May 9
Bright Futures recently hosted a conference attended by 120 students from over 40 universities, schools and colleges; careers advisers from 28 universities and 30 employers.
Click here to download the conference report on discussions about shaping the employability agenda to help students and new graduates meet economic and social challenges.
Mar 28
Penna, a global Human Resources services group, carried out a survey of 96 employers between July and October 2012 which you can download here. It focuses on how recruiters use Social Media both personally and professionally, looking to gauge their success with regard to monitoring and managing their reputation, as well as covering more controversial issues such as using Social Media for recruitment and selection. It also addresses the question of how applicants’ online presence may affect their employment prospects.
“The majority of companies have no policy in place for how Social Media should be used as part of the recruitment process; all the same, social content is still widely used to evaluate candidates. The message here is probably primarily for candidates – manage your accounts carefully and be clear in the segregation of your profiles between personal and professional. For recruiters there is clearly a need to think carefully about whether social information can be used to inform recruitment – as people share more, Social Media could well provide valuable insights as long as the information gained can be used objectively.”
As recently as 2010, Human Resources management generally felt uncomfortable about using Social Media for recruitment, but two years on the majority of graduate recruiters actively use it and support its use. They recognise the importance of monitoring their own online presence across blogs, chatrooms, online news stories, Twitter, Facebook etc, and managing their branding in order to be the employer of choice and attract the best applicants.
Mar 13
Current open positions include:
Jan 14
This will be an informal event to give students the opportunity to come and meet some of the staff from PwC Swansea together with their recruitment team over a pizza and a drink.
It’s open to students from any year group and it will complement the activities that PwC will be doing during Employability week. Students need to sign up online at http://www.pwc.co.uk/careers/student/ourevents/find-out-more-events.jhtml.
Jan 14
PwC still have vacancies for most of their business areas including full time roles, summer internships, undergraduate work placements and their shadow a female leader scheme. However, some offices are filling up fast so students should be encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Click here to sign up for a PwC Insight Day. Events include Technology Specific Insight Days.
Dec 4
Graduate traineeships are currently being advertised through the One Carmarthenshire postal at www.onecarmarthenshire.co.uk/jobs.
We understand that applicants for the posts would be expected to start in the New Year, so would be of interest to recent graduates. However, there is a contact name for each opportunity, so current students could double check the start date for any schemes they might be interested in.
Nov 15
Over 1000 new jobs to be created for young graduates – Jobs Growth Wales Graduates rollout improves prospects across Wales.
GO Wales will be delivering the Jobs Growth Wales Graduate Programme on behalf of the Welsh Government which will aim to create over 1000 new job opportunities for graduates across Wales during the next two years.
The Jobs Growth Wales Graduate programme will enhance the current portfolio of work experience and training services that GO Wales offers to help graduates make the best start to their careers in Wales.
Oct 18
Find jobs in EU Affairs convenientrly listed in one place at www.eurobrussels.com.
You can search by:
Oct 16
Think German for jobs!
This event will take place on 8 November 2012 from 12.00 – 6.00 pm at The German Embassy, 22 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PZ.
Click here to view full details.
The German Embassy Career Fair provides a unique opportunity for students and graduates
Oct 3
Just a quick reminder about our Careers Fair on Thursday:-
Time: 10.00 am – 3.00 pm, 4th October 2012
Venue: Marquee in front of Fulton House
Sep 20
This autumn & winter, the IOP has an excellent line up of companies wanting to invite you to their careers evenings, including: Seagate Technology, IBM, Atkins, Bank of England, TTP, Lockheed Martin and Corporate Risk Associates. The host companies are interested in recruiting physics graduates on completion of their studies. Attending these events is an excellent way of finding out what graduate careers are available in these organisations, and how you could boost your chances of securing an interview.
Dates:
All events will be held on a Wednesday afternoon or evening.
If you wish to attend these events, please click here to book: http://www.iop.org/events/careers/index.html
If you have any questions, please contact:
Vishanti Fox
Careers Manager
The Institute of Physics
76 Portland Place
London W1B 1NT
E-mail: vishanti.fox@iop.org
Direct Tel: +44 (0)20 7470 4906
Fax: +44 (0)20 7470 4900
Jul 9
It has recently been brought to my attention that a number of fraudulent offers of employment seem to have been made in UK hospitals’ names.
