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EMPLOYABILITY FOR ECONOMICS STUDENTS

EMPLOYABILITY FOR ECONOMICS STUDENTS. A simple guide to what we will be doing in the School of Economics to help you find the right future employment for you. Employability and Economics – Stage 2. Starting in Week 3 – a short series of talks and workshops covering

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EMPLOYABILITY FOR ECONOMICS STUDENTS

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  1. EMPLOYABILITY FOR ECONOMICS STUDENTS A simple guide to what we will be doing in the School of Economics to help you find the right future employment for you.

  2. Employability and Economics – Stage 2 Starting in Week 3 – a short series of talks and workshops covering • What can you do with an economics degree? • What do you want to do? Employment or further study? • How you can improve your profile to get the right job, eg work experience, internships, University initiatives • Advice on how to write a good application/CV and CV clinic • How does the job application process work and how can you win this game?

  3. This will be happening 1-2 or 3pm on Thursday from Week 3 onwards • Come and see me – John Peirson, Keynes Cg.07, jdp1@kent.ac.uk. Maybe that you need to see me earlier than Week 3. • Consultation hours: Tues 1-2pm & Thu 3-4pm or try other times • Separate Programme of talks and practical workshops for students intending to spend a year in industry. Placements run by Sylvain Barde, Keynes B1.12, email S.Barde@kent.ac.uk, Consultation Hours Mon 2-3pm & Thu 2-3pm. Getting a good placement is tough and requires hard work and time.

  4. WHAT HAPPENS IN STAGE 3? • More talks and practical workshops • Greater focus on job applications and the selection process • We will give practice at competency tests, interviews and other parts of the selection process

  5. WHAT YOU CAN DO NOW? • Think about what you want to do after your degree. The next two years (really one and a half) rush past and the serious employee has to think about the future NOW • Consider internships and work experience in the field you wish to work in • There are a number of University run initiatives

  6. Job Market Forum • This is a School of Economics run Moodle module which you can register for, see the right hand button on the School of Economics home page https://www.kent.ac.uk/economics/index.html • The Job market forum is for past and present Economics students who are in the job market. It is a forum for student discussion about jobs in general and employment advice • If wish to receive a reference from a member of the School, we require you to upload your CV onto this site. In the first instance, you should be asking your personal tutor/academic adviser for a reference. • You need to use an enrolment key - Networking

  7. MyFolio • MyFolio is the University of Kent’s student owned e-portfolio and Personal Development • It is a personal develop planning (PDP) tool • It is designed to help you set and achieve personal and employment related goals • Most usefully, it records your achievements • It is at https://myfolio.kent.ac.uk/myfolio/

  8. Employability Points Scheme • This University of Kent scheme provides students with the means to demonstrate activity across a range of activities. • The scheme has links with a number of external firms and organisations. Students can get work experience with a number of participating companies. • More details at http://www.kent.ac.uk/employabilitypoints/ or contact: Christopher Broad, Employability Points Co-ordinator, email: c.m.broad@kent.ac.uk

  9. University of Kent Careers Employability Award The University of Kent Careers Employability Award helps students to identify and plan • Possible future careers • Potential employers • The student’s employment skills • Present these skills in CVs and job applications The award takes about 12 hours, is free, undertaken online using Moodle and further details can be found at http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/moodle.htm

  10. Other Sources of Information • The University’s Careers and Employability Service has a large website, friendly staff and a building just by the entrance to Keynes. See http://www.kent.ac.uk/ces/ • They will be giving a talk with a Q&A session on “What can I do with a degree in Economics” on Thursday 1-2pm KLT2 in Week 3 • Kent Union intend to run other employment related schemes (I am told) but I have no details at the moment • Kent Union run a volunteering scheme that allows students to record and attain awards for a large number of volunteering activities. See http://www.kentunion.co.uk/volunteering/ • Kent Union intend to run other employment related schemes (I am told) but I have no details at the moment

  11. School of Economics and Employability • The School sees its major objective as to develop your economic knowledge, skills and employability in a very demanding future job market • We will help you, but most of the effort will come from you. • From Week 3, there will be a series of talks and activities to develop your employability and this carries on through Stage 3 • If you have any questions or want some advice get in contact with me John Peirson, email J.D.Peirson@kent.ac.uk • Talk to your Academic Adviser. More specific advice from me or the Careers and Employability Service • If you have any year in industry questions please see our Placement Officer, Sylvain Barde, email S.Barde@kent.ac.uk

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