Careers and Enterprise Blog
Christina Ackah-Annobil
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Happy New Year All!!
It’s been good to see you back! We hope you’ve all had a nice, relaxing break and are getting stuck into Term 2!
Wondering what we’ve got coming up this term? Here’s the low-down:
Life After Uni
If you are in, or approaching final year, make sure you keep up to date with the Life After Uni Workshops which we have running throughout the year.
Life after Uni aims to prepare you for the transition between university and life, and to inform you on: support for broader aspects of life and well-being after completion of their studies; getting a job and progressing in a career; the continuing relationship with CCCU and the resultant benefits.
Take a look at this term’s Life After Uni workshops here:
| Workshop | Details |
| Graduate interview preparation and practice | Gain an understanding of what to expect and how best to prepare plus the opportunity to practice answering questions. |
| Freelancing & Self-Employment | This is a Life After Uni event which will be facilitated by The Kent Foundation. |
| Get WorkSmart | Useful and practical advice about the world of work, for students |
| CV’s for Life after Uni |
Find out the Do’s and Don’ts to maximise the impact of your CV as you apply for graduate jobs. |
These are all available to book onto via. The CORE – EVENTS & APPOINTMENTS using the ‘Careers Workshop’ filter.
Following the success of last year’s event, we will be hosting another this year. Here you will be able to talk to external companies about your life after uni. Topics include:
– Your finances
– Your career
– Keeping in touch with the university
– Finding accommodation
– Your health and wellbeing
– Travel and its possibilities
– Relationships, and more!
This event covers way more than just Career Development and is a great opportunity for you to gain confidence in yourself and your next steps before you leave the university. Interested? Keep your eyes peeled, we have more info coming up!
Christ Church Extra Award Workshops
The Christ Church Extra award is a professional development award that rewards you for what you do in addition to your degree. It goes on your degree manuscript and is a fun way for you to build up your skills, showcase your achievements and stand out from the crowd.
Here are some of the workshops they have running this term:
| Workshop | Details |
| Professionalism in Communication, Networking and Time Management | Learn about what it means to be professional, tips and tools to use to network successfully and how to manage your time more effectively. |
| Identifying Employability Skills to Develop | Gain an understanding of the skills and attributes that employers are seeking and how you can build and evidence these. |
| Psychometric Testing | Find out what Psychometric Tests are, and how to prepare for them, plus the opportunity to practice. |
| Social Media including Linkedin | How social media can be used to enhance career prospects, understanding how LinkedIn works and how to create a good profile. |
| Interview Preparation and Practice | Gain an understanding of what to expect and how best to prepare plus the opportunity to practice answering questions. |
These workshops are taking place across all campuses, so for more details and to book your places sign into The CORE and filter ‘Christ Church Extra Workshop’ under EVENTS & APPOINTMENTS
Enterprise Workshops
Do you have an idea for a business or social enterprise?
Alongside our weekly Enterprise drop-in sessions, which take place every Thursday, 1.00-5.00pm, we run sessions with external partners on the first Thursday of each month. These are a great opportunity for you to talk to organisations such as Start My Biz and The Kent Foundation who are available to assist and mentor you on your enterprise/self-employment journey.
Our next session will take place on Thursday 2nd February at The CORE drop-in desk.
Graduate Schemes
While the deadline for a lot of graduate schemes have passed, perhaps including the one you had your eye on for ages but didn’t manage to submit in time, don’t despair and spend your time applying for a company you don’t see yourself having a future in!
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