Course details

New job or direction in mind?  Do you want to brush up on the practicalities of job searching, developing CVs and preparing for interviews? This workshop, designed specifically for University research staff, is for you.

A highly interactive day, it will equip you with the skills to play the ‘recruitment game’ to best effect. Emphasis will be given to understanding the processes which UK employers are increasingly using to select staff and the importance of tailoring CVs, applications and approaches accordingly. We will review the transferable nature of skills gained in research to other work environments and effective job search techniques. We will discuss and practice the skills required for effective performance at interview; preparation, self-presentation and how to deal with typical interview questions.

The workshop will cover the skills required for both academic and non-academic applications.  Follow up one-to-one career discussions can then be used to review intended applications and to prepare for particular interviews.

Format: face-face
This workshop is for Research Staff only.

Aim: To enable participants to develop the knowledge and skills for effective job searching, preparation of CVs, cover letters and application forms and for performance at interview.

Learning outcomes:

• To develop awareness of different job search techniques, including how to employ practical networking techniques
• To begin to recognise the skills developed during research and analyse how to present these effectively in written applications
• To understand and recognise the characteristics of effective CVs, cover letters and application forms
• To critique the strengths and weaknesses of their own and colleagues’ current CVs
• To evaluate example cover letters in order to build their knowledge of different types and styles they may utilise
• To prepare an example answer for an application form
• To understand interview processes and practice being interviewed in a supportive environment

This workshop runs as a one day workshop and across two days each term.  There will be a half-day workshop for Job search, CV and cover letter skills for research staff, and another specifically for Interview skills for research staff.  If you would prefer to attend either of these, please click on the relevant session to sign up.