This blog is moving! Please change your bookmarks and feeds June 10, 2011
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After a long break The Careers Group News blog is back and has moved.
There won’t be any more new posts here, so head on over to http://www.careers.lon.ac.uk/blog/news for the latest articles.
Graduate Fair offers one-stop Careers Shop June 21, 2010
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On Wednesday 23rd and Thursday 24th June more than 90 Employers and 6,300 pre-registered students will be attending one of Europe’s largest Graduate Fairs at the Business Design Centre, Islington in London.
The Guardian London Graduate Fair from The Careers Group is a FREE one-stop Careers Shop for students, graduates and career changers providing invaluable networking opportunities and useful career tools for successful job-hunting.
Anyone attending is likely to discover a wide range of benefits that may help land their first job or assist with changing career direction.The Fair provides a unique opportunity to explore future career options in a range of sectors such as retail, media, finance, logistics, would-be entrepreneurs, public and third sectors . Employers who will be exhibiting include Abercrombie & Fitch, The Army, The Body Shop, Civil Service Fast Stream, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, IBM, Journalist Works, KPMG, RAF, Waitrose and many more listed at: http://www.londongradfair.co.uk/summer/VISITORS/EXHIBITORLIST2010.aspx
As well as FREE ACCESS to these potential employers and training providers, the fair offers the chance to take part in a comprehensive programme of presentations and workshops delivered by expert careers advisers from The Careers Group. These include :Careers in Advertising and Marketing, Arts and Culture, Biology, Charities, Development, Health, IT, Management Consulting, Public Sector, Scientific Research plus generic themes such as “What to do if you don’t know what to do” and “Jump start Your Career”.
Three major areas of concern for job hunters are application forms, interviews and assessment centres which will be covered in separate workshops run by The Careers Group . Attending these events costs just £10 each, 2 for £15 or just £20 for all three and they can make a real difference to acheiving success in today’s competitive job market
* Great Answers to Difficult Interview Questions, 12pm, 23 June
* The Assessment Centre Trial Run, 12pm, 24th June
* Killer Application Forms, 2pm, 24th June
FREE CV SURGERIES - Check your CV or application form and receive impartial feedback from experienced careers advisers. In-depth consultations with expert careers consultants are offered for a reduced price of £25 for 25 minutes.
Register now to take advantage of this opportunity to progress your career at the The Guardian London Graduate Fair from The Careers Group. http://www.londongradfair.co.uk/summer/Preregister/Register.aspx?utm_source=guardian&utm_medium=editorial&utm_campaign=glgfs10
Do you want to work in Arts Administration? May 18, 2010
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If you are considering a career that involves working in a theatre, museum, gallery or an arts centre then you might want to attend a course organised by The Careers Group at the University of London on Wednesday 16th June 2010.
Careers in Arts Administration provides an opportunity to network with key professionals who will share their personal experiences of operating in this sector.
All of the speakers currently work in various arts organisations and have offered to provide a valuable insight into the range of different roles that are available in Arts Administration. They include the following:
* Museum Learning Officer from the Ragged School of MusicOperations
* Manager from Benjamin Franklin House
* Director of Creative Capital http://www.creative-capital.org.uk/
* Head of Development at the Design Museum
* Director of the Unicorn Theatre
* Marketing Officer and Communications Assistant at Shakespeare Globe
* Senior Development Officer at Camden Council
* Archivist at Whitechapel Gallery
Attending an event like this provides the perfect chance to understand what type of career within Arts Administration might suit your personal skills and qualifications. It can also provide you with that elusive competitive edge that employers are always looking for.
For further information and to register visit:http://www.careers.lon.ac.uk/output/page118.asp?id=523
Student Job hunt warms up for summer May 10, 2010
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Finding a job is top of the agenda for thousands of students due to graduate from university this summer. Many will be heading to a major graduate recruitment event that happens in London every June.
The Guardian London Graduate Fair from The Careers Group, is one of the largest graduate recruitment fairs in Europe and takes place on June 23rd/24th at the Business Design Centre, London.
Now in its 36th year, this popular event is widely regarded as the only recruitment event that graduates need to attend this summer since it attracts more than 8,000 pre-registered visitors, 5,000 attendees over two days and over 70 exhibitors.
Students wishing to pre-register should click here: http://www.londongradfair.co.uk/summer/Preregister/Register.aspx?utm_source=guardian&utm_medium=editorial&utm_campaign=glgfs10
Despite the current economic climate, organisations are still looking to fill graduate vacancies for 2010-2011. With popular organisations such as Abercrombie & Fitch, ACCA, The Army, Civil Service Fast Stream, FDM Group, Journalist Works, Make It Happen, Royal Air Force and Waitrose already booked to attend, there is a diverse range of graduate opportunities on offer from the retail, media, finance, logistics, would-be entrepreneurs, public and third sectors. To view the full list of exhibitors click here:
Employers consistently recognise this fair as one of the best ways to recruit the talent they need.
