The Careers Service How the Careers Service can

The Careers Service. How the Careers Service can help you Industrial Career Expo– 10 October 2012 Kevin Mahoney Careers Service © The University of Sheffield Careers Service

The Careers Service : one-to-one support • 15 minute advice sessions at the Careers Service (pre-booked or drop-in) • 30 minute pre-booked sessions offered at the Graduate Research Centre once a fortnight • 60 minute in-depth guidance interviews offered by appointment • Monthly faculty-based interview sessions for research staff 11/4/2020 © The University of Sheffield Careers Service

The Careers Service. Workshops and talks • Careers and employability skills sessions covering (e. g. ) : careers inside/outside academia; developing skills; applications, CVs and interviews, networking and commercial awareness. For further information and to book go to: http: //ris. dept. shef. ac. uk/skills_seminars/ 11/4/2020 © The University of Sheffield Careers Service

The Careers Service. Skills training sessions – Autumn 2012 • Thursday 18 October – 10. 00 am to 1. 00 pm –Marketing Yourself Effectively: Application Forms and CVs Friday 19 October – 10. 00 am to 1. 00 pm –Marketing Yourself Effectively: Interviews and Assessment Centres Monday 22 October – 1. 00 to 2. 00 pm – Researchers – Making the Most of the University of Sheffield Recruitment Fairs (SURF) Thursday 1 November – 1. 00 to 5. 00 pm –Careers in Academia Wednesday 14 October - 10. 00 am to 1. 00 pm –Careers beyond Academia Tuesday 27 November – 1. 00 to 5. 00 pm Employability Skills Workshop (Networking and Commercial Awareness) For further details and to book, go to: http: //ris. dept. shef. ac. uk/skills_seminars/ 11/4/2020 © The University of Sheffield / Department of Marketing and Communications 4

The Careers Service – publications for researchers Series of information-sheets: • Support for Contract Research Staff/Postgraduate Researchers • Your Ph. D. . . What Next? • Skills of Researchers • CVs and Covering Letters for Researchers • Interview Tips for Researchers 11/4/2020 © The University of Sheffield Careers Service

The Careers Service – dedicated web pages for researchers www. sheffield. ac. uk/careers/postgraduates/research/ www. shef. ac. uk/careers/staff/crs/ • Summary of support available • Links to national information sources (e. g. ‘University Researchers and the Job market’ [Ag. CAS]) 11/4/2020 © The University of Sheffield Careers Service

The Careers Service. Information about vacancies • Some information is circulated directly to relevant groups of researchers • Details of other vacancies about which we have been notifies can be accessed via: http: //www. shef. ac. uk/careers/students/jobs • Information about other sources is available on the same web page 11/4/2020 © The University of Sheffield Careers Service

The Careers Service. Other Careers Service Provision Events Programme Ø Career planning and job-seeking - talks and workshops Ø Meeting employers • Recruitment fairs • Informal interviews • ‘Skills for Success’ programme 11/4/2020 © The University of Sheffield Careers Service

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The Careers Service. Other Careers Service Provision Ø Printed materials covering: Ø Database: • employability and skills development • • choice of occupation Ø Enquiry Services • further study • study and employment abroad • applications and interviews • equality and diversity 11/4/2020 © The University of Sheffield Careers Service Going Global

The Careers Service. How Are Services Publicised? • Direct emails for some events • Podcast /on-line talk • Links with post-doc societies • Open Evenings at the Careers Service • WOW 11/4/2020 © The University of Sheffield Careers Service

The Careers Service. Specialist careers advisers for PGRs • Kevin Mahoney (Engineering: Medicine, Dentistry and Health: Social Sciences) k. mahoney@sheffield. ac. uk • Jane Simm (Arts and Humanities: Science) j. m. simm@sheffield. ac. uk 11/4/2020 © The University of Sheffield / Department of Marketing and Communications 12

The Careers Service. 13 General contact information for the Careers Service For general advice and information: Careers Service office – 388 Glossop Road, on the corner of Glossop Road and Durham Road, next to the Students’ Union (tel. 0114 222 0910) Note: we will be relocating temporarily in the Autumn of 2013 – details will be sent out nearer the time Website – www. shef. ac. uk/careers 11/4/2020 © The University of Sheffield / Department of Marketing and Communications