What to do between now and Graduation: Our guide to how to fill the 9 week gap!

It’s official! The last final year examination has been sat and, as far as we know, the last piece of coursework submitted.

And now, for the first time in three or four years you may be faced with an empty schedule, free time and the beginning of your job hunt.

You may well have started applying for jobs already, you may even have one lined up, but, there’s still plenty you can take advantage of before you graduate from LJMU.

We want to begin by letting you know that all of the World of Work’s services remain open to you for life. So, no matter where you are in the world, or how far in the future, you can always give us a call for some advice and guidance on applications or your career path.

We of course know that these 8 weeks could be vitally important to your employment prospects and so we have loaded them with quick, useful webinars and wide-ranging but intensive boot camps.

Here’s just a sample of what we have on offer:

Career Kickstart

There are 4 Career Kickstarts before graduation starting on 20th May, 3rd June, 15th June and 8th July.

These 3-day programmes give you an insight into writing and refining CVs and applications for competitive graduate roles, searching for jobs in places other graduates may not be looking and how to stand out at Assessment Centres, including a full day, mock Assessment Centre.

For further information head to www2.ljmu.ac.uk/wow/kickstart and to book your place click here.

Business and Law School Careers Workshops

The ‘pick and mix’ option for those students in the Liverpool Business School or the School of Law.

Sessions include how to write a stand out CV, how to shine at interview and how to tap in to the ‘hidden jobs market’.

Already feel confident in one or more of these but fancy attending the others? That’s fine, register to attend the day and drop-in to the sessions you want to attend!

Total Career Essentials

Feeling pushed for time? No matter, our one day crash course in how to get a job could be for you!

We’ll guide you expertly through all the stages of finding a graduate job and winning over an employer at interview at break neck speed and send you out in to the World of Work ready to land your dream job.

World of Work Webinars

Alliteration at its very finest and all online.

Already headed home? That’s fine! Just get yourself in front of your computer, laptop, tablet or mobile for an hour and watch a member of our Delivery Team guide you through:

Assessment Centres

LinkedIn

Applications

The Hidden Jobs Market

Interviews

and CVs

From the comfort of your own home, a library or a train!

Careers Zones

Not wanting to forget ourselves, we will be open Monday-Friday for at least 4 hours a day all the way up to and including Graduation week (opening hours will vary, keep an eye on Twitter).

Call in and chat to our friendly desk staff and advisers about any issues you may have regarding CVs, applications, your career path or postgraduate study, we’re always pleased to help!

 

Finally, don’t forget to relax, your time at LJMU will have been hugely rewarding, we hope exciting and now you are on the edge of the next great adventure in your life.

Take time to congratulate yourself on your hard work so far and prepare yourself for the next stage properly and remember, the World of Work is always open to LJMU graduates for life.

Congratulations, well done and have a great Summer!

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