Career Centre tips

What have you achieved so far in your time at Brunel?

BRUNEL VOLUNTEERS Stephanie Darking Careers Consultant Placement & Careers Centre

Employability ZZZZZZZZZ?

Or dream job?

What’s all the fuss about?

History Graduate Example 1

First Year History student Example 2

Case Studies • • • •

Sameera Sanjay Tamara Dawn

Building blocks of employability • Computer skills • Social media expertise • Excellent written English • Organisational/ adminstration skills • Creativity/initiative/pro activity

Recruiters love these…

High academic achievement Work experience: • Sandwich placements • Vac Scheme Internships • Voluntary work • Other relevant experience • Part time or vacation work Strong on extra curricular activities Evidence of leadership abilities Speaking foreign languages

Employability – what goes in the cocktail?

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Good academic grades Relevant skills Knowledge Personal aptitudes Experience x Experience New ideas Fresh perspective Challenge the accepted Digital native Multi lingual/cultural sensitivity

What are your plans for the summer?

www.brunel.ac.uk/pcc

Some tips for success • Build up your confidence and personability • Find your enthusiasms in life (e.g.through university activities) • Use social media as a tool to promote yourself • Use the employability pages on the PCC website to help you map out the skills you want to develop; help find ways you can do this and find ways of articulating them on your CVs and applications so they stand out from the crowd

Drop into the PCC Location: First Floor, Bannerman Centre Email: careers@brunel.ac.uk Phone: 01895 265762 Open: 9.30 – 4.45pm Monday to Friday Quick Query drop in sessions: 11.30 – 3.15pm Monday to Friday www.brunel.ac.uk/pcc Stephanie.Darking@brunel.ac.uk 01895 265762

PCC – 1st floor – Bannerman Centre