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Skills transformer: science, engineering and maths
Tania Lyden, careers adviser with SEECC, has developed a great new skills tool for science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) students. Skills transformer provides STEM subject students with a structure to help them recognise, write about and talk about their skills: transforming them from dormant experiences to useful, persuasive evidence. It incorporates: An audio/PowerPoint presentation [...]
Read Article ›What can I do with my degree?
How to use it Graduate careers relevant to your degree Where to start Graduate careers open to any discipline Other options Looking outside the Big Graduate Recruiters Bridging the gap How to improve your chances of getting a job How to use it This coaching guide is designed to help you in identifying the choices [...]
Read Article ›I want to access the hidden job market
Introduction Getting started… 1 The process Getting started… 2 Managing your expectations Creating a networking habit Want more? Suggested text for networking email Introduction The majority of jobs never get advertised. Many are acquired through being offered permanent work after placements or work experience, spontaneous offers of employment from people you know and speculative applications. [...]
Read Article ›Working out what you want to do
What gets in the way… Some practical tips to get started Next Steps How to use it: This coaching guide is designed to help you in identifying relevant job and career options for after graduation and save you time in the process. If you are feeling stuck have a look at What gets in the [...]
Read Article ›I want to find a job
Job hunting and strategies Using a Careers Service Using jobsites and other websites Using employer websites Using Recruitment Consultancies Capitalising on prior experience at work Creative job search Want more? Job hunting and the different strategies you can use Large numbers of graduate leave university every year, but most find their way into jobs within [...]
Read Article ›I want to research an occupation
Before you start researching Reading about occupations Listening to information about occupations Watching people working Doing the job yourself Persistence Before you start researching Researching an occupation is a great way to begin to test whether that occupation could be a good fit for you or not. If you are looking into a role as [...]
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