Your Monthly Employability Update - Lots to consider ....

Good Morning,

Welcome to your monthly faculty update on all things employability related at MMU.

I hope this email will give you a clear overview of upcoming key employability events and activities for Business School and Law students and will help you to more easily promote these opportunities.

Key Events!

Graduate to Work Week

1^st - 5th June (next week!)

Whether you are confident about your career goals or graduating with no idea what to do next, take action to enhance your career prospects and explore your options. 

MMU Careers & Employability are running a week full of workshops, employer networking events and expert advice sessions, all aimed at helping you to prepare for life after graduation and boost your career.

Students can register their interest here.

 

Manchester Jobs Fair

3rd June

This jobs fair aims to bring job opportunities across a variety of different industries to locals in and around Manchester. The event will include application and CV advice as well as the chance to meet and greet with numerous different employers with vacancies. This is open to students at all stages. More information here.

What's on in June

Monday 1^st- Friday 5^th June

Graduate to Work Week

see above!

Monday 1^st –Friday 5^th June

FREE one week language course- choose from French, Spanish, Mandarin, Arabic, German, Italian and Japanese! These are ideal for complete beginners. (running again the following week)

Tuesday 2^nd June

Meet the Employers: Internships (2-5pm)

Network with employers offering internship schemes in a range of sectors and roles

Leadership Training & Challenge (10-4pm)

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop leadership skills with the University Officer Training Corp (UOTC)

Wednesday 3^rd June

Manchester Jobs Fair Event (10am-2pm)

This jobs fair, aims to bring job opportunities across a variety of different industries to locals in and around Manchester.

Thursday 4^th June

Meet the Employers: Graduate Jobs (2-5pm)

A unique event to meet employers offering a range of graduate job and placement opportunities

IT ENVY Briefing Session (2pm)

We’re offering you the chance to get free online training and qualifications from Microsoft in Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook or Access

(later dates available here)

Energy Awareness Training (5-6pm)

This session will help you make your home more comfortable, affordable and energy efficient. It will equip you with practical transferable sustainability skills and knowledge that can be applied in your future work place. 

Friday 5^th June

Careers Advice for Disabled Students (11am-1pm)

Business Start Up Boot Camp (9:30am-5:30pm)

This is a two day event- you must request an application form to attend

Finding employment in… India (10-11:30am)

Monday 8^th June

Careers led sessions on Teamwork, Communication and Influencing, Finding a Graduate Job, Writing a Winning CV

Tuesday 9^th June

Project Management (10-12 noon)

By the end of this interactive session, you will learn:

-Why it’s important to manage projects

-How to plan a project

-Approaches to project implementation and evaluation

Leadership (12:30-2:30pm)

By the end of this interactive session, you will learn:

-What makes a good leader

-How to manage a team

-How to get the best out of people

Careers Fairs: why, where and how to prepare (2:30-3pm)

By the end of this 30 minute session, you will know:

When and where the fairs take place

What to expect

The preparation needed to get the most out of them

How to network at the fairs and sell your skills so that employers take notice of you

Researching commercial companies for applications and interviews (3-4pm)

Wednesday 10^th June

Networking: make it work for you (10-11am)

How to write winning CVs (11-12noon)

Thursday 11^th June

Selling your Volunteering Experiences to Employers (10:30-11:30am)

This workshop will give you the tools to really make the most of your experiences in applications and interviews.

Amazing Applications: net that job! (10-11am)

Successful interviews: get that job! (11-12noon)

Presentations: from terrified to confident! (12:15-1:15pm)

Wednesday 17^th June

Going Freelance and Starting your own Business (1-4:30pm)

If you think this option might be for you, the enterprise café is your chance to find out more about the skills that you might require along with what is involved and the support available.

Immigration workshop: Applying for a Tier 4 Visa (2pm)

Wednesday 24^th June

Immigration workshop: Work after study (2pm)

 

Phew! I'm sure I'll have missed something, but hopefully there is something for everyone here!

Kind Regards,

Hayley

Hayley Wright
Employability Skills Coordinator

Faculty of Business and Law

2.15 | Business School and Student Hub Building |Manchester Metropolitan University | All Saints Campus | M15 6BH

Tel:  +44 (0)161 247 3496 | Email: hayley.wright@mmu.ac.uk