1. GUIDE TO FINDING UK EMPLOYMENT (INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS) Tim Reed T.M.Reed@kent.ac.ukT.M.Reed@kent.ac.uk Careers Advisory Service www.kent.ac.uk/careers/

2. Introduction n Not about permission to work CAS session on Thursday 30 Oct 12.30-2pm in KLT5 UK Border Agency www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/workingintheuk/www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/workingintheuk/ Student Union adviser – Mandela Building n Not about making applications CAS session on Wednesday 29 Oct 1-2pm KLT5 n WHERE TO LOOK FOR JOBS

3. Where to look n CAS & other web pages: www.kent.ac.uk/careers/InternationalStudents.htm www.ukcisa.org.uk/student/ www.kentunion.co.uk/pages/support/advice/international_students n CAS library & booklets: “International Students” booklet ( bright yellow ) CAS File 024 “International Students” Reference books eg. “Careers using languages” Graduate Directories

4. Where to look n Vacancy publications www.kent.ac.uk/careers/jobs/index.htm www.kent.ac.uk/careers/jobs/index.htm n Directories www.prospects.ac.uk www.prospects.ac.uk n Employer brochures – eg. Mars @ www.ultimategrads.mars.com/ www.ultimategrads.mars.com/ n Specialist publications www.psychapp.co.uk/ www.psychapp.co.uk/ n Careers Fairs

5. CAREERS FAIRS – Autumn 2008 www.prospects.ac.uk/cms/ShowPage/Home_page/Careers_fairs/p!epkgf;jsessionid=a63072e474b08$2E$7B$ Institute of Physics Careers Fair Institute of Physics Careers Fair -New Connaught Rooms, London-29/10/2008 International FairInternational Fair -University of Warwick-30/10/2008 UCL Graduate Schemes FairUCL Graduate Schemes Fair -London-30/10/2008 National Graduate Recruitment Exhibition - BirminghamNational Graduate Recruitment Exhibition - Birmingham -NEC 31/10-1/11/2008 Science, Engineering & Technology FairScience, Engineering & Technology Fair -University of York-4/11/2008 Engineering & TechnologyEngineering & Technology -University of Warwick -4/11/2008 The Yorkshire Autumn Graduate Recruitment FairThe Yorkshire Autumn Graduate Recruitment Fair -Sheffield-4/11/2008 Leicestershire Student & Graduate Fair 2008Leicestershire Student & Graduate Fair 2008 -Leicester-5/11/2008 Property Design & Construction Fair 2008Property Design & Construction Fair 2008 -Nottingham-5/11/2008 University of Hertfordshire Careers FairUniversity of Hertfordshire Careers Fair -Hatfield-5/11/2008 Law FairLaw Fair -Queen's University Belfast-5/11/2008 University of Brighton Careers FairUniversity of Brighton Careers Fair -Brighton-6/11/2008 Careers FairCareers Fair -University of Kent, Canterbury-6/11/2008 gradFairZ.com National Graduate Recruitment FairgradFairZ.com National Graduate Recruitment Fair -Purely online -accessible anywhere-10/11/2008 Brunel University Autumn Careers FairBrunel University Autumn Careers Fair -Uxbridge-10/11/2008 Public Sector and Volunteering FairPublic Sector and Volunteering Fair -London-11/11/2008

6. Where to look n Vacancy publications n Directories n Employer brochures n Specialist publications n Careers Fairs n Internet sources

7. Internet sources n Institute of Practitioners in Advertising www.ipa.co.uk/ www.ipa.co.uk/ n Chartered Institute of Marketing www.cim.co.ukwww.cim.co.uk n Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development www.cipd.co.uk/ n Guardian vacancies www.jobs.guardian.co.uk/www.jobs.guardian.co.uk/

8. Excellent Websites www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sitesmen.htm www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sitesmen.htm n www.prospects.ac.uk www.prospects.ac.uk n www.get.hobsons.co.uk/ www.get.hobsons.co.uk/ n www.kent.ac.uk/careers/ www.kent.ac.uk/careers/ n www.kentgrads.org.uk/ www.kentgrads.org.uk/

9. Where to look n Vacancy publications n Directories n Employer brochures n Specialist publications n Careers Fairs n Internet n Newspapers

10. Job ads in the press www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sitespub.htm www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sitespub.htm n Actuaries - Money Management, Observer, Times n Acupuncture - Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine (m) n Arts Administration - The Stage, Arts Management Weekly, Guardian (Mon & Sat)

11. Where to look n Vacancy publications n Directories n Employer brochures n Specialist publications n Careers Fairs n Internet n Newspapers n Recruitment Agencies

12. Recruitment Agencies www.kent.ac.uk/careers/recruit.htm www.kent.ac.uk/careers/recruit.htm n FASHION - George Ellis Recruitment n MUSIC - Handle Recruitment n ACCOUNTANCY - Hays Accountancy Personnel n SECRETARIAL - Nice People Employment Bureau n STOCKBROKING - Citifocus Ltd

13. What else can you do? www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sk/CJ.htm www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sk/CJ.htm n ask your friends n ask your relatives n ask your “network” n ask a careers adviser

14. Next Steps n Decide on the job you want n Research employers n Apply early n Discuss your ideas if you are uncertain n Change your job-hunting methods if they are not working

15. Careers Advisory Service Website http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/