Careers Part-time Work Abi Sharma Careers Adviser

Careers Who are Careers? What we doWhat we don’t do Advise on how you can find part time and full time work, work experience or internships Recommend or introduce you to an employer Support you in writing job applications, CVs and preparing for interviews, through workshops and short appointments with a careers adviser Arrange a placement, part time or full time work for you Keep our online jobs database up-to-date with part time and full time vacancies Provide lists of all the employers recruiting people from your country or your degree subject Help you choose a career which suits you through information and discussion with a careers adviser in a short appointment Proofread your CV/ application form for spelling and grammatical errors. Run events through which you can meet employers and find out about different careers in and outside the UK. They come onto campus but they don’t recruit (at a fair/event) Give detailed advice about your entitlement to work in the UK:

Careers 1.types of part-time work available on and off campus 2. how to find and apply for part-time jobs 3. the usefulness of their part-time work in gaining future employment What we are covering today

Careers Types of part-time work On-campus - Student Ambassadors - Exam invigilators - Students Union roles ( - events workers -Course Reps ( - &

Careers Types of part-time work Off-campus shop work: clothes retail, hair and beauty, chemist, newsagent Hospitality market research language teaching local council jobs tourist attractions health services film work publicity work

Careers Finding job vacancies 1) You often don’t need experience 2) Use websites on part-time work leaflet

Careers Other ways of finding jobs Take your CV to local shops / central London shops Go into main streets in central London: Oxford & Regent Street, Covent Garden. Also Westfield and Canary Wharf. How did you find out about your part-time job? It was quite a challenge for me as I chose to randomly drop my CVs in almost everywhere possible, from high street retail outlets, to superstores and many more. At a later date one of the Starbucks stores needed a member of staff. I was called for interview and got the job. Nafis Ahmad, Student from Bangladesh

Careers Applying for Jobs 1)Advert will tell you to send your CV to the company directly or fill out an application form online/download 2) Don’t bother with websites where you load your CV up for employers to look at: only 3% of jobs gained from posting your CV online! 3)How to write a CV: CV clinic daily at or CV workshop on Monday 11 th Oct, 1-2pm 4) Book a short appointment with an adviser to get your application form checked

Careers Your CV Personal Details Work Experience Education Interests/Achievements References Your Name 123 Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS Work Experience ( ) Sales Assistant, X Shop Answering customers enquiries & providing good customer service Stocktaking & maintaining the shop floor Managing a team of three people: giving inductions, training on tills, timetabling till work, signing off holiday, resolving staff problems. Education (2009-) BA Politics, Queen Mary University ( ) High School A-Levels: Politics (A), Maths (B), English (C) GCSEs: 10 at grades A* to B Interests Music: part of X youth orchestra for four years, with weekly rehearsals and a summer tour References: Name & Address & Name, address &

Careers Cover Letters Beginning This identifies who you are, what you are applying for, and how you heard about it. Middle To explain your skills and experience relevant to the job To explain why you want to work for them End Briefly states your availability for interview. Sign off the letter: Yours sincerely if you addressed to a particular name, or Yours faithfully if you used a job title/Sir/Madam.

Careers Part-time work helps you get a full-time job/internship Get English work experience for your CV Get soft-skills examples for application forms and interviews Improve your English Gain cross cultural understanding Gain useful contacts for your job hunt Understand the professional work environment in the UK

Careers 2. What if I can’t get a job? Remember it might take a while Volunteering with On-campus unpaid opportunities

Careers Other resources to help you QM Careers website: Other Read s from Abi Sharma on - info on career related events and check our website and events

Careers What to do next? Attend talk on writing CVs: 11 th Oct, 1-2pm Attend a CV clinic 12.45pm Read your part-time work leaflet If you are having problems book to talk to a Careers Adviser in a short appointment