The Guardian article below is a few years old, but has some useful tips for spotting a job scam.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2009/nov/07/job-hunting-by-hook-or-crook
Jun 20
Get inside information to help your applications and interview technique stand out from the crowd!
You can find this information in profiles of key graduate employers on the following websites:
These sites are well worth exploring for vital information on lots of other Careers and Employability topics too.
May 31
Final year students – get ready for work!
Tuesday 12th – Friday 15th June 2012
Swansea Employability Academy and the Careers & Employability Service are hosting a series of workshops for final year students. These workshops are designed to improve your knowledge and skills in the job application and interview process and to help to prepare yourself ready for the employment sector.
Apr 30
The UK/Malaysia GradLink website is aimed at connecting Malaysian students studying across the UK with opportunities in Malaysia.
The website is completely open access and includes job and internship vacancy boards for Malaysian based opportunities, case studies of Malaysian graduates and Malaysian employer profiles.
Mar 20
The Society of Biology and several of their Member Organisations have recently produced a careers resource for undergraduate bioscience students:- ‘Next Steps: Options after a Bioscience Degree‘.
The guide includes information about:
Mar 14
Check out the Bright Futures newsletter where you can view their new e-magazine in full. It’s full of great advice, information, guidance and employer opportunities.
Being part of the Bright Futures Society at Swansea University can help you develop the employability skills that businesses need, and get you in the know about jobs, internships, mentoring programmes, training conferences, webinars and lots more.
Feb 6
Here is some food for thought from Ron McGowan, author of “How to Find WORK in the 21st Century”:
“Clean up your online presence.
The first thing employers will do is to see what they can find out about you on the Internet. Are you ready for that? They may look at your Facebook page during the interview. Are you ready for that?
“Look for WORK, not a JOB.
Don’t scare off employers by communicating that you’re looking for a job and all the traditional benefits that go with it. Make it easy for them to hire you by making it clear that you are happy to accept part-time, temporary, or contract work. If you are equipped to work from home, tell them that too. It may appeal to them.
“Ditch the resume.
EVERYBODY is using a resume. In your initial contact with employers, make yourself stand out in a positive way with more creative tools that are marketing oriented and focused on the employer’s needs. It’s OK to have a resume to take to the interview. But first you have to get there.
“Think.
Put yourself in the shoes of any employer you plan to contact. Why would they be interested in you? What exactly do you have to offer them? Show them in your first contact with them that you know about them, the type of work they do and the industry they’re in. NEVER send out lots of resumes in a shotgun fashion.
“Why should we hire you?
Assume you’ll be asked this question during the interview and be ready to answer it. Focus on the key points you made in the material you sent to them. Those are what got you the interview.
“Bite your tongue.
Talking too much in the interview is among the biggest mistakes graduates make according to employers and recruiters. The more prepared you are for the interview, the less inclined you’ll be to ramble on.
“Do your homework.
There’s a wealth of information available on the employer’s web site. Amazingly, many graduates never take the time to thoroughly analyze this information and be ready to answer questions about it in the interview. It will also help if you can talk about some of the key issues going on in their industry.
“Create your own job.
Instead of waiting for someone to offer you a job, consider what millions of graduates around the world have been doing for years; i.e. operate as a freelancer. The following will give you an overview of the world of freelancing:
“Finally, you may get some business ideas at: www.springwise.com.”
Jan 16
The next Society of Biology Life Sciences Careers Conference will be held at the University of Westminster on Thursday 1st March 2012.
The Life Sciences Careers Conferences are aimed at undergraduates and recent graduates. They include presentations on a wide range of science-related careers, a CV workshop with tips on how to secure an interview for your perfect job, a chance to meet employers and find out about their organisations and the opportunity to mingle with the experts and ask questions over lunch and afternoon refreshments.
For more details about the event, please see the Life Sciences Careers Conference webpages. Registration for the conference is £10 per person; however members of the Society of Biology will receive a £10 refund for their ticket price at the end of the event.
Dec 6
EmployAbility is a not-for-profit organisation providing a free service to students and graduates with all disabilities, including dyslexia, long term illnesses or mental health conditions, to ease the transition from education to employment. They offer support, guidance and advice throughout the recruitment process and beyond from CV and application form writing, disability disclosure and reasonable adjustments to supporting them during their internship or graduate programme.
Legal career opportunities:
EmployAbility are currently recruiting disabled students/graduates for summer vacation work and training contracts with Herbert Smigh LLP, an international legal practice with over 1,400 lawyers across Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Click the following links for details: