Job Hunting Advice for Students
If you are leaving college this year or would like a part time job during your studies we have resources in the college to help you find work.
In this section we will aim to provide you with advice on job hunting techniques, CV's, interviews and work experience. We will also provide links to several web sites that will be useful to you when looking for work.
Job Hunting Techniques
Once you have decided on the type of job or career you are hunting for you will need to know where to look for vacancies and how to make yourself more employable.
In the following downloadable document we have information on:
- Web based job search
- The hidden job market
- Employment agencies
- Networking
- Job information
- LMI (Labour Market Information)
- Making yourself more employable
CV's & Covering Letters
CV's, covering letters and applications are essentially selling tools. There objective is to get you an interview for the job you want. They are the first impression an employer will have of you, so make them count!
In the following downloadable file we look at:
- What is a CV
- Think Like a Shortlister
- Presentation
- What should it contain
- Writing a CV to send out speculatively
- What is a Coving letter
Interviews
Interviews allow employers to see you in person and check whether you match up to your application. They want to know if you can do the job, adapt to the working environment and how you'll relate to other employees.
The better prepared you are, the more fluently you will be able to talk about yourself and relevant issues at the interview.
In the following downloadable file we have information on:
- First Impressions
- Body Language
- Practical Preparation
- Health & Safety
- What to take
- What to wear
- Types of interviews
- Typical interview questions
- Knowledge about the job itself
- Knowledge about the organisation
- What next
Work Experience
Work experience is something you can do to supplement your studies and make yourself more employable in the future. It means spending time in a real work place and working alongside other employees and learning about how businesses operate and what it may be like working in a particular sector.
The following downloadable file provides information on:
- What is work experience
- What can it do for me
- Why should I undertake work experience
- Different types of work experience
- Voluntary work
- What its like
- Hints and tips on finding your ideal work experience
Careers Services Websites
| Details: | Websites: |
|---|---|
| Careersbox | http://www.careersbox.co.uk |
| Employment for Students | http://www.e4s.co.uk |
| Jobcentre Vacancies | http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk |
| Jobs in Education |
http://www.jobs.ac.uk http://www.fejobs.com http://www.tes.co.uk |
| Local Government and Council |
http://www.birmingham.gov.uk http://www.lgjobs.com http://www.publicsectorcareers.org http://www.solihull.gov.uk |
| Monster | http://www.monster.co.uk |
| National Graduate Vacancies | http://www.hobsons.com http://www.prospects.ac.uk http://www.targetjobs.co.uk |
| Topjobs | http://www.topjobs.co.uk |
| Vacancies from Regional Press | http://www.fish4jobs.co.uk |
