Info and Events: WC 17 Nov 2014

Researching your
career options
Help with decision making
Guidance through the
recruitment process
Careers presentations
Employer presentations
Recruitment fairs

recruitment process
Effec%ve
Applica%ons
Increasingly
employers
are
using
applica%on
forms
to
shortlist
candidates
for
placement
and
job
interviews.
This
workshop
will
maximise
your
chances
of
your
applica%on
being
successful.
There
will
be
prac%cal
exercises
on
competency
ques%ons
and
personal
statements.
Date:
Monday
17
November
Time:12:00-‐13:00
Loca%on:
N212,
de
Havilland

Law Week 2014: Cilex Presentation"
"
Are you interested in working your way up to becoming a
Chartered Legal Executive and Solicitor?"
Date:
Monday
17
November
Time:
13:00-‐14:00
Loca%on:
N108,
de
Havilland

Law
Week
2014:
Preparing
for
the
Law
Fair
This
workshop
will
provide
full
informa%on
on
what
will
be
happening
during
the
fair
and
will
offer
%ps
on
how
to
network
with
employers
at
the
event
so
you
can
make
a
good
impression
on
the
day.
Date:
Monday
17
November
Time:14:00-‐15:00
Loca%on:
N110,
de
Havilland
recruitment process

Researching your
career options
Webinar
-‐
Working
for
yourself
(Graduate
Programme)
What
if
employment
is
not
for
you
and
you
would
like
to
work
for
yourself?
This
webinar
covers
all
the
basic
things
you
will
need
to
think
about
to
get
you
started.
Date:
Monday
17
November
Time:15:00-‐16:00

recruitment process
A
guide
to
Working
and
Studying
Abroad
If
you
are
considering
working
or
studying
abroad
as
part
of
your
course
or
aRer
gradua%on,
come
along
to
find
out
more
about
some
of
the
exci%ng
op%ons
availa
ble
overseas.
Date:
Tuesday
18
November
Time:
10:00-‐11:00
Loca%on:
N212,
de
Havilland

Law Week 2014: How to get Legal Work
Experience – all year groups"
"
Find out about what kind of work experience you could apply for
during your Law degree, if you intend to pursue a legal career."
Date:
Tuesday
18
November
Time:
10:00-‐11:00
Loca%on:
N110,
de
Havilland

recruitment process
Webinar
-‐
Effec%ve
Interviews
Interviews
for
undergraduate
and
graduate
opportuni%es
are
demanding,
and
to
succeed
you
will
need
to
perform
to
a
very
high
standard.
This
workshop
will
help
you
know
what
to
expect
and
how
to
prepare.
Date:
Tuesday
18
November
Time:11:30-‐12:30

Law Week 2014: How to Sell Yourself on Paper"
"
You often have less than thirty seconds to impress through a CV
or application form. Learn how to sell your skills and abilities
effectively - make sure your application makes it to the next stage
of the recruitment process."
Date:
Tuesday
18
November
Time:
13:00-‐14:00
Loca%on:
N110,
de
Havilland

Law Week 2014: How to Set Yourself Apart with
Enterprising Skills"
"
Using your initiative, being proactive, and getting things done
without waiting for someone else to tell you to: that's enterprising.
Whether you go down the employment or self-employed route,
find out how to develop these much-needed skills."
Date:
Tuesday
18
November
Time:
14:00-‐15:00
Loca%on:
R140,
de
Havilland

Law Week 2014: Law Vs Philosophy Debate"
"
Law students and Philosophy students will debate on the
motion: "
This house believes that employers would rather offer a job
to a Philosopher than a Lawyer."
Date:
Wednesday
19
November
Time:
11:00-‐13:00
Loca%on:
Weston
Auditorium,
de
Havilland

recruitment process
CVs
(resumes)
for
Interna%onal
Students
Interna%onal
students
are
welcome
to
aWend
this
session
to
find
out
more
about
UK
style
résumés,
known
as
Curriculum
Vitaes
(CVs),
which
are
commonly
used
for
part-‐
%me
and
full-‐%me
job
applic
a%ons.
Date:
Wednesday
19
November
Time:
13:00-‐14:00
Loca%on:
B200,
College
Lane

recruitment process
Get
your
CV
Ready
–
School
of
Crea%ve
Arts
event
-‐Worried
about
wri%ng
a
CV?
-‐Not
sure
if
your
CV
is
appropriate
for
the
opportuni%es
you
want
-‐Want
to
ensure
you
make
the
best
first
impression
and
secure
that
interview?
This
lunch%me
lecture
will
cover
everything
you
need
to
know
about
building
a
strong
CV
for
a
crea%ve
arts
posi%on.
Date:
Wednesday
19
November
Time:13:00-‐14:30
Loca%on:
A161,
College
Lane

