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Title: JobShop


1
JobShop Careers
  • Margaret Holbrough
  • Careers Adviser

2
Services We Offer
  • Careers advice in person
  • Quick query sessions
  • 45 minute appointments
  • JobShop
  • CV and application form help
  • Mock interviews
  • Workshops
  • Careers advice online

3
Job Hunting Strategy
  • 2 strands to job hunting
  • Know where and when any actual vacancies might be
    advertised and make sure you check them regularly
  • Make speculative applications using research,
    contacts and networking techniques

4
Some of the Employers
  • Local Authorities
  • Government Departments
  • IT Consultants
  • Mobile Phone Companies
  • Universities
  • Banks / Financial Organisations
  • Transport for London
  • BT
  • Oracle
  • Cisco
  • Microsoft

5
What Are They Looking For?
  • Technical ability
  • Qualifications
  • Some experience - preferably
  • Transferable skills definitely
  • Communication
  • Teamwork
  • Problem solving
  • Creativity
  • Time management
  • Business awareness
  • .and more

6
Job Hunting Resources
  • LSBU JobShop
  • Graduate Directories
  • Prospects
  • GET
  • Target Guides
  • FAQs Concise Careers Guides
  • www.lsbu.ac.uk/clsd/jobshopandcareers
  • (Guides and Materials)
  • Room G9 Caxton House

7
Useful Job Hunting Websites
  • General Graduate
  • www.prospects.ac.uk
  • www.prospects.ac.uk/links/occupations
  • www.targetjobs.co.uk
  • www.milkround.com
  • www.insidecareers.co.uk
  • www.get.hobsons.co.uk/advice/telecoms
  • www.rec.uk.com

8
Useful Job Hunting Websites
  • Industry Specific
  • www.iee.org/OnComms/sector/communications/magazine
    .cfm - Communications Engineering
  • www.electronicsweekly.com/Home/Default.aspx -
    Electronics Weekly
  • www.theengineer.co.uk The Engineer
  • www.thecareerengineer.com/ - The Career Engineer
  • www.uk-telecomsdirectory.co.uk/ - Directory of UK
    telecoms links
  • www.uk250.co.uk/Telecoms/Telecoms2.htm - Another
    directory of UK telecoms links
  • www.e-skills.com - E-skills UK Ltd - industry
    representative body
  • www.ofcom.org.uk - Ofcom - the industrys
    independent regulator

9
Useful Job Hunting Websites
  • Industry Specific
  • www.computerweekly.com
  • www.computing.co.uk
  • www.itjobswatch.co.uk
  • www.computingcareers.co.uk
  • www.cwjobs.co.uk

10
Contacts
  • Room G9 Caxton House
  • Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
  • 9 - 5
  • Wednesday (term time)
  • 9 7
  • Tel 020 7815 6710 or 4631
  • www.lsbu.ac.uk/clsd/jobshopandcareers
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