Welcome to your monthly faculty update
on all things employability - related at MMU.
It’s June and we’re all excited for the hot months to start, but it’s
the time to remember there are still plenty of opportunities and events for
Business and Law students to improve their employability, reflecting the hard work being put into improving our
students' professional development and career prospects in many different ways.
Most events are bookable at http://www.mmu.ac.uk/careers/events/, or http://www.mmu.ac.uk/students/futures/events.php and a separate URL is shown where this is not the case. Also, make sure that you follow @MMU_careers on twitter as we post daily on events, internships and job opportunities.
Top Story – Manchester Met Apprentices and Partners nominated
for four Awards
It
has been announced that Manchester Metropolitan University, our Apprentices and
partner organisations have been nominated for four separate awards at the upcoming
Skills for Business awards.
We are delighted to announce that the Apprentices, their employers and the team at Manchester Met are getting some recognition for the enormous amount of hard work they have put in, and the great success they have had in the past year.
We are delighted to announce that the Apprentices, their employers and the team at Manchester Met are getting some recognition for the enormous amount of hard work they have put in, and the great success they have had in the past year.
The
categories and nominees are as follows:
Creative
Media and Digital Technology: Skills for Business Award - RealityMine in
association with Manchester Metropolitan University
Large
Business of the Year: Skills for Business Award - Barclays Technology in
association with Manchester Metropolitan University and Mid-Cheshire college
Intermediate
Apprentice of the Year - James Codd, Mc2 in association with Manchester
Metropolitan University
Higher
Apprentice of the Year - James Jarrard, Shaping Cloud in association with
Manchester Metropolitan University
The
Skills for Business Awards is an annual event celebrating the outstanding
contribution that skills and learning make to businesses across Greater
Manchester. Now in their third year, the awards belong to the city-region and
will take place on Thursday 9 June 2016 at The Point, Lancashire County Cricket
Club.
The
awards have a diverse panel of judges, with representatives from Greater
Manchester Chamber of Commerce, learning providers in the city region,
representatives from Local Government, and high profile local business leaders
and stakeholders.
Best
of luck to all of those nominated and we hope to be announcing their success
after the award ceremony on the 9th of June.
Focus on your Future Week 6-10 June
Whether you are confident about your career goals
or are graduating and still have no idea what to do next - enhance your career
prospects, meet employers and explore your options.
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.
All
Manchester Met students are welcome to attend!
Cheshire
students! You can claim your train expenses back when travelling between Crewe
and Manchester for this event. Visit the Student Hub to collect an expenses
claim form.
There is
something for everyone, register to:
- Meet
employers offering graduate jobs and internships at our networking events
- Learn
how to sell yourself to employers, from winning CVs and social media
through to impressing at interview
- Explore the options available to you after graduation
The
Big Debate, 7 June, Business School, Room 3.14, 2-4pm
This Summer, MMU Futures
are giving students the opportunity to sit on a debating panel on 7 June! Prior to this
event, students can sign up to a ‘Speaking Confidently in Public Places’
workshop on 2 June where they will be taught how to form and articulate a
strong argument. This is an amazing opportunity for students to build their
confidence and improve their listening and speaking skills!
Free
language and culture courses, 31 May – 3 June and 6 – 10 June
In June, students from
Manchester Met can learn one of eight different languages for free! Learning a
language is a great skill to learn and is a perfect opportunity for any
students who are looking to work or study abroad to get a taste of the
different cultures from around the world. The eight languages on offer are:
Arabic, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin and Russian. Click
here to find out more.
Leadership
and Teamwork training session, 1-2 June, JD E34
Do you have
any leadership or teamwork experience to draw on in an interview? Learn from
the best in our leadership programme, led by the army on 1st and 2nd June and
get a certificate from the University Officers’ Training Corps and Manchester
Metropolitan University! bit.ly/23KSSr5
If you’d
like to get a taste of what’s in store, you can check out the video from last
year’s programme here!