Debbie Coupland, the Army Careers Advisor (officer, London Universities) said: “One of the greatest benefits of this recruitment fair is talking to graduates who have never thought of the army because they have a stereotypical image of it.
“But once they talk to my uniformed colleagues, they are surprised to learn about the wide and exciting range of jobs that are on offer.”
Suzie Young, Graduate Recruitment Manager for Waitrose, said: “There are benefits for both parties at the fair. If I meet someone who is really good, it is really worthwhile for me but, equally, the fair gives students an overview of what’s out there. It also gives them the opportunity to browse and find out what companies are like.”
Simon Dixon, Managing Director of Benedix, who offer training and consultancy for those who want to work in banking and finance, said: “This fair gives graduates the opportunity to meet people face to face and also to get into the mindset of the corporate world. It gives them valuable hands-on experience of the new world they are about to enter.”
ONE STOP CAREER SHOP
Anne-Marie Martin of The Careers Group explains what else visitors can expect : “The Guardian London Graduate Fair from The Careers Group is a one stop shop for students, graduates and career changers.
“As well as a varied list of exhibitors and training providers, the fair also has a comprehensive programme of presentations given by our own expert careers advisers, a selection of exhibitors and the panel debates in the Guardian Sessions Room.
“As at all our fairs, we run a free CV Surgery where you can get your CV or application form checked and receive impartial feedback from our careers advisers. We also offer in-depth consultations with our expert careers consultants for a reduced price of £25 for 25 minutes.
“Anyone attending this event is likely to discover a wide range of benefits that can assist with landing their first job or even changing career direction. The networking opportunities are invaluable and graduates should not miss the chance to explore their future career options with such a diverse range of employers.” http://www.londongradfair.co.uk/summer/
How to find International Careers and Job Information April 12, 2010
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Many of the students who graduate from the University of London each year are searching for jobs in a global economy, using their language and academic skills to maximise opportunities across the world.
To assist students with these ambitions, The Careers Group at the University of London has just launched a unique new web site where students can access up to date careers advice and job information on a range of international destinations from Africa to the Artic.
International Futures is a student resource for international careers information where students become part of an on-line community sharing experiences, asking questions and receiving advice and information about potential careers located all over the world http://www.careers.lon.ac.uk/international/
Non-EU Students will discover up to date information about UK immigration, understanding the graduate recruitment process and marketing their applications. They will also be able to take part in live web-chats with employers from their home countries. Through the site they will also be able to access a wealth of resources in videos, podcasts and other online resources. International Futures also provides a comprehensive international careers calendar.
UK and EU Students will find information about developing careers or studying overseas – for example in the US and Australia .The Working Abroad section offers immigration information, international vacancies, and a range of useful web-sites listed about working, studying or living in a range of destinations.
The site is fully integrated with The Careers Group’s job search engines so students can see live vacancies both in the UK and internationally.
With regularly updated content and impressive blogging, the International Futures website is predicted to become THE resource for students exploring their overseas ambitions in the current uncertain global economy and job market.http://www.careers.lon.ac.uk/international/
Further information: Andrew.Falconer@rhul.ac.uk
International students explore their Futures March 23, 2010
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A unique event organised by The Careers Group for international students will take place in Beveridge Hall, Senate House at the University of London on Tuesday 30th March from 11am until 7.30pm.
International Futures will enable students to meet with experts to discuss a range of UK and overseas employment and career issues via an extensive range of seminars and inter-active workshops. The event programme has been especially designed on a rotational basis to allow students the flexibility to sign up for as many or as few workshops as they wish. Three different “Tracks” based around the themes of “Engage, Observe and Discover” will cover topical areas related to:
- Welcome to the UK – Immigration talk
- Introduction to UK Graduate Recruitment
- Job Hunting in the UK
- UK style CVS and Resumes
- Making successful applications
- Selling your-self at interview
- Marketing yourself in China/India
- The Global Entrepreneur
- Studying in the USA
- Living and working in Singapore/Australia
- University of London Alumni personal experiences
A one day pass allowing entry to all seminars costs just £25 for University of London students or £35 for non UoL. Students can also register for individual workshops at £5.50 for University of London students or £6.50 for non UoL.
