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Reflect and Review
This page is for those who don’t quite know what it is that they want to do yet, or for those who haven’t recently looked at what options might be open to them. Here we will help you to assess your skills, talk about your experiences on CVs and application forms, think about career paths open to you, and suggest some events that might help your thinking. We have also included skills training sessions that will help now and in your future careers to give you that extra edge!
Activities
- Skills review – within https://careers.kent.ac.uk/ you can select Skills Review from the menu across the top and fill in 30 questions to reflect on your skills.
- Careers Advice appointment - https://careers.kent.ac.uk/
- Write your CV - https://www.kent.ac.uk/ces/student/cvs.html
- Think about what your degree can lead to https://www.kent.ac.uk/ces/student/degree/index.html
- Consider PG study - https://www.kent.ac.uk/ces/student/furtherstudy.html
- Have a look at a career planner to suggest some career options https://www.prospects.ac.uk/planner
- Careers Award https://moodle.kent.ac.uk/2021/course/view.php?id=280
Events
I-Construct Build Your Future Programme
10/May 12:00-14:00Booking link: https://careers.kent.ac.uk/leap/event.html?id=9849
CVs, Cover letters and Application forms
11/May 15:00-16:00Booking link: https://careers.kent.ac.uk/leap/event.html?id=9985
How to get started with LinkedIn
12/May 11:00-12:00Booking link: https://careers.kent.ac.uk/leap/event.html?id=9993
How to talk about your skills to an employer
12/May 14:00-15:00Booking link: https://careers.kent.ac.uk/leap/event.html?id=9947
Study Plus - The Importance of Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace by Ali Whelan
12/May 13:00-14:30Booking link: https://careers.kent.ac.uk/leap/event.html?id=9821
Graduating? Your career action plan
13/May 11:00-12:00Booking link: https://careers.kent.ac.uk/leap/event.html?id=9989
Study Plus: Understanding stress and self-care - Planning for your future
13/May 14:00-16:30Booking link: https://careers.kent.ac.uk/leap/event.html?id=10071
Life After Uni - Why you might want a job in the fastest growing sector of UK industry, the Creative Industries. With The Design Community Hub
16/May 12:00-13:00Booking link: https://careers.kent.ac.uk/leap/event.html?id=10049
Life After Uni- Inclusive Careers: Imposter Syndrome by Sal Pearman
16/May 12:30-15:00Booking link: https://careers.kent.ac.uk/leap/event.html?id=9739
Life after Uni - CVs, Cover letters and Application forms
16/May 15:00-16:00Booking link: https://careers.kent.ac.uk/leap/event.html?id=10087
Study Plus: Writing for the Web and Social Media at work - by Jakki Bendell
16/May 09:30-11:00Booking link: https://careers.kent.ac.uk/leap/event.html?id=9941
CV's, Cover Letters and LinkedIn profiles
17/May 14:00-15:00Booking link: https://careers.kent.ac.uk/leap/event.html?id=9949
Study Plus: Goal Setting and Goal Achieving - tips to help feel motivated and productive at work by Jeffrey Wotherspoon
19/May 14:00-15:30Booking link: https://careers.kent.ac.uk/leap/event.html?id=9935
Life After Uni - Graduating? Your Career Action Plan
20/May 13:00-14:00Booking link: https://careers.kent.ac.uk/leap/event.html?id=9973
Life After Uni- Stress - How to manage it well when you are busy or have a heavy workload by Jeffrey Wotherspoon
20/May 14:00-15:30Booking link: https://careers.kent.ac.uk/leap/event.html?id=9827
CVs, Cover letters and Application forms
23/May 15:00-16:00Booking link: https://careers.kent.ac.uk/leap/event.html?id=10005
Study Plus Introvert - Thriving in the workplace as an Introvert by Joanne Rawbone
23/May 12:00-13:30Booking link: https://careers.kent.ac.uk/leap/event.html?id=9829
School of English - Future Thinking
24/May 11:00-12:30Booking link: https://careers.kent.ac.uk/leap/event.html?id=10063
Commercial Awareness
26/May 14:00-15:00Booking link: https://careers.kent.ac.uk/leap/event.html?id=9955
I-Construct Build Your Future Programme
26/May 12:00-14:00Booking link: https://careers.kent.ac.uk/leap/event.html?id=9849
Study Plus: How to Manage Stress and Anxiety with Mindfulness by Esther Van Hout
27/May 11:00-12:30Booking link: https://careers.kent.ac.uk/leap/event.html?id=9831
CVs, Cover letters and Application forms
30/May 11:00-12:00Booking link: https://careers.kent.ac.uk/leap/event.html?id=10013
Study Plus Inclusive Careers: Imposter Syndrome by Sal Pearman
30/May 12:30-15:00Booking link: https://careers.kent.ac.uk/leap/event.html?id=10075
Study Plus - Time Management by Alvin Ramsamy
06/Jun 12:30-14:30Booking link: https://careers.kent.ac.uk/leap/event.html?id=9741
I-Construct Build Your Future Programme
07/Jun 09:30-12:00Booking link: https://careers.kent.ac.uk/leap/event.html?id=9849
Graduating? Your career action plan
13/Jun 13:00-14:00Booking link: https://careers.kent.ac.uk/leap/event.html?id=10027
CVs, Cover letters and Application forms
14/Jun 15:00-16:00Booking link: https://careers.kent.ac.uk/leap/event.html?id=10033
How to make the most of your vacation
15/Jun 14:00-15:00Booking link: https://careers.kent.ac.uk/leap/event.html?id=10037
Academic CVs
16/Jun 13:00-14:00Booking link: https://careers.kent.ac.uk/leap/event.html?id=10041
Graduating? Your career action plan
16/Jun 11:00-12:00Booking link: https://careers.kent.ac.uk/leap/event.html?id=10039
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