Need help over the Easter break? The Careers Network is still open for appointments, and if you are away from campus you can still receive help by email or telephone.
For more information, please visit: http://www.lboro.ac.uk/services/careers/students-and-graduates/access-careers-help/
Please note that Careers Help Point will not be open during the Easter break, and will open again once term re-starts.
For more details, visit:
https://lboro.targetconnect.net/employerConnect/jobSearch.html?execution=e3s1
Vacancy: Graduate Sales Account Manager / Technical Sales Executive
The R & D Tool and Engineering Group are world renown as a service provider for the design, manufacture and testing, technical service and training of PET, PP, PC and Triton injection stretch blow moulding and blow mould tooling; with two design and manufacturing facilities, one near Nottingham, UK, with 87 employees to service Scandinavia, Europe, The Middle East, Africa, and South America and one in Kansas City, Missouri, USA with over 250 employees which services North and South America.
The individual will be extensively trained and ultimately be able to look after and develop their own accounts.
They will also be responsible for converting request for quotation to actual quotes, then receiving orders and ensuring the correct procedures are followed.
They will work extensively with our current sales team and also our Engineering department, attending trials with the customer present in our sampling facility- Product Solutions Laboratory.
Language skills are also essential for this position, preferably, Polish, German, French and Russian.
The skills required to succeed in the workplace have constantly evolved – for example data scientists didn’t exist ten years ago – while in January the Japanese firm Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance laid off 34 people and replaced them with an artificial intelligence system. PwC released a report this week predicting that 30% of current jobs in the UK could be at risk due to automation in the next 15 years, and some research puts the impact as higher, and new jobs will continue to be created that don’t even currently exist. Against this backdrop, data shows that the average 18 – 24 year old will stay in their current job less than four years, and more than half will take a sideways move in their career to explore roles and to gain new skills.
So how can you prepare to be successful in your future career amidst constant change?
For help identifying what motivates you, your key skill set, transferable skills, developing a networking plan or a plan to to develop your skills, book either a 15 minute CV/application appointment, 30 minute 1:1 Careers Consultation or alternatively drop into the Careers Help Point.
29 March, 1:30pm-4pm, Sir Richard Morris Building
Are you still considering your options for after you graduate?
Reasons to attend
–Corporate partners, including Goldman Sachs, IBM and Microsoft, as well as relationships with over 100 employers.
–Award-winning Careers centre with global vacancy database of leading recruiters
–15th most targeted university by larger graduate employers (High Fliers ‘The Graduate Market’ report 2015)
Click here to book your place.
Generalist Management Programmes:
•MSc Management
•MSc International Management
•MSc Marketing [Opportunity to study in tandem for Chartered Institute of Marketing Diploma]
•MSc Finance and Management
•MSc Information Management and Business Technology
Specialist Programmes:
Economics Programmes:
Economics & International Business (New)
Business and Economics Masters Degrees in the School of Business and Economics
Open Day 29 March 1:30pm-4pm Sir Richard Morris Building
Many Masters programmes offer conversion opportunities for those studying a quantitative degree. Also find out about student scholarships and bursaries. Come along to the Open Day here at Loughborough University :
* Overview of our 17 Masters programmes, with subject areas from Business, Economics, Finance, Marketing, Business Analytics, Information Management, HR and Work Psychology * Experience a short Taster Lecture * Informal Q&A with admissions staff and programme directors
Please book here and for more information.
As a 2017 graduate, the support provided by Careers Network could be invaluable. The team is here for you whether you are deciding on your options or need help with a CV or applications. Our services are available to Loughborough students and graduates at any point in your career journey.
For more information about the support available both before and after graduation, including ‘Money & University Leaving Guide’, visit www.lboro.ac.uk/careers/graduating
Small or Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) are organisations that employ fewer than 250 people with an annual turnover of less than £39m. SMEs are the engine of the UK economy, and an essential source of entrepreneurial skills and innovation. SMEs are also an important growth area for graduate recruitment, contributing 47% to private sector employment. New and upcoming businesses tend to be SMEs and they span almost all industries. The sectors traditionally taking advantage of graduate employment are the financial, manufacturing, media and IT sectors, although with the right approach, you can find opportunities in many industries.
Why work for a small business? · Your input is valued – as part of a smaller business, your contribution is important and will be recognised. · Lots of variety – you’ll be exposed to the day-to-day running of the business, allowing you to gain experience in lots of business functions. · Contact with senior leaders – you can build a good relationship with senior colleagues and establish a good reputation for yourself as a member of the team. · Quick progression – for those who show their potential.
Finding jobs in SMEs.
Search Careers Online for vacancies, such as Tax Executive at Haslers, Graduate Recruitment Consultant at EMEA Recruitment, as well as other job boards like Prospects, Targetjobs and Indeed.
Use Lboro Connect and LinkedIn to network – attend the Linkedin presentation and workshop to learn more about how to do this.
Read The Sunday Times’ Best 100 companies to research more about working for SMEs.
Send a targeted speculative letter and CV directly – attend the CV & Cover letter presentation for help on how to do this.
Can postgraduate study help you with finding employment in an SME? The Independent have written a useful article, with practical considerations. Prospects and Jobs.ac.uk are excellent resources for finding postgraduate opportunities.