Job Search Techniques Feb 14
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International Career Advantage event for Cardiff University International Alumni & International Masters students - Job Search Techniques Feb 14
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Source: Making the most of work experience.
The National Centre for Work Experience (NCWE)
Sandwich
Placements
Work
Shadowing
Student
Enterprise
Student
Volunteering
Cardiff
Course
Projects
Unistaff Job
Shop
Part time
Work
Vacation
Work Student
Development
Unit Cardiff SU
Careers Service
Jobs Pages
Graduate
Schemes
Cardiff Job
Agencies
IT’S ALL WORK EXPERIENCE @
CARDIFF!
Recruitment Agencies
•See Recruitment Agency booklet for some local Cardiff agencies
•For details of nationwide agencies check out
•Recruitment and Employment Confederation
https://www.rec.uk.com/membersarea/directory/search.asp?dir=1
Meridian Particularly for Business Support and
Health
Tracey Bradley
Senior Consultant
Meridian Business Support
t. 02920 347921
F. 02920 347933
w. www.meridianbs.co.uk
Acorn Recruitment
Good for temporary and
permanent specialises in
admin, secretarial,
manufacturing. Contacts
with local government and
also preferred supplier for
Cardiff University
Helen Way
Senior Careers Consultant
6 / 7 Duke Street,
Cardiff
CF10 1AY
t: 029 2025 1000
f: 08714 290 465
w. www.acornpeople.com
Recruitment Agencies
Where Are Welsh Jobs
Advertised?
University Careers Service:-Vacancy Bulletin –
http://cardiff.ac.uk/careers/students/jobs-pages/
GO Wales – www.gowales.co.uk
Directories e.g. Prospects, Target
Online – much choice graduate-jobs.com, prospects.ac.uk,
targetjobs.co.uk
Careers Fairs
Department Notice Boards
Local and National Press
Specialist Publications
Recruitment Agencies - see agency booklet
Job Centre Plus
Cardiff Council Cardiff
Tier 2 (A rating) Tier 2 General
Cardiff Council Cardiff S Glamorgan
Tier 5TW (A rating) Creative & Sporting
Cardiff Metropolitan University CARDIFF
Tier 2 (A rating) Tier 2 General
Register of Sponsors
• Cardiff Scintigraphics Ltd
Cardiff Wales
• Tier 2 (A rating) Tier 2 General
• Cardiff University Cardiff
Cardiff
• Tier 2 (A rating) Tier 2 General
• Tier 5TW (A rating) Exchange
• Tier 5TW (A rating) Creative &
Sporting
• Cardiff Visionplus Ltd T/A
Specsavers Opticians Cardiff
Wales
• Tier 2 (A rating) Tier 2 General
www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/employers/points/sponsoringmigrants/regis
terofsponsors
Publicly advertised
jobs
Informal sources e.g.
word of mouth,
networks
from The Windmills Guide to Finding a Job
Peter Hawkins
Understanding The Market
Creative Job Search Is Key
• Graduate recruiters are using Internet technology (eg web-
applications) along with other recruitment methods
• Smaller Welsh employers will still use mainly traditional
methods (eg newspaper advertising and networks)
• Growth of social media for advertising and candidate search
Linked in Facebook and Twitter
Don’t apply for everything
Make your CV stand out and tailor it to a job and employer
Identify UK companies that have links with your home country and
vice versa via UK Trade Partners, UKIBC, CBBC, IBW etc
Anticipate employer concerns
Establish international alumni links via Facebook, LinkedIn etc.
Check out Cardiff International Alumni & Students Careers Network
on www.linkedin.com
TOP TIPS For UK Job Search
Speed Dating Exercise
Three groups will have the opportunity to spend 8 minutes with each
alumni.
Make use of check list questions to start conversations
Feedback to whole group at the end