Students wishing to sign up on-line or view full details of the programme should access http://www.careers.lon.ac.uk/output/page118.asp?id=651
Further information: andrew.falconer@rhul.ac.uk
Students spring into job-hunting March 17, 2010
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Renewed optimism about graduate job prospects for 2010 encouraged a record numbers of students to attend a graduate employment fair held today at the University of London.
More than 1000 students visited 
The Spring Fair at Senate House organised by The Careers Group, part of the University of London. During four hours they networked with representatives from over 50 potential employers, received professional careers advice, had their CVs checked and discussed job-hunting strategies with each other in an effort to help raise their level of employability.
Clare McSheaffrey, Head of Events at The Careers Group commented: “The high number of students who attended and their professional approach to finding a job confirms a trend we have noticed since the beginning of 2010. Many students have personal experience of how tough the graduate job market is and they see events like this as a vital way to gain invaluable interaction with employers and increase their chances of securing that first step into a position that could get their career started.”
Employers attending the event ranged from traditional graduate recruiters to a number of employers less well-known amongst the graduate community, including City Year, CRCC Asia, Genesis Housing Group, Home Fundraising, Savi Trading and the Windsor Fellowship. The finance and banking sector were well represented by KPMG and Capital IQ as well as HSBC, Standard Chartered Bank, HM Treasury, Trading Screen. Other employers included the retail, IT, engineering, hospitality & tourism, government, science and recruitment sectors, plus a number of top class postgraduate institutions for further study, including The College of Law, London Business School and Goldsmiths.
With high competition for every vacancy, many students are setting up their own businesses or becoming self employed to broaden their options and demonstrate organisational skills. These students were able to connect with Make it Happen, operated by The National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurship where Jason Tromans reported:“The location of the Spring Fair at Senate House in the University of London is ideal and we were able to inform many entrepreneurial students that there is 12 months free business support and on-line mentoring available at http://www.mihmentoring.com/apply . The event was facilitated efficiently and we have benefited tremendously with the result that we would certainly look to to it again.”
Dan Evans, Marketing Executive at The Graduate Recruitment Bureau http://www.grb.uk.com/ added:
“Perfect venue and for a new event on the calendar, the footfall really impressed me. The flow of quality candidates remained consistent throughout the day which is always hard to maintain at these kinds of events.”
Many students reported how helpful they found the experience, like Julio Garcia Requena from Westminster University who said” There were many exhibitors. It was a good opportunity to meet and network with a range of employers and trainers, whichever your discipline was. The “CV surgery” was of special interest. I managed to have my CV checked and gained a lot of useful advice. Overall I found the fair a really useful experience.”
The next Graduate Fair organised by The Careers Group takes place on 23rd/24th June 2010 http://www.londongradfair.co.uk/summer/
Further information contact: Clare McSheaffrey, Head of Events, 020 7863 6051 Clare.mcsheaffrey@careers.lon.ac.uk
For press queries about The Careers Group contact: Frances Bonnington, PA to the Directors 020 7863 6002 news@careers.lon.ac.uk
The Graduate Market in 2010 reported:
• The UK’s leading graduate employers have increased their recruitment targets for 2010 by 11.8%, compared with the number of graduates actually recruited in 2009, following two consecutive years of declining job opportunities for university-leavers
Graduate vacancies increase but competition remains fierce March 2, 2010
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Graduate vacancies are predicted to fall significantly less in 2010 than in the previous two years and over half of employers expect to increase their graduate intake this year according to The Careers Group at the University of London, the largest university careers service in the UK.
As a result, The Careers Group are launching a new graduate event called The Spring Graduate Fair at the University of London on March 17th, designed to promote opportunities for current students and recent graduates of any London university.
The event will showcase traditional graduate recruiters alongside a number of employers who are perhaps less well-known amongst the graduate community, including Experian QAS, Express Vending, Nebula Solutions Group and Synergy Health.
With increases of 25.4% predicted in graduate vacancies in finance and banking this year, the sector will be well represented with HSBC, Standard Chartered Bank, HM Treasury and Trading Screen booked to attend. Other exhibitors include employers from the retail, IT, engineering, education and recruitment sectors, while the exhibitor list also boasts a number of top class postgraduate institutions for those looking to continue onto further study, including The College of Law, London Business School and Goldsmiths.
Graduates in 2010 will be competing for places with their counterparts from 2009 which means it is more important than ever for student job hunters to do their research. According to the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR), recruiters consider the need to conduct rigorous research into employers and sectors as the most essential piece of advice they would give to graduates.*
The Spring Fair provides a unique opportunity for graduates to meet representatives from a range of organisations providing invaluable networking experience and the opportunity to increase their level of employability.
