As Hazel Foggin, Head of Careers at UCB, points out, “Now more than ever, it is important to make sure your CV will stand out in a crowd.” To help that CV stand out, students will have the opportunity to pick up valuable skills and take part in a number of activities including workshops, a careers and recruitment fair, volunteers day, employer presentations and short courses.In addition, a week of free courses aimed at enterprise and entrepreneurship is taking place, especially useful for those who might be looking to start their own business when they leave college; the following areas will be covered:
- Monday:
- Introduction and Creative Thinking
- Business Structures, Legislation and Protecting your Ideas
- Tuesday:
- Identifying Competitors and Evaluating the Business
- Identifying and Testing Market Demand
- Wednesday
- Sales & Marketing
- Employment Presentations
- Thursday:
- Raising Finance
- Financial Reporting
- Friday:
- Legal Compliance
- Writing the Business Plan
If you're interested in taking part, contact Paul Matthews, p.matthews@ucb.ac.uk.
