Final Year Job Search Programme Ann Doris Careers

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Title: Final Year Job Search Programme Ann Doris Careers

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Final Year Job Search ProgrammeAnn
DorisCareers Placement Adviserfor School of
Computer Science

Thursdays 10-11am
Room 209 Peter Froggatt Centre
Weeks 3,5-10 S1 2003/04

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Ann Doris Careers Placement Adviser for the
School of Computer Science Tel 028 90
335513 Email a.doris_at_qub.ac.uk Website
http//www.cs.qub.ac.uk/yearout http//www.q
ub.ac.uk/careers
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Career Management

A set of skills which enable individuals to
integrate their knowledge, experience and
transferable skills in order to make effective
progress in learning and lifelong career
development
Source QUB Policy on Student Skills

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Overview of Programme

Week 3 Resources to help you find graduate
jobs reflection on placement experience
Week 4 No Class Careers Fairs
Week 5 CV Cover Letters
Week 6 Application Forms Paper Based Online

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Overview of Programme

Week 7 How to succeed at interview Part 1
Interview awareness
Week 8 How to succeed at interview Part 2
Assessment Centres
Week 9 How to succeed at interview Part 3
Mock Interviews
Week 10 Specific Requests

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What next?

The decision is YOURS!!!

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Session 117 February 2003

Learning Outcomes
At the end of the session you will be aware of
the resources available to help you find graduate
jobs
where to look for job opportunities
graduate destinations
IT jobs in non-IT companies
graduate training programmes
postgraduate study opportunities
current job vacancies

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Options available to you after graduation

Split into group and discuss options
As an individual write down your preferred option
Feedback to rest of group

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Where to search for job opportunities

Employer Presentations
NI Graduate Recruitment Fair
Employer Led Skills Workshops

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Where to search for job opportunities contd

Prospects Directory
www.prospects.ac.uk
GET/Hobson Casebooks
www.get.co.uk
GTI Target Series
www.doctorjob.com

The Inside Careers Service
www.insidecareers.co.uk
Graduate Careers Ireland
www.gradireland.com
TargetedGRAD
http//www.targetedgrad.com/scripts/studentwelcom
e.asp?serviceQUEENS

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Where to search for job opportunities contd

Yellow Pages
? British Computer Society
Newspapers
Belfast Public Library Business section
Employer Websites

Professional Journals Other Publications
Companies Registry
IDB House, Chichester St, Belfast
Momentum Northern Ireland ICT Federation
www.momentumNI.org
Careers YOPE Website
http//cs.qub.ac.uk/yearout/

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Resources within QCS

? Guide to Queens Careers Service
? Opportunitiesvacancies
? Autumn Careers Programme
? Hobson IT Guide
? Target IT Guide
? Hobson Directory
? Prospects Directory

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Resources within QCS contd

? Practice Aptitude Tests
? Company Presentations
? Employer Files
? Duty Careers Adviser
? Final Year Notice Board
? Careers Service Website
http//www.qub.ac.uk/careers

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Graduate Destinations

Status 1999/2000 2000/2001 2002/03
Employed 83 152 78 80 66118
Further Study 9 17 10 10 1628
Unemployed 8 15 9 9 1221
Not Available 3 3 610
For Employment

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IT Jobs in Non-IT Companies

? Investment Banks
? Manufacturing Industry
? Public Service
? Service Industry

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Graduate Training Programmes

? Premiere Parity
Graduate Management Development Programme
? Explorers Edge
Overseas Export Marketing Programme

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Graduate Training Programmes

Benefits
? structured competence based training
? significant work experience, usually project
based
? emphasis on skills and personal development
? access to NI market
? increased personal confidence and competence
in relation to the selection process

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Postgraduate Study