Alumni access to the Careers Service

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Alumni access to the Careers Service
Tracey Wells, Careers Adviser Oxford University
Careers Service
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Aims

• To give you an overview of the Oxford University
  Careers Service and the resources available to
  help you, even after you have left Oxford

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Who we are!

• Free service for Oxford University alumni 4 years
  after completing your course (and web site access
  for life!)
• 56 Banbury Road, and web presence
  www.careers.ox.ac.uk
• Impartial, confidential, experienced,
  understanding, helpful!

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What we do

• Help you to assess your skills and to relate them
  to particular areas of employment
• Provide information on occupations, vacancies,
  further study, work experience (temporary and
  Summer work)
• Help you to develop your own strategy
• Provide feedback on CVs or application forms
• Provide skills coaching for preparing for
  interviews, making applications, negotiation
  skills, etc

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What we dont do!

• We do not tell you what career you should pursue
• We do not tell you who to apply to
• We cannot give you personal advice about work
  permits or visas
• We do not find people jobs!

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Resources available to you in Oxford

• Careers Advisers (sector responsibility) Duty
  and longer discussions
• Careers Information occupations and companies
• International section
• Further study in UK/outside UK (funding
  information)

• Careers Fairs
• Careers Talks/employer presentations
• Skills seminars
• Publications, videos, magazines, journals

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Resources available to you anywhere!

• www.careers.ox.ac.uk and all resources online -
  occupational info, online subscriptions, streamed
  videos, etc
• Vacancy information - web site database
• Oxford Careers Network

• E-mail newsletter
• Contact with a Careers Adviser (by phone/e-mail
  if away from Oxford)
• Prospects Planner www.prospects.ac.uk/links/pplann
  er

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International Resources

• Exodus and Goinglobal (online resources)
• International files
• International postgraduate study files
• Books, directories
• Web sites
• International Students file
• Careers and Further Study for International
  Students

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What now?

• Register with us at www.careers.ox.ac.uk if you
  are not already registered
• Come and see us before you leave Oxford
• Join our Oxford Careers Network
• Respond to our requests for information
• Participate in our Focus Groups in June!

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Useful web sites

• www.careers.ox.ac.uk
• www.prospects.ac.uk
• www.get.hobsons.co.uk/hobsonssites.jsp
• www.ukcisa.org.uk
• www.workingintheuk.gov.uk
• www.skillsportal.ox.ac.uk (for Research students)
• www.aspire.ox.ac.uk (skills development)

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Careers Events in TT 2008

• Summer Recruitment Fair Thursday 12th June, 2.30
  pm to 5.30 pm, Oxford Town Hall
• See www.careers.ox.ac.uk for more info

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Careers Events in Asia September 2008

• Hong Kong 8th September
• Shanghai 10th September
• Beijing 13th September
• Further details to follow