what next? liz robertson careers and employment centre abigail cottingham ba religion & theology...

What next?

Liz Robertson

Careers and Employment Centre

Abigail Cottingham

BA Religion & Theology (graduated May 2012)

2 questions

1.What can I do with my degree?

2.What support is there within Oxford Brookes to help me secure a career/a job?

Plus Abi’s top tips!

1. What can I do with my degree?

Destination of Leavers from Higher Education Survey (DLHE Survey)

Left between 01 Aug 2010 – 31 July 2011

93% response rate (RC)Organisation Job title

Midcountries Cooperative Sales assistant

Pell & Bales Fundraiser

Leisure connections Leisure assistant

L.L.J. Solutions LLP Director

Oxfam Music Department Volunteer

HIP Home Grammar School Researcher

West Berkshire Council Human Resources Assistant

Ceder Community Care Care Support Worker

St Margarets PE teaching assistant

Windmill Teaching assistant

Further study

University of Leicester Social Work Masters

King’s College London Secondary PGCE

2. What support is there within Oxford Brookes to help me secure a career/a job?

Resources Moodle:

Career & Development Zone

http://www.brookes.ac.uk/careers

Button on Careers home page:

Careers Information(go in as ‘guest’)

Hot Tips Sheets:Action Words - communication with impact

Application forms - increase you success rate

Covering letter

CV - writing for success

Non-UK Qualifications - explaining them to UK

employers

Personal statements - employer applications

Skills - what are employers looking for

STAR (CAR) - improve the way you describe

your skills

OBU Careers & Employment Centre(including e-guidance)http://www.brookes.ac.uk/careers

Location: 1st floor, HKSC

Opening hours

(check Drop In times)

http://www.brookes.ac.uk/careers/about/opening-hours

Careerzine

News & Events

http://www.brookescareerscentre.co.uk/students_newsandevents.aspx