If any
students from Cheshire would like to attend then we can reimburse their travel
expenses if they fill in a form on our website – www.mmu.ac.uk/futuresevents
Manchester Youth
Market
Do you have a business idea and would like to bring
it to life? If you live within the boundaries of the City of Manchester and are
aged 16 – 30, the Manchester Youth Market could be for you. The programme
will offer you training and support to get your business off the ground, free
or low cost test trading opportunities, a community of like-minded young
business owners and access to potential funding opportunities. For
further information, email: info@mancheseryouthmarket.co.uk
and to apply visit: www.manchesteryouthmarket.co.uk
Business Start Up
Boot Camp
Date: Friday 3rd – Saturday 4th June
Times: Friday: 9.30am-6.00pm
Saturday: 10.00am-4.30pm
Location: Digital Innovation, MMU, The Shed, Chester Street, Manchester,
M1 5GD
Cost: FREE
Who is it for: anyone with a business idea – you must complete an
application form
Description:
Are you thinking of starting your own business? Do you have an idea that
you want to turn into a reality? Do you want to be your own boss?
If so, then the Business Start Up Boot Camp is for you! It will cover
the initial building blocks of setting up a successful business and will
provide support, advice, resources, guidance and mentoring to help you create a
commercially viable venture. It will be delivered by external facilitators who
are all experts in their field.
To attend this programme you must have a business idea or social
enterprise idea that you want to develop or grow and be available for both days
of this intensive 2 day programme.
Booking & further information:
To register your interest and receive an application form, please email:
Innospace@mmu.ac.uk
Follow us on twitter @Innospace and @mmucfe
Innospace is MMU’s incubation space / shared office
space for pre-start and early stage businesses. We provide a supportive
environment to help businesses grow and develop and offer a range of mentoring
and networking opportunities as well as enterprise and employability
events. If you have a business idea you would like to develop and become
your own boss, we can help! We offer an affordable start-up location for new
businesses in the heart of MMU’s All Saints campus as well as a multitude of
support to help get your business idea off the ground. There are
discounts for MMU students and graduates too. For more information and to
book a tour to look around the space, please email: innospace@mmu.ac.uk
Support
the Class of 2016 with their next steps
We know that
most of your students are successful after they graduate whatever they go on to
do next but for those students who are unsure of their next steps, Careers and
Employability are here to help them succeed.
Graduates
can access the full range of Careers support, advice and events available to
help them to achieve a positive destination when they leave Manchester Met,
including:
·
Access to 100s of
graduate-level jobs through My Career Hub
·
Careers advice in person
and online
·
Paid internships across
the University
·
Events exclusively for
new graduates including the Graduate2Work course
If any of
your graduates could benefit, please share this information or contact us to
find out more. Further details can be found at www.mmu.ac.uk/careers/graduates.
Careers
Ask A Question
Careers and
Employability have relaunched our personal careers advice by email service ‘Ask
a Careers Question’. Students and graduates can login to My Career Hub and
submit a careers query at any time, to find out more about our services,
receive initial feedback on their CV or get expert advice from our Consultants
about their career options. www.mmu.ac.uk/careersquestion
Complete
Resourcing - Joining a start-up
Who are we?
At Complete Resourcing we work with some of the most exciting start-ups
and new technology companies across the UK.
We offer a range of services that help companies to design their
organisational structures and growth plans in line with company goals, and then
work with them to build their management teams.
We’re also growing our own team over the next couple of months, so are
looking for enterprising graduates with a keen interest in venture capital and
start-ups.
Looking to kick-start your career?
Are you interested in joining a start-up? Then we’d like to invite you
to our seminar and a drinks reception on Wednesday 8th June 5pm – 7pm.
Working within a start-up can be a hugely rewarding career path for
graduates.
As part of a young business you often get the opportunity to work on new
and innovative ideas, take on greater responsibilities, work closely with
management teams and accelerate your career. The sky is the limit!
However, it can often be difficult knowing where to begin. Roles within
start-ups can be hard to find – these companies are too busy growing their
business to spend much time attending careers fairs or running big advertising
campaigns.