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Note:The Spring Graduate Fair at the University of London will take place on Wednesday 17 March 2010 from 12-4pm at Senate House. http://www.springgradfair.co.uk
For further information contact:
Clare McSheaffrey, Head of Events
020 7863 6051
Clare.mcsheaffrey@careers.lon.ac.uk
For press related queries or general enquiries about The Careers Group contact:
Frances Bonnington, PA to the Directors
020 7863 6002
*http://www.agr.org.uk/content/Signs-that-graduate-jobs-crunch-will-begin-to-ease-this-year
Students discover more Jobs Online March 1, 2010
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The Careers Group had double the number of jobs advertised on its JobOnline site during January/February compared to the same period in 2009. An increase in IT and Finance positions confirms recent media coverage that graduate jobs in finance and banking are likely to rise by 25.4% during 2010.
Over 1,000 students a day currently access http://jobonline.thecareersgroup.co.uk searching for updates on part-time, full-time and internship positions. All jobs are specifically targeted at students or graduates and checked by the Careers Group to ensure that they meet legal employment requirements. Vacancies are offered across 30 different sectors which include Advertising/Marketing, Creative Arts Economics, Education, Engineering, Healthcare, Management, Law, Catering, Journalism, NGO/Charities, Property and Publishing.
For students wanting to target individual employment sectors, a JobAlert system delivers current vacancies as well as useful information to help with job research or sector knowledge .Over 35,000 students now receive this information on a regular basis by e-mail. Examples include Amy Anderson, who graduated in 2009 with a degree in History of Art from SOAS, who used it to secure part-time employment before starting an MA in September 2010. “JobAlert has completely changed the way I search for jobs. In early January I signed up for Admin and Education alerts and by February I was employed on a two months contract working four days a week as a researcher in an education establishment. I will definitely use JobAlert to find my next job in April and for employment over the summer”.
Students searching employment opportunities overseas can access International JobOnline at http://www.careers.lon.ac.uk/IJO/ which provides student and graduate jobs or internships in Asia, Europe, USA and Africa.
For further information contact:
Ingrid Ross, Head of Communications and Vacancy Services
020 7863 6041
For press related queries or general enquiries about The Careers Group contact:
Frances Bonnington, PA to the Directors
020 7863 6002
The Careers Group aims to combat glass ceiling with new online careers resource for students and graduates January 11, 2010
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The Careers Group is pleased to announce the launch of its new website Reach, a resource aimed at providing support to University of London students who feel they face a barrier to employment.
The website incorporates inspiring stories and case studies from other students and employers, access to a database of resources and a blog and forum where users can interact and pose questions. Aside from the more obvious issues students may face relating to disability, gender or race, the website also offers advice to those who feel restricted by their age, sexual orientation or social background. Input from employers is welcomed, with opportunities to promote diversity related schemes and contribute to the site community.
Reach Co-ordinator Anna Colls says, “We strongly believe in every student’s unique set of talents, passions and abilities. We hope Reach will become an online community where students who feel they face barriers to employment can find both support and inspiration to reach their career goals.”
For further information on Reach contact:
Anna Colls (Careers Adviser)
Email: a.colls@ucl.ac.uk
Tel: 020 7866 3650 Tues, Thurs and Fri
Katie Dallison (Careers Adviser)
Email: Katie.Dallison@careers.lon.ac.uk
For press related queries or general enquiries contact:
Frances Bonnington (PA to the Directors, The Careers Group, University of London)
Tel: +44 (0)20 7863 6002
Email: news@careers.lon.ac.uk
Notes to Editors
- Reach can be found at http://reach.thecareersgroup.co.uk/
- The mission of The Careers Group, University of London is to help individuals maintain job satisfaction throughout their working lives.
- The Careers Group was established in 1909 as a Higher Education careers service. In 2009 it delivers employability and career development support to more than 100,000 current students per year, a vast range of institutions and professional bodies and a growing group of corporate clients.
- The Headquarters of The Careers Group is in Russell Square, London but it provides careers services at numerous institutions through its ten offices. Currently the Institutions are: Birkbeck College, Courtauld Institute of Art, Goldsmiths College, Institute of Cancer Research, Institute of Education, King’s College London, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Queen Mary University of London, Royal Holloway University of London, Royal Veterinary College, Saint Georges University of London, School of Advanced Study, School of Oriental and African Studies, School of Pharmacy and University College London.
- C2 is a service from The Careers Group offering graduates and professionals careers advice, resources, coaching and seminars.
- C2 Consultancy currently services 6 major corporate clients delivering everything from careers web portals, e-guidance and individual and group outplacement services.
- Careers Tagged and JobOnline are powered by The Careers Group, University of London
