Employability Monthly Update - June 2016

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.

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

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 6^th

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 8^th 

MyShowcase – start your online skills portfolio 2:00pm – 4:00pm IT Suite 208/209, 2^nd 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 10^th

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 13^th 

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 Law
Tel:  0161 247 2473
Email:   m.mcconville@mmu.ac.uk
Office:  Room 2.15

Business School

All Saints Campus
Manchester Metropolitan University

Oxford Road

Manchester

M15 6BH

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