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JobShop & Careers

JobShop & Careers. Margaret Holbrough Careers Adviser. Services We Offer. Careers advice in person Quick query sessions 45 minute appointments JobShop CV and application form help Mock interviews Workshops Careers advice online. Job Hunting Strategy. 2 strands to job hunting:

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JobShop & Careers

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  1. JobShop & Careers Margaret Holbrough Careers Adviser

  2. Services We Offer • Careers advice in person • Quick query sessions • 45 minute appointments • JobShop • CV and application form help • Mock interviews • Workshops • Careers advice online

  3. Job Hunting Strategy • 2 strands to job hunting: • Know where and when any actual vacancies might be advertised and make sure you check them regularly • Make speculative applications using research, contacts and networking techniques

  4. Some of the Employers • Local Authorities • Government Departments • IT Consultants • Mobile Phone Companies • Universities • Banks / Financial Organisations • Transport for London • BT • Oracle • Cisco • Microsoft

  5. What Are They Looking For? • Technical ability • Qualifications • Some experience - preferably • Transferable skills – definitely • Communication • Teamwork • Problem solving • Creativity • Time management • Business awareness • …….and more

  6. Job Hunting Resources • LSBU JobShop • Graduate Directories • Prospects • GET • Target Guides • FAQs & Concise Careers Guides • www.lsbu.ac.uk/clsd/jobshopandcareers (Guides and Materials) • Room G9 Caxton House

  7. Useful Job Hunting Websites General Graduate • www.prospects.ac.uk • www.prospects.ac.uk/links/occupations • www.targetjobs.co.uk • www.milkround.com • www.insidecareers.co.uk • www.get.hobsons.co.uk/advice/telecoms • www.rec.uk.com

  8. Useful Job Hunting Websites Industry Specific • www.iee.org/OnComms/sector/communications/magazine.cfm - Communications Engineering • www.electronicsweekly.com/Home/Default.aspx - Electronics Weekly • www.theengineer.co.uk – The Engineer • www.thecareerengineer.com/ - The Career Engineer • www.uk-telecomsdirectory.co.uk/ - Directory of UK telecoms links • www.uk250.co.uk/Telecoms/Telecoms2.htm - Another directory of UK telecoms links • www.e-skills.com - E-skills UK Ltd - industry representative body • www.ofcom.org.uk - Ofcom - the industry’s independent regulator

  9. Useful Job Hunting Websites Industry Specific • www.computerweekly.com • www.computing.co.uk • www.itjobswatch.co.uk • www.computingcareers.co.uk • www.cwjobs.co.uk

  10. Contacts • Room G9 Caxton House • Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday • 9 - 5 • Wednesday (term time) • 9 – 7 • Tel: 020 7815 6710 or 4631 • www.lsbu.ac.uk/clsd/jobshopandcareers

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