Your Degree What Next Sin FurlongDavies Careers Service

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Your Degree – What Next? Siân Furlong-Davies Careers Service

Your Degree – What Next? Siân Furlong-Davies Careers Service

Did you know. . . Computer Science graduates outperform nearly all other graduates at

Did you know. . . Computer Science graduates outperform nearly all other graduates at Aberystwyth University in the annual Destination of Leavers from HE statistics. AND outperform Computer Science graduates at other universities across the UK.

How will you compete effectively in the current job market?

How will you compete effectively in the current job market?

How to Choose a Career. . . • • • Degree subject Work experience

How to Choose a Career. . . • • • Degree subject Work experience Interests Family and friends’ recommendations Jobs that you are aware of already

But also. . • • Strengths Weaknesses Extra-curricular activities Job market

But also. . • • Strengths Weaknesses Extra-curricular activities Job market

Work out exactly what you have to offer any future employer. Understand how best

Work out exactly what you have to offer any future employer. Understand how best to present yourself effectively.

What Do Employers Want? “Employers want graduates who can show they have ‘joined in’,

What Do Employers Want? “Employers want graduates who can show they have ‘joined in’, worked as a team, shown leadership, or spent time travelling and experiencing new situations and culture. Everything you do socially, academically and in the work place can make you more employable, as long as you can reflect on your experiences, understand their value and explain their value to someone else. More than 50% of graduate employers do not mind what subject you study, as long as you can show your experiences have shaped your personal development. ” Prof Steve Smith VC, Exeter University

Skills / Competencies • • technical academic social specific

Skills / Competencies • • technical academic social specific

How? • • • PDP Portfolio Research Work experience / shadowing Effective marketing Make

How? • • • PDP Portfolio Research Work experience / shadowing Effective marketing Make decisions

What Next for You? • • • Prospects is a good place to start

What Next for You? • • • Prospects is a good place to start for ideas Also consider the following: Careers Service web pages Target Jobs Our full vacancy database with a range of jobs and placement options, plus employer events on campus and beyond – this is a university hosted database but you need to create a different login to access it!

What Do Computer Science Graduates Do? Have a look at some Graduate Profiles for

What Do Computer Science Graduates Do? Have a look at some Graduate Profiles for hints and tips from previous students

Thinking outside the Box • Consider internships/work experience placements - www. aber. ac. uk/careers/findworkexp

Thinking outside the Box • Consider internships/work experience placements - www. aber. ac. uk/careers/findworkexp • www. aber. ac. uk/careers/timeout for taking a gap year and www. aber. ac. uk/careers/volwork for voluntary work • Conversion courses? Kick-start your career in one year • Masters or Research? Search for courses

Self Employment & Entrepreneurship Full of Ideas? Risk taker? Spot opportunities? Tend to lead

Self Employment & Entrepreneurship Full of Ideas? Risk taker? Spot opportunities? Tend to lead rather than follow? • Entrepreneur or Intrapreneur? • Is self employment for you? Take the test www. get 2 test. net/test/index. htm • Who can help at AU? - Talk to our Careers Advisers - Explore the help available via RB&I (Tony Orme) http: //www. aber. ac. uk/en/rbi/staff-students/business-start-up//

Further Resources • • • www. aber. ac. uk/careers/cvs www. aber. ac. uk/careers/whatempswant www.

Further Resources • • • www. aber. ac. uk/careers/cvs www. aber. ac. uk/careers/whatempswant www. aber. ac. uk/careers/skills www. aber. ac. uk/careers/casmods www. aber. ac. uk/careers/gradwork www. aber. ac. uk/careers/interngrad

The Job Hunt • Applying directly to advertised vacancies in newspapers or journals •

The Job Hunt • Applying directly to advertised vacancies in newspapers or journals • Applying for a vacancy advertised through job search website • Specialist recruitment agencies • Posting your CV on searchable websites • Speculative applications • Work placement/internship • Word of mouth or networking

How Careers can help you • • • One to one sessions, bookable and

How Careers can help you • • • One to one sessions, bookable and drop in Range of information resources Workshops and employer visits Interview and application preparation Work experience options See www. aber. ac. uk/careers for details

Contact us Office: In the Students’ Union, next to the shop careers@aber. ac. uk

Contact us Office: In the Students’ Union, next to the shop careers@aber. ac. uk abercareers @abercareers 01970 622378