Today is Random Acts of Kindness Day! Celebrated by individuals, groups and organisations across the world, today is a day where you could potentially make someone’s day, or even change someone’s outlook on life.

Have you observed, received or thought of a fantastic random act of kindness you’d like to share? Head over People United’s Kindness Calendar to share your ideas, and gain inspiration from others! You can also follow the hashtag #randomactsofkindnessday on Twitter today to see what others have been up to.

Of course, acts of kindness don’t need to be limited to just one day. Volunteering is another way you can consciously help to make others happy, in various ways!

 

Student Volunteering Week

Next week just happens to be Student Volunteering Week, a week dedicated to celebrating student volunteering and encouraging non-volunteers to get involved.

If you aren’t already volunteering and you’re interested, or even if you are and you want to find out about more opportunities, make sure you pop along to Augustine House on Wednesday 22^nd February for the Volunteering FAIR. Here you will have the opportunity to speak with local charities and organisations. Details of the event can be found on the Facebook event HERE.

Also make sure to register on the volunteering website at canterburyvolunteering.org.uk

To round off Student Volunteering Week, the Volunteering team are also collaborating with arts charity, People United, CCSU (Christ Church SU) and Kent Union to deliver an event in Canterbury City Centre on Saturday 25^th February, to celebrate student volunteering and to spread some positivity.

If you’d like to get involved in the organisation/running of either or both of these events visit canterburyvolunteering.org.uk or email volunteer@canterbury.ac.uk

 

Life After Uni Workshops

All Students

The final Life After Uni workshop ‘CVs for Life after Uni’ will take place on 1st March. This will cover the do’s and don’ts of CV writing to maximise the impact of your CV as you apply for graduate jobs. This takes place: Wednesday 1^st March, 2.00-3.00pm.

 

MPA Students

The final Life After Uni workshop for Music and Performing Arts students ‘DELIVER’ also takes place on 1^st March from 2.30-5.30pm in Of50. Following on from the other workshops and DISCUSS Employer Networking event, you now have the chance to build and strategise your portfolio to deliver the career you want. These Life After Uni Workshops aim to give you the tools to prepare for a successful career by providing professional skills and sourcing contacts.

To find out more information and book onto these final workshops, visit The CORE – Events and Appointments

Details on the Life After Uni Event are coming soon… To stay in the loop, check out the Facebook event!

 

The Winning Question – Asking Questions at Interview

Have you ever gone into an interview prepared with a bunch of questions but, thanks to a great interview and an informative panel, you’ve not been able to ask them? If you have, you understand the pain of trying to think up an acceptable, insightful question to wow your interviewers.

Fear not! We have found an amazing post from Graduate to Employment. Here, Michael Sherman succinctly summarises the killer last question you should ask in an interview situation.

“Based on our time together today, is there anything else I can answer that will help you determine if I’m a strong fit for your opportunity? Lastly, I want to reiterate how interested I am in joining your team.”

To see the full article, check out The Most Successful Interviews End With a Close. Credit: Graduate to Employability

 

And that’s it from us this week!

If you are looking for information or advice, make sure you sign into The CORE, as there are a wealth of resources and links available.

Remember, you can also visit us at drop-in or email us at careers@canterbury.ac.uk. For information on drop-in times visit: www.canterbury.ac.uk/career-development/drop-in-sessions/drop-in-sessions.aspx

 

As always you can follow us on Facebook and Twitter to keep track of jobs, events and more! Have a lovely weekend and we’ll speak again next Friday.