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How will my Masters How will my Masters help my career?help my career?

Careers Adviser Abi Careers Adviser Abi SharmaSharma

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• What are employers looking for• Jobs directly related to the content of your

masters• Soft skills gained from your masters• Other jobs you can do• The current climate for job recruitment

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The Employer wants….

Academic requirements

Knowledge of the sector

Knowledge of the company

Knowledge of the job

Soft skills

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Over to you

• Look at a job description• Make a note of

1) The academic requirements

2) knowledge of the sector required

3) the soft skills required

4) the experience required

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1) Knowledge of the Sector

Masters

Sector Knowledge

Job directly related

to your Masters

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Jobs directly related to a business/management masters

Management in …retail / NHS / hospitality etc…

Human Resources

Management Consultant

Chartered Accountant

Management Accountant

Marketing roles: creative / account planning

Market Research

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Jobs directly related to an economics/finance masters

ActuaryActuaryChartered accountant – audit / tax / consultancyChartered accountant – audit / tax / consultancyManagement accountantManagement accountantRetail banking rolesRetail banking rolesInvestment banking – back / front officeInvestment banking – back / front officeInsurance – retail / wholesaleInsurance – retail / wholesaleTax adviserTax adviserManagement consultantManagement consultantEconomics consultantEconomics consultant

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Find out more at..

• www.prospects.ac.uk

• YOUR careers library: WG3, Queens

• Target Take away guides

• http://www.careers.qmul.ac.uk/events/

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2) The soft skills you gain

Analytical & logical problem solving skills Attention to detail

Ability to grasp concepts

Time Management skills

Presentation skills

Independent learning

Commercial awareness

Ability to communicate ideas

Research skills and theories

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Skills Audit…

Tick the relevant box:

1 – not developed the skill

2 – moderately good at this

3 - very strong and capable at this skill

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Which means you can do….

almost ANYTHING!!!40% in jobs unrelated to degree/masters

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Career options in the credit crunch!

Headlines you’ve seen….Headlines you’ve seen….

‘‘Panic on campus – worst year to graduate in 20 years’Panic on campus – worst year to graduate in 20 years’BBC, December 2008BBC, December 2008

‘‘Downturn hits financial sector with 47% fewer graduate Downturn hits financial sector with 47% fewer graduate jobs’jobs’ Guardian, February 2009Guardian, February 2009

‘‘Big companies target elite universities as they cut back on Big companies target elite universities as they cut back on recruitment’ recruitment’ Telegraph, February 2009Telegraph, February 2009

‘‘Stack shelves and work behind a bar advises AGR’Stack shelves and work behind a bar advises AGR’Daily Mail, February 2009Daily Mail, February 2009

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Headlines you haven’t seenHeadlines you haven’t seen

5.4% decrease of jobs over all sectors5.4% decrease of jobs over all sectors

‘‘only 15% of graduate vacancies are places on graduate only 15% of graduate vacancies are places on graduate trainee schemes’trainee schemes’ Simon Dixon, BenedixSimon Dixon, Benedix

‘‘51% more graduate jobs in the public sector’51% more graduate jobs in the public sector’Sky adds 1000 jobs, 25K additional jobs in FMCGSky adds 1000 jobs, 25K additional jobs in FMCG

BBC, Recession Tracker BBC, Recession Tracker (online)(online)

The 3 universities most often targeted by the largeremployers are Manchester, London and Warwick

Times, February 2009Times, February 2009

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So what can you do?

• Improve & get evidence for your soft skills

- through your course

- through on campus activities

• Get work experience

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Also….

• Sign up for a careers events & use Careers

• Who in your network can help?

• Keep an eye on opportunities in your home country: www.careers.lon.ac.uk/ijo

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