{"id":7993,"date":"2020-10-20T08:41:07","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T07:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/?p=7993"},"modified":"2020-10-20T08:41:09","modified_gmt":"2020-10-20T07:41:09","slug":"get-ready-national-mentoring-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/get-ready-national-mentoring-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Get ready: National Mentoring Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>One week today is National Mentoring Day. We\u2019re marking it and celebrating it by connecting you with opportunities to consider beginning your own business and business mentoring. Has this unprecedented time inspired you to think of something completely new, perhaps owning your own business? If you\u2019re intrigued, read on\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Karl was a student at CCCU. Since then, he\u2019s owned his own business (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wearejk.co.uk\/\">JK Online<\/a>), and after great success, has completed a merger with another business (<a href=\"https:\/\/clockworkmoggy.com\/\">Clockwork Moggy<\/a>). What&#8217;s helped him through his business journey so far? Mentoring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To help mark National Mentoring Day, on Tuesday 27<sup>th<\/sup> October, we have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/beginning-your-business-tickets-122564005239\">free online workshop at 2pm called \u2018Beginning Your Business\u2019<\/a> facilitated by Rowan, from Kent Foundation. Rowan and her colleagues supported Karl hugely with his business, and he still stays in touch. Whether you\u2019re just intrigued, have the seed of an idea, or you\u2019re ready with your full business plan, make sure you don\u2019t miss out on this great opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Kent Foundation is a place for ambitious young business owners of Kent to receive business mentoring support, develop their business ideas and get the support to turn them into a reality and boost the economy of Kent through business creation, business start-up and business growth. Come and meet Rowan virtually, and hear more about what you can do to turn your ideas into a successful business!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Need any more convincing? This is Karl letting you know why this matters:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Karl - National Mentoring Day\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7b2KBKOVvMA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>Karl Cowell, Clockwork Moggy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>More information about Kent Foundation can be found<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kentfoundation.org\/\"> here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More information about beginning your own business can be found on the Careers and Enterprise Hub, <a href=\"https:\/\/careersandenterprise.careercentre.me\/u\/e6k3ki1t\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting further support from The Careers and Enterprise Team at CCCU<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can get ongoing careers support via the following ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:careers@canterbury.ac.uk\">careers@canterbury.ac.uk<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canterbury.ac.uk\/students\/current-students\/careers-and-volunteering\/careers-and-jobs\/The-Career-and-Enterprise-Hub.aspx\">Log onto the Careers and Enterprise Online Hub to access resources such as CV360, Interview Simulator and more. 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