Last week of employer events

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This is your last chance this term to come and meet employers on campus:

  • 18th November, EON, Skills Session – SMB002, Stuart Mason, 6.30pm
  • 18th November, Careers and Employability Centre with Unilever, Commercial Awareness, Presentation – K123, Herbert Manzoni, 6pm
  • 19th November, BAE, Drop In – Wolfson Cafe, 11am to 3pm
  • 20th November, BAE, Mock Assessment Centre – S173, IPTME Building, 1pm
  • 20th November, BAE, Mock Assessment Centre – S173, IPTME Building, 3.30pm
  • 20th November, EY, Skills Session – D002, James France, 2-3pm
  • 21st November, EON, Room of the Future – James France Exhibition Centre, 11am to 3.30pm
  • 21st November, Santander, Presentation – D102, James France, 6.30-8.30pm

For further details and to attend any of the events above please sign up at Careers Online

Direct Your Career – What’s on this week

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Investigating Careers in…

  • Monday 18 November, 6.00pm – Freelancing – Hear from experienced freelancers about how to set yourself up in freelancing, create your brand and secure your clients.
  • Wednesday 20 November,  2.00pm  – European Union – speaker from the European Commission

Workshops

  • Monday 18 November,  1.00pm – Finding a Placement
  • Monday 18 November, 6.00pm –  Commercial Awareness – This workshop will be led by Unilever                        
  • Wednesday 20 November, 1.30pm – Working in the UK after your studies – for non EEA students                                               
  • Wednesday 20 November, 3.00pm – Perfecting your CV – CANCELLED
  • Wednesday 20 November, 4.30pm – Personal Branding – This workshop will help you gain an understanding of what your own ‘personal brand’ is and introduce ways to find and showcase your strengths so you can stand out from the crowd.
  • Thursday 21 November, 1.00pm – Understanding your Personality
  • Thursday 21 November, 3.00pm  – Professional Work Experience Induction                                                                                                            

Loughborough Employability Award Induction Sessions

Monday 18 November, 11.00am

Tuesday 19 November, 1:00pm

Thursday 21 November, 11.00am

Please call into the CEC or visit our website and book your place via Careers Online

Police Officer Recruitment – Information Sessions

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Hertfordshire Constabulary will soon be inviting applications for the role of Police Constable.

In order to be sure that this is the career for you and that you will meet the eligibility criteria, we would like to invite you along to an information session.  This session will explain the application requirements, assessment process, training provided, eligibility including vetting, medical and fitness, as well as provide an insight into what a career with Hertfordshire Constabulary may be like.

Please note: you will only be able to apply for this vacancy if you have attended an Information Session.

For finalists only

You must register attendance for ONE of these events; places are limited so please ensure you register early to avoid disappointment.

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ENHANCE YOUR EMPLOYABILITY PROSPECTS AND CONNECT WITH BLOOMBERG’S GLOBAL NETWORK OF FINANCIAL EMPLOYERS

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Loughborough University is partnering with Bloomberg L.P., the leading financial data and news provider, to offer the BLOOMBERG APTITUDE TEST (BAT) completely FREE OF CHARGE on campus! Take the BAT on 20 NOVEMBER 2013 @ 3PM to be put in touch with over 20,000 global employers!  NO PREPARATION IS NECESSARY. SPACE IS LIMITED!

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Loughborough University Consulting Society events

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Event I:

Case Study Event with Institute of Consulting

Date: 21st of November 2013

Time: 6.30pm – 8.30

Venue: James France, D202

Available spaces: 30

Information about the event:
The Institute of Consulting will be joining Loughborough University Consulting Society (LUCS) on the 21st of November to host a case study event. This exclusive event, with only 30 spaces, does not only provide you with a first-hand insight into consulting, but also prepares you extremely well for any upcoming assessment centres. You will be working on a case study in teams of 4-5 people, present them to three senior professionals, who will then give you some invaluable feedback on how you can further develop your skills. This event is of great benefit to everyone wanting to improve their skills and gaining an insight into consulting as well as for preparation for assessment centres.

Event II:

Young Management Consulting Association

Date: 26th of November 2013

Time: 6.30 – 8.00 + Networking afterwards

Venue: EHB, J104

Available spaces: 300+

Description about the event:
Loughborough University enters exclusive circle of Oxford, Cambridge and the London Universities, as it got chosen to host an event for the Young Management Consultancies Association! This very exclusive event hosted by Loughborough University Consulting Society will bring 8 professional consultants from 8 different firms, including large companies like Deloitte and Accenture as well as boutique firms such as Transform, Hitachi and EC Harris to the Loughborough campus. The speakers are all from different areas in the consulting industry and will share their experiences as well as answer all the questions you might have. Furthermore, there will be a networking possibility afterwards, where you can ask more informal questions and get some professional contacts for the future. Thus, this is definitely an event not to be missed!

Book via Careers Online

Freeth Cartwright Solicitors will explain the current immigration programmes and schemes that allow you to stay in the UK

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Working in the UK After Your Studies – Wednesday 20th November 1.30pm 
Location : J.1.04 in Edward Herbert Building

This event runs only in November and April – it is helpful to be informed early about the immigration schemes in the UK. so you can prepare in advance.

You must register in advance using Careers Online

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Enter the BP Ultimate Field Trip Competition

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Registration for the Ultimate Field Trip 2014 is open until Friday, 22nd November:

Enter the BP Ultimate Field Trip Competition and have the chance to win a 2 week trip to Alaska and Chicago!

What is the Ultimate Field Trip?

“The Ultimate Field Trip” (www.bp.com/uft/uk) is aimed at attracting the best and brightest early stage science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) undergraduates to BP.

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Represent your University at the Undergraduate of the Year Awards

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There are 11 Awards up for grabs to identify the top undergraduates in IT and Computer Science; Management; Law; Mathematics, Economics and Finance; Engineering; Construction, Engineering and Design; Low Carbon plus three special awards: the ‘Future Business Leader’ and ‘Commercial Excellence’ Awards open to students from any discipline, the Female Undergraduate of the Year open to the very best female undergraduates. New for 2014 the Scotland Undergraduate of the Year open to Final year students currently studying at a Scottish University.

The rewards are great: winners’ prizes include exclusive internships, iPads, lunches with directors and trips to the USA, South America, the Far East and continental Europe and the final ten students in each Award will be invited to the Undergraduate of the Year Awards in Canary Wharf London on 25 April, 2013 where the winners will be announced to national press coverage.

If you make the final 10, not only will you be very close to a fantastic prize, you will have proved yourself to be amongst the best and most employable students in the country.

Find out more and enter: www.undergraduateoftheyearawards.co.uk

 

Commercial Awareness workshop – led by Unilever

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Commercial Awareness is something that employers are looking for in their potential employees. Do you know what it is and how you can acquire this?

If you would like to know more, book for a workshop led by Unilever, a global employer, who are behind many UK leading brands.

Unillever will also be able to tell you about their business and the Future Leaders programme.  Recent graduates will be on hand to answer any of your questions and tell you how to proceed from application to interview.

Monday 18th November, 6pm – 7.30pm.

Book online at Careers Online

Meet Dutch Universities in Manchester

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  • 8 Dutch Universities take part in information sessions for British students
  • Find out why more British students are choosing Dutch universities
  • Arrange personal meetings with universities of interest to you or just come along to the presentation to learn more.

Tuesday 26th November 2013

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Register at http://studyinhollandadvicemanchester.eventbrite.co.uk/