In your final year
Graduating this year or looking ahead? Need help planning your next steps?
Whether you are wanting to create an eye-catching CV, looking for some expert advice from local employers, or need help from a careers counsellor to investigate your options... the Careers Service is here to help you.
Graduate Toolkit - Get equipped for your future
Through a combination of events, online resources and one-to-one support, the Graduate Toolkit from the Careers Service can give you the tools you need to equip yourself for a successful future.
It’s never too early to start planning your next steps.
What's in the graduate toolkit?
You have probably heard ‘employability’ mentioned a thousand times, but it's more than just another buzzword.
Employability is about skills such as problem-solving, time management, IT and teamwork which are highly valued by employers. In a fiercely competitive labour market it’s these skills that will give you the edge.
Read about your employability and how to assess your skills.
Then come in to one of the careers centres and discuss how you could develop your skills and market the skills you have to potential employers.
Use our Vacancy and events service or speak to Active Student to find a part-time job or volunteering opportunity to develop your skills.
We keep our website up to date with the latest sources of information on a wide range of careers. To explore your career options and how to find a job in your chosen sector you can:
- Use our directory of occupations and industries
- Come in to a careers centre and collect the latest free publications from graduate recruiters
- Make an appointment with a careers counsellor to identify possible career paths that would suit you.
No-one enjoys writing job applications and even less people enjoy interviews. We are here to support you through the process from beginning to end. We will ensure your applications makes the most of your skills and experience and will do our best to take the fear out of the interview process.
Consult our website for tips on writing your CV, preparing for interviews and assessments.
We are always happy to check out your CV, application forms or covering letters before you make an application. We can discuss interview techniques, give you techniques for coping with interview stress and run mock interviews.
For more information see CVs and interviews or contact your nearest careers centre to book an appointment with a careers counsellor.
Social media and online networking are excellent free tools that you have at your disposal for finding job vacancies or other opportunities.
The term ‘social media’ covers networks like Facebook and LinkedIn and Twitter, and new 'social' technology like RSS. However its function is not just 'social'. Businesses are both marketing and recruiting through social media. Employers are now screening candidates, posting vacancies and even hiring directly in this medium.
See our advice on your online presence and online networking.
We run a number of events aimed at those in their final year of university.
We run a programme of employability skills events. Some with a specific focus; such as international students or careers in the creative industries, as well as programmes of general interest.
We also hold a number of other events - careers fairs, workshops and sector-specific careers forums.
For more details, see Events
