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The Careers Service

• What we can do
• Help with choosing a career
• Advice on postgraduate study, in the UK and
  overseas Help with making applications,
  writing CVs and preparing for interviews
• What we cannot do We do not recommend
  students to employers
• We cannot provide specific lists of employers
  recruiting people from your country or your
  degree subject We do not do a thorough
  proof-reading or correct all mistakes in spelling
  or grammar in job applications, although we will
  point out any areas that need improving. We are
  not qualified to give detailed advice about your
  entitlement to work in the UK

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What can I do for work?

• Work in
• Shops - food, clothes, supermarkets
• Leisure entertainment - cinema, leisure centre,
  library,
• Small Office - on reception answering phone calls
  (depends on level of english) helping out with
  some administration work
• Rest bars - waitressing, bar work
• At QM - some jobs available on campus

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How do I find out about jobs?

• General Resources
• Job hunting websites
• Local newspapers
• Careers Service Jobshop e-mail
• Careers Service part time jobs board
• Company website in the About us or Work for
  us section
• look in the Mile End area phone directory
• look in the Yellow Pages
• (both of these available in the library)

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Jobs at Queen Mary

Queen Mary jobs in central or academic
departments Find these at http//connect.qmul.ac.u
k E.g. Education Liaison Office E.g. Learning
Support Service E.g. Conference and Events E.g.
Human Resources E.g. Students Union E.g. Shops on
campus
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Shops

• Retail jobs
• www.jobsinretail.co.uk
• www.inretail.co.uk
• Look at specific shop websites get ideas
• of shops to look at by going to
  www.streetsensation.co.uk
• where you can look at shops on Oxford Street
• How to apply for jobs
• Go into the store / apply online at their website

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Leisure and Entertainment

• Cinema
• Pubs
• Leisure centre (sports)
• Bowling alley, roller disco
• London tourist attractions
• Find out about specific locations through a
• google search or the phone directory

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Waitering / Waitressing

• Recruitment agencies for this type of work
• Admiral - www.admiralgroup.com
• High Society Contact Fergus on 0207 228 0333 or
  Fergus_at_high-society.co.uk (excellent English
  required)
• Michael Wisher and Associates Ltd
  www.michaelwisher.co.uk (excellent English
  required)
• FMC Ltd www.fmccatering.co.uk

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Work in an office

• Open to you if you have previous experience in
• - working in an office
• - answering phone calls
• Good English required!
• Available through recruitment agencies
• - Reed, Adecco, Kelly Services, Manpower

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Things to watch for

• You should never have to pay an agency a fee
• if they ask for money that means they ar
• acting illegally - dont go there!
• If you receive an email saying that you will be
  given work if you send them your bank details
  dont give them! This is a fraud and they are
  trying to steal your money!

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What if I cant get a job?

• It may happen that you have trouble finding a
  job if you dont have a much previous experience
  of working or if your English isnt very strong.
• Dont worry you can do something about that.
  Volunteering will give you experience and anyone
  can do that through the QM organisation Provide.
  As you do this and through your studies your
  english will improve and you may be in a place to
  get some part time work in the new year.
• Type of work Provide offer
• - children young people, refugee groups,
  older people, legal and advocacy work for those
  of you in law, hospitals and health work
• Go onto their website and register with them or
  else drop in and see them to ask your questions
  in the SU bar.

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• Dont worry!!!!!
• www.providevolunteering.co.uk

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How do I apply for a job?

• Download an application form from website
• or
• Send the organisation a CV covering letter
• if requested by them
• then
• Wait to see if they contact you for an interview

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Your CV
X 123 Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS Education BSc
Management, Queen Mary University
(2008-) High School (Country)
(2001-2008) Grades IB / A level equivalent Work
Experience (2007-2008) Sales
Assistant, X Shop Answering customers enquiries
providing good ustomer service
example Stocktaking maintaining the shop
floor Managing a team of three people
example Interests Music part of X youth
orchestra for four years, with weekly rehearsals
and a summer tour References Name Address
Email Name, address email

• Personal Details
• Education
• Work Experience
• Interests/Achievements
• References
• Dont use boxes on your CV - lay it out
• as in this example

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Personal Details, Education Experience on your
CV

• The content CVs will have the following
  sections.
• Personal Details
• Include your name, address, phone number and
  email. Your gender, marital status and date of
  birth should not have any bearing on whether you
  get the job, so unless you think you need to be
  particularly clear, you dont need to include
  these.
• Education list in reverse order
• List the details of your university education and
  your A A/S levels (or equivalent) with grades.
  Note the number of GCSEs your attained and, if
  you wish, detail how many at each grade.
• If your degree/masters/PhD is directly relevant
  to the job you are applying for you may wish to
  include details about the course, such as the
  modules you took, a description of your final
  year project or dissertation and some of the
  skills you learn from it.
• Work Experience list in reverse order
• Include part time, temporary, and voluntary
  experience as well as conventional paid work,
  starting with the most recent and working
  backwards.
• Employers are interested in all of the experience
  you have had, whether its voluntary and
  unrelated to your target job, or paid and
  directly related. Thats because you learn
  something from every job - its about showing
  them what you learnt from what you did.
• You may want to divide the information into two
  sections 'Relevant Work Experience', which is
  related to the job you are applying for, and
  'Other Work Experience'. That way you keep your
  most interesting experience near the top of the
  CV.
• Use this section to show what you learnt to do as
  well as describing your role. Focus on those
  qualities which the employer is looking for e.g.
  teamwork, communication. - more about that in a
  minute.

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What are my skills for the Experience part of
my CV?

• Interpersonal skills
• Communication
• Problem solving
• Time Management
• Teamwork
• Leadership
• Self-motivation
• Decision making
• Work under pressure

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Interests and References on your CV

• Interests / Achievements
• This is usually a short section including leisure
  activities, memberships of clubs and societies,
  positions of responsibility and travel, showing
  that you do more than work and study!
• You can use this to show your strengths
  organising society events or practicing a martial
  arts, for example, shows qualities such as
  dedication, organisation and time management.
• References
• Two people use any combination of personal
  tutor, a former employer or someone who has a
  professional job who knows you well socially. If
  your former employer lives abroad give an email
  and phone number for them

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Changing your CV

• What the company wants what you have to offer
• Think about the main responsibilities of the job
• Analyse the skills that are required employers
  are more interested in your skills and personal
  qualities and you showing evidence of that than
  your qualifications

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Presentation

• Two sides of A4 or less
• Use good quality A4 paper
• Make it neat and tidy, using capitals and bold
  print to make sure the information is clearly
  laid out.
• Focus on the qualities and skills that you have
  learnt.
• List your education and work experience in
  reverse order
• Perfect spelling and grammer
• Avoid gaps of time

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Your Covering Letter

• Beginning
• This identifies who you are, what you are
  applying for, and how you heard about it.
• Middle
• To explain why you are right for the job.
• To explain why they are right for you.
• End
• Briefly states your availability for interview.
• Sign off the letter
• Yours sincerely if you addressed to a particular
  name, or Yours faithfully if you used a job
  title/Sir/Madam.

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Layout

• Abi Sharma
• Queen Mary University
• Mile End Road
• London
• E1 4NS
• Mrs Bishop
• HR Administrator
• Topshop
• Oxford Street
• WC1
• 9 October 2008
• Dear Mrs Bishop,

My name and address
Name
Date
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How can we help you?

• Advertise part-time work
• Check your CV covering letter
• Mock Interview
• Talk through any questions

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