At Complete Resourcing we work with some of the most exciting start-ups
and new technology companies across the UK. We’ve worked with companies
developing everything from new drugs for cancer to automated software robots.
Some of our clients include:
During the seminar we’ll tell you about some of the companies we’ve
worked with, how to find these businesses and how to make an impact at
interview. We’ll also talking about the challenges of working in a start-up,
and how you can make sure that this will be the right environment for you.
After the seminar our experienced consultants will be on hand to answer
any questions you may have, and offer tips and advice. We’ll also have a
selection of free drinks (both soft and alcoholic).
When
Wednesday, 8 June 2016 from 17:00 to 19:00 (BST)
Where
Greenheys Building - 61 Pencroft Way, Manchester, M15 6AY
What’s on in June?
Wednesday 1st
Immigration workshop for overseas
students – Work after study 2:00pm – 3:00pm, Room 3.08,
Business School Building
If you are an international student considering working in the UK after
you complete your studies, we strongly encourage you to attend one of our
‘Immigration routes for working in the UK after your studies’ workshops.
Friday 3rd
Business Start
Up Boot Camp 9:00am –
6:00pm Innospace, The Shed, Manchester Metropolitan
University
Are you thinking of starting your own business? Do you have
an idea that you want to turn into reality? Do you want to be your own boss? If
so, then this 2 day Business Start Up Boot Camp is for you!
Monday 6th
Focus on your Future Week 2016 9:30am – 4:00pm Business School Building
Careers and 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.
Wednesday 8th
MyShowcase – start your online skills
portfolio 2:00pm – 4:00pm IT Suite 208/209, 2nd
Floor, Business School Building
To land your dream job, you’ll have to be able to show evidence to an
employer that you’ve developed expertise in the skills areas that make you an
Early Career Professional, as well as having a good degree.This hands-on
session gives you the best possible start by learning to use MyShowcase.
Friday 10th
Considering a Career in Law 11:00am –1:00pm Geoffrey Manton Atrium-Lower GM LT2
Interested in a career in law but don’t have a law degree? Come and meet
the law faculty and find out about how to qualify as a solicitor or barrister
through Manchester Law school.
Monday 13th
How to write winning CVs 10:00am – 11:00am Room 3.22, Business School Building
Ever wondered what the difference is between okay and winning CVs? This
workshop explores different CV formats and covering letters, and the key
qualities employers look for that will make you stand out from the crowd and
bag an interview.
Use Linkedin to kick-start your
career 11:00am – 12:00pm Room 3.22, Business School
Building
This interactive session shows you how to develop and improve your own
LinkedIn profile, whether you are an active user or new to the site; as well as
offering tips on using LinkedIn to network effectively, increase your
connections and link to employers.
Amazing applications: net that job 12:00pm – 1:00pm Room 3.22, Business School Building
The variety of application forms and processes used by employers means
that you need specific knowledge to make your application stand out. Get
insider know-how on how applications are assessed and tips to ensure you sell
yourself to secure that interview.
Successful interviews: get that job! 1:30pm – 2:30pm Room 3.22, Business School Building
Interviews are your one chance to impress and get ahead of
the competition. This workshop explores the interview experience from start to
finish - get advice to maximise your performance and boost your confidence,
learn how to prepare and hear tips for handling difficult questions.
How to present like a professional 2:30pm – 3:30pm Room 3.22, Business School Building
Presenting is a key skill, you may be asked to present as part of your
course or at an interview or assessment centre - this can be daunting for
everyone! Get top tips for how to prepare for and structure a professional
presentation, deal with any nerves, and manage and impress your audience.
If there are any other events or
activities that you will like us to include in the July 2016 edition, please
let me know by return email.
Molly
Mcconville
Graduate
Intern for Employability, Faculty of Business and LawTel: 0161 247 2473
Email: m.mcconville@mmu.ac.uk
Office: Room 2.15
Business
School
All
Saints CampusManchester Metropolitan University
Oxford
Road
Manchester
M15 6BH
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