Career Management Skills for Masters Students
These workshops are offered several times each year for Masters students.
| Please note that Bookings for the Careers Management sessions will now open later than previously advertised, at 10.00am on Monday, 6 February. |
Places for these workshops are limited. Use the online booking form if you would like to attend.
Please note that workshops for M.Phil. and Ph.D. students are listed separately. See University Graduate College Programme for details.
Application Forms: Making Your Answers Count
Application forms can be tough and time consuming. This session will investigate what employers are looking for in applications and how to present yourself most effectively online or on paper. By the end of the session you will have:
- considered evidence of your skills, knowledge and experience and how you can match these to employers’ selection criteria
- understood how you can demonstrate your potential to add value to an organisation in order to maximise the impact of your application
- identified what constitutes good practice in completing job applications
Dates/ Times:
Wednesday 22 February 2012, 13.30 - 15.30 hrs
Wednesday 6 June 2012, 14.00 - 16.00 hrs
Location: Graduate Centre
Effective CV Writing
Learn how to refocus your current CV to ensure that it best represents your skills, knowledge and experience as a PhD student. Different layouts are considered and examples provided. Please bring a copy of your CV to review during the workshop. By the end of this session you will understand how to:
- develop an effective cv
- represent your skills, knowledge and experience to best effect
Dates / Times:
Wednesday 15 February 2012, 14.00 - 15.30 hrs
Wednesday 30 May 2012, 15.30 - 17.00 hrs
Location: Graduate Centre
Employment Regulations for Overseas Students
If you have enjoyed your time as a student in Cardiff and are thinking about seeking work in the UK after completing your postgraduate study, this workshop will give you an honest, up to date overview of the UK employment regulations and work permit requirements for non-EU citizens. It will also help with strategies to optimise your chances, whilst working within the parameters of the UK employment regulations system. We are unable to offer individual, personal advice at this event.
Date/ Time:
Wednesday 25 January 2012, 14.00 - 16.00 hrs
Job Search
This workshop considers a range of job search strategies including re-active and pro=active techniques and outlines and sources of further help available and how to access them. By the end of this session you will understand how to:
- research options and identify vacancies approach employers
Dates / Times:
Wednesday 15 February 2012, 12.00 - 13.30 hrs;
Wednesday 30 May 2012, 13.30 - 15.00 hrs
Location: Graduate Centre
Job Interview Skills
This workshop examines how to present yourself positively at interviews and how to prepare for the inevitable 'difficult' questions. By the end of this session, students should be able to:
- prepare thoroughly for interview by understanding what employers are looking for
- identify common and "difficult" questions asked at interview by analysing pre-recorded examples and practice
- understand the format and content of a competency-based interview through discussion and video examples
Dates / Times:
Wednesday 29 February 2012, 13.00 - 15.00 hrs;
Wednesday 13 June 2012, 14.00 - 16.00 hrs
Location: Graduate Centre
Work Experience Drop In
Work experience and employability are the buzz words in the current graduate recruitment field. Career success comes to postgraduates and graduates who have the vital combination of academic achievement, work experience and the application of skills that make them employable.
The Work Experience section of the Careers Service website contains much useful information, and guidance on work experience, including opportunities to book a 15 minute 'Work Experience Query' appointment to discuss your needs in person. Check the webpage for more details.