{"id":7342,"date":"2020-06-04T11:27:42","date_gmt":"2020-06-04T10:27:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/?p=7342"},"modified":"2020-07-01T11:13:59","modified_gmt":"2020-07-01T10:13:59","slug":"careers-support-for-final-year-students-alumni-8-ways-we-can-help-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/careers-support-for-final-year-students-alumni-8-ways-we-can-help-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Careers Support for Final Year Students &amp; Alumni: 8 ways we can help you!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Careers and Enterprise Team at CCCU are here to support all students. However, we recognise that our final year students and alumni are facing a very challenging time moving into a graduate labour market unlike ever before. Here are 8 ways we can support you to get career ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Make sure you have a graduate CV<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get your CV checked and reviewed online!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Log onto the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canterbury.ac.uk\/students\/current-students\/careers-and-volunteering\/careers-and-jobs\/The-Career-and-Enterprise-Hub.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Careers and Enterprise Online Hub<\/a>&nbsp;to access the CV360 tool &#8211; it will instantly check your CV against over 50 criteria that employers use. Then send your updated CV to careers@canterbury.ac.uk for a final review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Prepare for video interviews<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practise your technique online<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Employers are now hiring via video interviews. You can practise with our Interview Simulator on the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canterbury.ac.uk\/students\/current-students\/careers-and-volunteering\/careers-and-jobs\/The-Career-and-Enterprise-Hub.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Careers and Enterprise Online Hub<\/a>. You can read more about new recruitment processes via the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/\" target=\"_blank\">Careers and Enterprise Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Work for emerging companies&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Find a great job local in Kent &amp; Medway with GradForce &#8211; it is not too late to sign up!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Sign up to&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/breakdown-on-get-hired-bootcamp-what-is-it\/\" target=\"_blank\">GradForce<\/a>&nbsp;for an online Bootcamp in June 2020 &#8211; with the aim of preparing you for local graduate roles in Kent and Medway with small &amp; medium sized companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Consider further study<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Continue at CCCU for a Masters or PhD<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A postgraduate degree can add considerably to your skills and knowledge that employers desire. CCCU offer many degrees that prepare you for the world of work, including management, research and more, with&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canterbury.ac.uk\/study-here\/postgraduate\/postgraduate.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">alumni discounts available.<\/a> Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/take-the-next-step-move-into-postgraduate-study-at-cccu\/\" class=\"aioseop-link\">upcoming information sessions in June<\/a> to learn about how a postgraduate degree might be perfect for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Network with others like you<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sign up the CCCU Alumni Hub<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Accessing the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cccualumni.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">CCCU Alumni Hub<\/a>&nbsp;will allow you to see how other CCCU students succeeded after graduation. Creating a&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/home\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"aioseop-link\">LinkedIn profile is<\/a> key to networking, with support on this offered by the Careers and Enterprise Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Attend online workshops<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Develop your career skills and knowledge&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Online skills workshops open for all can be accessed on the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canterbury.ac.uk\/students\/current-students\/careers-and-volunteering\/careers-and-jobs\/The-Career-and-Enterprise-Hub.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Careers and Enterprise Hub<\/a>. Watch out for our special series of&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/unprecedented-microsoft-office-specialist-training\/\" target=\"_blank\">IT skills workshops<\/a>&nbsp;coming summer 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Ask for help<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Support available for all students and alumni<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Book&nbsp;1 to 1 virtual careers guidance appointments via the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canterbury.ac.uk\/students\/current-students\/careers-and-volunteering\/careers-and-jobs\/The-Career-and-Enterprise-Hub.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Careers and Enterprise Online Hub,&nbsp;<\/a>as well as our Live Chat. General enquires can be sent to: careers@canterbury.ac.uk<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. Get the Careers &amp; Enterprise App<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get notifications about workshops, job seeking advice and more direct to your phone!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Available on the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/careers-and-enterprise-cccu\/id1439083683\" target=\"_blank\">Apple<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.cccu.app&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\">Android<\/a>&nbsp;store! More details&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/download-the-careers-and-enterprise-app-find-out-how-employable-you-are\/\" target=\"_blank\">here.<\/a><br>Other great apps we highly recommend are:<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/placer.co.uk\/students\" target=\"_blank\">Placer<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; The app for finding placement opportunities anywhere!<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gradcracker.com\/app\" target=\"_blank\">Gradcracker&nbsp;<\/a>&#8211; Jobs and experience in STEM areas!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connect with us for more!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are on Facebook, Instagram &amp; Twitter! 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