ‘Develop your global career’ event on the opposite page.

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Your global career

Develop your global career Meet employers • Network • Visa Workshops This Midlands careers event is aimed at International students and offers a series of workshops and networking opportunities to support you in developing your global career.

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Saturday 29th November 2014 10.30am – 3.30pm The Great Hall, Aston Webb Building, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT • Gain insights into international opportunities • Broaden your knowledge of the skills and attributes organisations are looking for in ‘global graduates’ • 30 employers and organisations attending Free workshops about Tier 2 and Tier 5 visas and Your Global Career For more information contact Helen Hook on 0121 604 1000 ext. 2272 or email h.hook@ucb.ac.uk

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Useful websites HM Revenue & Customs www.hmrc.gov.uk For National Minimum Wage updates, Tax forms and paying tax

European Job Mobility Portal ec.europa.eu/eures/page/homepage Explore your European potential through the European Jobs Network

UK Council for International Student Affairs www.ukcisa.org.uk Provides free advice to overseas students

The British Council www.britishcouncil.org The UK’s international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. They are on the ground in six continents

GOV.UK www.gov.uk Information on employment law, immigration and visas GradLink UK www.gradlinkuk.com Specialist careers website for UK-educated students and graduates from China, India, Malaysia, Africa and Canada

AGCAS International Students www.targetjobs.co.uk/careers-advice/ international-students Get information on getting work experience, job hunting in the UK, visas and work permits for working in the UK and seeking work outside the UK

Take part in the UCB Student Barometer and you could win £1,000!

This is your chance to tell us what you think about your experience at University College Birmingham in terms of learning, support and student life in general.

To take part in our survey, please copy and paste the following shortlink into your web browser: bit.ly/1pI7ZMI

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