Strategies for Finalists

Job Search for Finalists

This session covers:

• What do graduates do?• Where do graduates work?• How can you look for work effectively?

What do graduates do?

• Full time work• Further study• Continue part time job• Travel• Caring and family responsibilities

…..a mixture of the above.

Know what you are looking for

• Identify what you can offer: skills and experiences Know your strengths• Reflect on what you want from a job in terms of:

• Types of activity you want to engage in• Level of financial or other rewards• Types of people you want to work with • Location- where do you want to be?

• Research what jobs might match your interests

www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/careerchoices/

Small & Medium sized companies Large graduate recruiters

Professional firms

Public sector

Self EmploymentSmall & Medium sized companies

Large graduate recruitersProfessional firms

Public sectorWork experience/Temping

Self Employment

Who employs graduates?

What sectors do graduates work in?

• Public sector Civil service, local government, public protection, education, health service

• Commercial sector Manufacturing, retailing, business services, professional services, engineering, media

• Voluntary sector Charities, not for profit organisations, community organisations

• Freelance and self employedSetting up on your own often in IT, web design, media, writing

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Where do graduates work?

www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/careerchoices/international

www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/jobs choose jobs for graduates on CareerHub

Graduate career websites and directories – Prospects, Milkround, Targetjobs, Grad Diary

Specialist career websites www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/careerchoices/researchingcareers

Employer’s own website – look carefully for ‘careers’

Know where to look - advertised vacancies

Creative job searching

• Research using: contacts, attending events, internet, social networking, professional directories

• Networking- Information interviewing - Work experience/shadowing/volunteering/research

project

www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/jobs/creativejobsearch

Meeting employers on campus

• Weekly events here

• Other opportunities

Social Networks• A professional online presence can help you to make

contact with people in the sector you are interested in.

• Examples of your creativity on web pages, blogs, online videos are important in media/ creative industries

www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/sussexplus

Getting a graduate job

• Explore – keep learning: our website, events

• Experience – get out and practice

• Connect – make your argument to potential recruiters

• Don’t give up

Get a strategy! Establish a routine Look ahead at the jobs you may be aiming for

in the future Exploit contacts and work experience Positive mental attitude Review your strategy regularly Use your support network e.g

Careers & Employability Centre

Careers and Employability Centre Support

• Daily events, weekly programme• Short interview with a careers adviser: Mon – Fri from 10 am ‘til 5pm and Wed ‘til 7pm• Vacancies – part time, work experience,

internships, graduate jobs www.sussex.ac.uk/careers