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.

Being unsuccessful at interview stage can be disheartening, especially if it has happened more than once. Even if you already have a job already for when you graduate, you will need to go through the interview process in the future and quite feasibly face rejection at some point. So how do you successfully manage interview rejection, and where possible turn it to your advantage?

• Have a break. It’s natural to feel disappointed, and if you feel you need to do something relaxing or fun then go do it! You’ve had a lot of cortisol and adrenaline running through your body, so finding a positive outlet for your emotions is health.
• Keep things in perspective. Remember that vast majority of people have this experience, and this doesn’t mean you’ll never find your ideal job or that you can’t do the job well – in fact, it may be an indicator that you’re applying for the wrong type of job. Doing further research and speaking to a Careers Consultant about this can help.
• Review your performance. While easy to over-analyse, reviewing how you did is essential. Consider recording your answers to questions, and identify how you could improve. Practise these answers and get feedback, for example next time you have an interview, book a mock interview or find an industry mentor on either  Lboro Connect or through the LinkedIn Alumni tool who can give you feedback.
• Get feedback from the interviewer. Not only can this give you useful information to work with, but sending a thank you email expressing your continual interest in the role should the successful candidate drop out may lead to unexpected opportunities. Drop into Careers Help Point if you need help with this. Note – not all employers will give feedback or be helpful unfortunately.
• Act on feedback and use it as an opportunity. If you are given feedback, thank the interviewer, connect on Linkedin and send them a message in the near future summarising how you’ve acted on what they’ve said (e.g. found out more about a specific part of the job) and what you’ve learnt from this.  Also, at the end of initial feedback, simply asking if the interviewer knows someone else you could speak to for moving forward in your career may help you grow your network and discover opportunities (this is how I got a job at Loughborough).  Speaking to either a mentor on Lboro Connect or Linkedin, or a Careers Consultant,  can help you make a plan to act on this feedback.

For more information on how to prepare successful for an interview, attend our Interviews presentation 7th March 10am. We also have presentations to help you improve your CV & covering letter, application forms, and understanding and editing Linkedin.

Students can set up their own Financial Times Business School Newsletter accounts through the University’s subscription. Follow the link below to create an account:

https://join.ft.com/a7c7ba23-bc40-45ae-be77-028aadd1ef7b? 

Once you have done this, go to the next link to sign up for the newsletter:

http://nbe.ft.com/nbe/profile.cfm?business=yes

This new newsletter is sent out every Monday for business students, keeping you up to date with hand-picked FT articles by our leading commentators and top business school professors, to help with your studies and your future career.

Opportunities available at Tiong Seng Contractors (Pte) Ltd, kindly passed to us from a Loughborough Alumni who works at the company.

Established in 1959, Tiong Seng Contractors is a leading construction and civil engineering company in Singapore. We believe we can address our clients’ needs by combining the discipline of meticulous project planning and management with the application of innovative building solutions in everything we do. This is our Tiong Seng Way of integrating Rigour and Innovation.

Roles available

Planning Engineer https://lboro.targetconnect.net/leap/jobSearch.html?id=70297&service=Careers+Network

Site Engineer https://lboro.targetconnect.net/leap/jobSearch.html?id=70295&service=Careers+Network

Engineer https://lboro.targetconnect.net/leap/jobSearch.html?id=69339&service=Careers+Network

Marina Pickles, Student and Graduate Enterprise Manager, is now running drop-in sessions 2pm – 4pm in The Place (SMB006 Stewart Mason Building) from Friday 3rd March. Marina has been in this role for several years and has many great successes of students starting their own companies.

So if you interested in starting a business, or improving an existing business, do not hesitate to visit Marina to get some assistance.

Marina can also discuss about Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa if needed.

To learn more about enterprise support at Loughborough University, please visit: http://www.lboro.ac.uk/enterprise/studententerprise/ 

Learn how to deliver powerful presentations with influence and peruasion when at interviews and assessment centers. Co-delivered by Deloitte, who will talk about what they look for in presentations from students and how to do well.

Click here to book your place

Please follow the below link to find out more about job opportunities at Arsenal China – kindly sourced by a Loughborough Alumni.

http://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MzAwODE4MDEyMg==&mid=2652186566&idx=1&sn=8f9b656e3a2463c1ac339bd2ea67c5de&chksm=80935f33b7e4d625acbaefe09f355b3d3c7a10470741be2cee5e3c7b188c3f6eb60856a163a5&mpshare=1&scene=5&srcid=0221zTQKiM8rAkQKyaYu2Pkw#rd 

Inditex Asia presentation for Asian students – 9th March 1pm to 2pm Bridgeman Building 2.08

ASIA’S GOT TALENT!

Do you love Fashion? Are you dreaming of a Retail career in Asia?

If it’s the case, we want to get to know you!

Inditex is one of the world’s largest fashion retailers 1 fashion group, 8 brands, 6.700+ stores in 88 markets in all 5 continents and growing!
ZARA, PULL & BEAR, MASSIMO DUTTI, BERSHKA, STRADIVARIUS, OYSHO, ZARA HOME and UTERQÜE.

But… What is Inditex? We are the clothes you choose to wear, the products with which you decorate your home, or celebrate a special occasion. You choose us. We are decisive. We trust in the ability and instincts of our professional team. We have got to where we are today thanks to them and the hard work of those people who have shown us where we can improve. We reinvent ourselves, we correct our mistakes and we keep moving forward. We react.

Inditex is strongly expanding in Asia and we would love to get to know you.

We offer Retail opportunities: Store Management trainee programs and growth opportunities all over Asia.

If you are Asian passport holder, passionate about Fashion, currently residing abroad and planning to go back to your country of origin soon, come get to know us!

Click here to book your place