{"id":4709,"date":"2018-04-26T12:09:03","date_gmt":"2018-04-26T11:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/?p=4709"},"modified":"2018-05-30T16:49:32","modified_gmt":"2018-05-30T15:49:32","slug":"launch-a-day-for-final-year-and-postgraduate-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/launch-a-day-for-final-year-and-postgraduate-students\/","title":{"rendered":"LAUNCH: A Day for Final Year and Postgraduate Students &#8211; 06:06:18"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>CALLING ALL FINAL YEAR AND POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS!!<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h5><strong>Put the 6<sup>th<\/sup> June in your calendars! LAUNCH is coming!<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>What is LAUNCH?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Much like our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.canterbury.ac.uk\/life-after-uni\/life-after-uni.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>L<\/strong>ife <strong>A<\/strong>fter <strong>U<\/strong>ni<\/a> events in the past, LAUNCH is a unique opportunity for you to gain essential and relevant skills and knowledge before you leave university.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/506\/2018\/04\/LAUNCH-content-for-blog-minimised.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4737\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/506\/2018\/04\/LAUNCH-content-for-blog-minimised.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/506\/2018\/04\/LAUNCH-content-for-blog-minimised.png 680w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/506\/2018\/04\/LAUNCH-content-for-blog-minimised-300x130.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s happening?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There will be a range of workshops, to help you develop your skills and increase your confidence when entering the world of work after graduation. Check out the programme below:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>10.00am<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/reed-powering-your-career-search-tickets-45548243021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">REED: Empowering Yourself in the World of Work <\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>11.00am &#8211; 12.30pm<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/barclays-life-skills-interview-success-with-barclays-tickets-45520323513\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barclay\u2019s Life Skills: Interview skills<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>1.00pm<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/google-digital-garage-social-media-strategy-tickets-45289490084\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google: Social Media Strategy<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>2.00pm<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/google-digital-garage-know-your-business-with-google-analytics-tickets-45290580345\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google: Google Analytics (Know Your Business)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>3.00pm<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/linkedin-connecting-you-to-opportunity-using-linkedin-tickets-45512967511\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn: Connecting you to Opportunity Using LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As well as these fantastic workshops, there will be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A \u201c<strong>Dress for Success<\/strong>\u201d clothes swap, provided by Pilgrim\u2019s Hospice. (We ask that a good will contribution is made to the hospice charity, to help support their work)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Professional portrait photographs<\/strong>, which can be used on your LinkedIn profile and other professional sites.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Video CVs<\/strong>: CVs aren\u2019t just paper-based anymore. Often, employers will request applicants present a video interview or CV as part of the application process. Learning to think on your feet and sell yourself on the spot are essential skills when navigating the recruitment market.<\/li>\n<li>An <strong>enterprise drop-in,<\/strong> for anyone thinking about starting their own business or becoming self-employed. Ge advice on business planing and financing your dream!<\/li>\n<li>Unsure of what you\u2019re going to do once you graduate? We will be offering multiple <strong>1-1 careers advice appointments <\/strong>to help you create a plan and make those important decisions.<\/li>\n<li>For a full <strong>CV MOT<\/strong> or help with an application visit the careers drop-in desk between the usual times, 1.00-5.00pm!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>LAUNCH is a unique opportunity for you to develop yourself before you leave the University for good. Make sure you make the most of it. Book your place and get involved!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CALLING ALL FINAL YEAR AND POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS!! Put the 6th June in your calendars! 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