Employability Fair

Employability Fair
Tuesday 01 May 2012
noon - 4pm,
Students' Union - MD Building, Wolverhampton

Help yourself get ahead in the employment market with an afternoon dedicated to helping you acquire valuable skills to secure your ideal job.  A full programme of career workshops and presentations have been organised including:

  • Application workshops
  • CV clinic
  • Stalls from employers, careers + the Students Union
  • Presentations on how to improve your employability

 

Presentations

TIME PRESENTATIONS PRESENTER
12:15 Welcome

Ken Harris, President of the Students Union
 

Ken Harris, President UWSU announces the exciting new UW Students Union Employability Fund.

Ken Harris, President of the Students Union
12.25

A presentation on the Uni-preneur Challenge which is an opportunity to develop entrepreneurial skills and then practice the skills in business

Gary Lennon, Uni-preneur Challenge

            
12.35

NUS International Students Campaign -  Discover more about the "Global Employability" campaign to support  employability of international students & promote the global competitiveness of UK students.

Christina Yan Zhang, NUS

12.55

 Extra-Curricular Activities - How they can improve your CV Neil Reading, Students Union Activities Coordinator
1.05 Employability Awards - UW careers explain an exciting new initiative which will benefit you and help prove your employability to employers

Lesley Hassall, Careers Information and Guidance Manager

 
1.25 Setting up your own Business. A current UoW student talks about the challenges and rewards of setting up your own business

Ewelina Krzysztofik, 2sisters PR

1.45

 Ken Harris, President UWSU presents information on the exciting new UW Students Union Employability Fund Ken Harris, President of the Students Union

 

Workshops

TIME PRESENTATIONS PRESENTERS
1:25-1:50             Application Workshop - open to all students not just those looking for a career in law. The session will cover how to tackle those difficult application form questions Rajni Bharj & Nav Bilkhu, Solicitors, Irwin Mitchell
2:10-2:40 What not to wear - advice on dressing for that all important interview Ken Harris and Ellen Marshall, Students Union
2:50-3:20 Application Workshop Rajni Bharj & Nav Bilkhu, Solicitors, Irwin Mitchell

 

CV Clinics

1:00-4:00     UoW Careers Advisors will spend time giving you some valuable feedback on your CV

 

Stalls

University of Wolverhampton Job Shop - promoting a range of work opportunities

SPEED featuring Stones Throw Media. Advice for students looking to start their own business

University of Wolverhampton Alumni

Irwin Mitchell. A leading law firm who will also be presenting a workshop on applications open to all students

Careers Literature - publications for you to take away for further research.

Students Union Stand - giving you information on what opportunities the SU can provide to help you build your employability skills

Endsleigh. Sign up to their FREE self branding workshops and online employability modules

LSSC Professional Development Awards. Peter Shelston, Employability and Placements Administrator will be on hand to answer any questions about the Employability Award

Swan Education  - Offering placements for education students