The first few weeks of term have been very busy in the
Jobshop – not that we are complaining, we like seeing students!
On 2 October we ran our annual Part-time Jobs Fair in co-operation with SheffieldVolunteering. This was a great day with around 3000
students calling into the Octagon during the event and over 80 organisations
offering part-time work and volunteering opportunities. We had a long queue as
the door opened but everyone had a chance to meet and apply for a whole range
of vacancies. Feedback from employers
was very positive – a few even gave us some useful tips to pass on about making
successful job applications – applicants take note!
Top Tips for Applications:
- · If there is space for additional comments/information – use it! Don’t just leave it blank or put ‘not applicable’
- · Be sure to demonstrate how you meet the job description or requirements for the role
- · Do your research – find out as much as you can about the employer and show them that you want to join them
- · Use the help/advice available to ensure your CV is as good as it can be
- · Tailor your applications – ie don’t send the same application to everyone you apply to – they can tell!
- · Demonstrate your passion and personality – you CAN stand out from the crowd………….
Kate, our Marketing Officer, has been very busy developing
our new Student Jobshop social media pages and we were very excited to be
launching these at the Fair. We gave
away lots of stickers which we hope will remind you that by following us on Facebook and Twitter you can find out about
unusual job vacancies, early or changed closing dates, useful tips and hints
about finding part-time work, changes to opening times etc. Even better, we have a number of
complementary tickets for gigs at the O2 Academy which will be randomly given
away as our numbers of followers grows over the next few weeks.
If you are looking for a part-time job be sure to check out Taste of
Work if you have little or no work experience – sign up via a campus
computer and you could be pulling pints in Bar One, tweeting for the Music
Department or patrolling with the Porters at the Edge – to mention but a few of
the tasters available this semester.
Also now listed on myVacancies
over the next week or two are On Campus
Placements – these 100 hour project based placements take place in University
departments – they are paid and can also be used to gain your Skills for Work Certificate
too. Places are limited and competition
is high – but help is at hand – CV reviews are available in the Jobshop and in the Careers Service and remember to
read the Application Tips above!
Finally, I heard an interesting story this week about Karen Hester, who
joined Adnams Brewery as a part-time cleaner and has just become the first
female director on their board. So whatever
you decide to do in your spare time it could help when you are planning your
future – remember the mantra ‘all work experience is good experience’ and if
you need some help to find a part-time job, call in to the Jobshop – that’s why
we’re here!
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