Law Week 2014: Careers in Mediation"
"
Mediation talk with Luke Harrison from Debenhams Ottaway."
Date:
Wednesday
19
November
Time:
13:00-‐14:00
Loca%on:
N212,
de
Havilland

Law Week 2014: Law Employer Fair"
"
This is a rare opportunity to meet lots of employers within
just a couple of hours."
Date:
Wednesday
19
November
Time:
14:00-‐17:00
Loca%on:
The
Atrium,
de
Havilland

Researching your
career options
Se^ng
up
a
Website
First
impressions
are
las%ng
so
when
star%ng
up
a
new
business,
having
a
good
website
is
an
essen%al
part
of
crea%ng
the
right
image
to
portray
to
customers.
This
workshop
could
benefit
your
business
as
you
will
gain
some
useful
advice
as
well
as
%ps
on
how
to
set
up
a
professional
website.
Date:
Wednesday
19
November
Time:15:30-‐17:00
Loca%on:
N212,
de
Havilland

Bright Futures
Careers skills workshop/Insight into Tesco - Bright
Futures event"
"
This event will provide an insight into the opportunities of Tesco
and its Placement, Graduate and Internship programmes. You will
receive tips for your applications from a top graduate employer, as
well as a Q and A session from current Tesco a graduate,
placement and internship students."
Date:
Wednesday
19
November
Time:
18:30-‐20:00
Loca%on:
N201,
de
Havilland

Researching your
career options
Group
Work
Exercises
Group
work
is
an
important
part
of
the
recruitment
process
for
big
companies.
This
workshop
will
help
you
prepare
by
giving
you
an
insight
into
the
tasks
expected
of
you
and
%ps
on
how
to
shine
in
a
group
se^ng.
Date:
Thursday
20
November
Time:
13:00-‐14:00
Loca%on:
W040,
de
Havilland

Law Week 2014: Alternative Careers with a
Law Degree"
"
Find out about the possible careers you could pursue with a
law degree."
Date:
Thursday
20
November
Time:
13:00-‐14:00
Loca%on:
N002,
de
Havilland

recruitment process
Tricky
applica%on
form
ques%ons
Q
and
A
Are
you
applying
for
placements
or
graduate
roles?
Need
some
help
on
comple%ng
applica%on
form
ques%ons?
Bring
along
the
applica%on
form
ques%on
that
is
puzzling
you
to
this
informal
session
and
get
some
hints
and
%ps
on
great
answers
to
give
to
trick
y
ques%ons.
Date:
Thursday
20
November
Time:
14:00-‐15:00
Loca%on:
C400,
College
Lane

Law Week 2014: The Barrister or Solicitor
Route"
"
In order to make a decision about the route which is right for
you, it is imperative that you start to research the difference
between the work of a solicitor and that of a barrister."
Date:
Thursday
20
November
Time:
15:00-‐16:00
Loca%on:
N212,
de
Havilland

Law Week 2014: LLM in Law Talk"
"
Find out about the LLM in Law at the University of
Hertfordshire."
Date:
Friday
21
November
Time:
11:00-‐12:00
Loca%on:
N110,
de
Havilland

recruitment process
Get
that
job!
Brilliant
CVs
that
get
results
Want
to
know
how
to
produce
a
really
effec%ve
and
targeted
CV
and
cover
leWer
that
will
get
you
an
interview?
Come
along
to
this
workshop
to
find
out
more!
Date:
Friday
21
November
Time:14:00-‐15:00
Loca%on:
B154,
College
Lane

Law Week 2014: An Audience with Sarah
Staines, Solicitor"
"
Don’t miss this talk from commercially astute Intellectual
Property and IT Law Solicitor Sarah Staines."
Date:
Friday
21
November
Time:
15:00-‐16:00
Loca%on:
N003,
de
Havilland

Employer presentations
NHS Leadership Academy – NHS Graduate
Management Training Scheme"
"
Joining the NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme puts
you on the road to developing the skills and confidence you need
to lead our organisation through its transformation into an ever
more efficient, successful and professional health care service."
Date:
Friday
21
November
Time:
15:00-‐16:00
Loca%on:
N002,
de
Havilland

Remember, you can book appointments
online for:
• CVs and Cover Letters
• Application Forms
• Personal Statements
• Interview practice and guidance
• Career queries and advice
• Enterprise advice and information
careerhub.herts.ac.uk

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