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Title: CLASSICAL

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CLASSICAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL STUDIESCAREERS SESSION

Tim Reed T.M.Reed_at_kent.ac.uk
Careers Advisory Service
www.kent.ac.uk/careers/
www.kent.ac.uk/careers/slides.htm

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What is the Careers Advisory Service?

What do Classical Archaeological Studies
graduates do?

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What is the ideal job?
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The Careers Advisory Service

Location
Staff
Opening times
Services facilities

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Specific CAS facilities

computer-aided guidance
quick queries
careers interviews
vacancy database
careers library

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Careers Library

Reception
Reference information
Postgraduate prospectuses
DVDs, CDs, online PCs, free careers literature
etc ..

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And also

Newspapers
Careers booklets
Alumni careers network
Talks presentations

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Careers Presentationswww.kent.ac.uk/careers/casev
ents.htm

Examples of Careers Talks
Interview Skills
Careers in Politics
Choosing a Career
CV Workshop
Getting a job in the Media
Applying for Teacher Training
Journalism Workshop
T.E.F.L. Presentation
Using languages Working in Europe
Presentation by Deloitte
Presentations by BUNAC (i) Work in USA Canada
(ii) Work in Australia New Zealand
Visit by Army
Presentation by Pearson (summer internships)
Presentation by NHS
Presentation by PwC Commercial Awareness

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How to use the CAS

Begin by doing some research
?
Perhaps into yourself (ideas, interests,
preferences)
?
Then into your opportunities (use Directories,
vacancy database)
?
Use IT (eg. CAS website PROSPECT PLANNER)
?
Attend talks/workshops/presentations etc
?
Quick Query at CAS
?
11 careers interview

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What do Classical Archaeological Studies
graduates do?

What do they do in broad terms?
Jobs where the degree is useful
Transferable Skills
Examples from the University of Kent

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What do Classical Archaeological Studies
graduates do?
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Kent Classical Archaeological Studies graduates
2001-2009

Employment 58.2
Further Study 26.7
Not Available 7.4
Unemployed 7.7

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ANY DISCIPLINE CAREERS
Management Consultancy NHS Management Personnel Po
lice Production Management Public
Relations Publishing Purchasing Retail Self-employ
ment Social Work TEFL Teaching Tourism Transport

Advertising
Armed Forces
Arts admin
Broadcasting
Central Local Govt
Computing/IT
Finance
Fire Service
Guidance/Counselling
Info Management/Museums
Journalism
Law
Marketing/Sales

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GRADUATE SALARIES 2010

Arcadia 17,500 - 23,000 25 store discount
AWE (Atomic Weapons Establishment) from 21,500
final salary pension
Asda 23,000
Sainsburys 23,000 - 25,000
MI5 23,500 benefits - varies by function!
Marks Spencer 24,000
Police (HPDS) 24,675 after initial training
Reckitt Benckiser 26,000 - 28,000
Unilever 26,500
Civil Service up to 27,000
Lloyds 28,000 - 31,000
Mars 29,000
Royal Navy 29,006 12,000 joining bonus
ExxonMobil 33,000
Linklaters 37,400
Aldi 40,000 - 60,000 (after 3yrs) fully
expensed Audi A4

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Employers

Property, business research activities 28.7
Retail 17.5
Other community, social personal services 10.3
Finance 7
Manufacturing 7
Public Administration 7
Transport, storage communication 6.3
Education 5.4
Hotels restaurants 4.5
Health Social Work 3

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Jobs where the degree is useful

Accountant
Administrator
Archivist
Computer Programmer
Diplomatic Service
Journalist
Librarian
Museum Work
Solicitor
Technical Author
University Teacher
www.prospects.ac.uk

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Skills

Analytical skills
Clear Logical thinking
Communication
Critical evaluation
Cultural Awareness
Gathering, assessing and interpreting information

Language skills Literacy Expression
Organising Planning Problem solving
Research Working to deadlines
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Employability skillswww.kent.ac.uk/careers/sk/ski
llsmenu.htm

CAS Moodle Resource
www.kent.ac.uk/careers/moodle.htm
Employability Points
www.kent.ac.uk/employabilitypoints/
Graduate Skills Award
www.kent.ac.uk/graduateschool/skills/programmes/gs
alectures.html
CAS Employability skills exercise
www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sk/skillstest.html

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Jobs obtained by Kent grads

EDUCATION HERITAGE Warden (Buckingham Palace),
Communications Officer (KentUnion), Teacher
(Astor of Hever School), Trainee Assistant
Curator (Brent Council), Museum Assistant
(Imperial War Museum), EFL Teacher
(Banhanjamsaiwittya 3 School), Archaeological
Site Asst (Essex County Council Archaeology
Unit), English Teacher (University of Beijing)
INFO IT Data Support (KCC), Deputy Librarian
(St. Paul's Girls School), Internet Administrator
(Technicom), Library Assistant (Wickford
Library), Technical Support (Management
Networking), Trainee Librarian (Kennedys
Solicitors)
MANAGEMENT FINANCE Branch Manager (Endsleigh
Insurance), Account Manager (Lloyds TSB),
Director (Folkestone Development Co), Management
Trainee (Clinton Cards), Stock Manager (Marks
Spencer), Graduate Transport Planner (Container
Lift Services Ltd), Insurance Underwriter
(Hiscocks)
RECRUITMENT Recruitment Consultant (x4) (Hays
Accountancy Services, Recruitment Agency, Start
Education Services, Mason Blake Ltd), Personnel
Assistant
RETAIL MARKETING Bookseller (Waterstones),
Sales Marketing Assistant (Merok Marine), Sales
Assistant (McKays), Supervisor (Dillons),
TeleSales/Marketing (Kelly's Bureau), Retail
Management Trainee (Tesco), Merchandiser (Hi-Tech
Sports)
GOVERNMENT Customs Officer (HM Revenue
Customs), Waiting List Co-ordinator (Surrey
Sussex NHS Trust), Administrator (MOD)