AI is increasing used to pre-screen job applicants, but the final selection process for most jobs will still involve being interviewed. This session is a guide to preparation for interview focusing on the core format for every interview and building the essential skill of personal narrative.

Learning outcomes

• Understanding the basic interview format

• Learning how to talk about ourselves using the ‘answer & example’ format

• Essential ‘dos and don’ts’ for any interview

Being ‘match-fit’ for prospective employers is tough, especially when you don’t know what they’re looking for. We help students to understand the key ingredients of any strong candidate, intern or new employee and explain how we can all improve our offer to employers.

Learning outcomes

• An understanding of what employers want and need from their team

• A behavioural guide to the workplace

• How to mentally and practically prepare for work experience placements or first jobs

Employers face a substantial softs skills challenge with graduate or first-time employees; they often lack the basic core skill set required to operate effectively and professionally in a workplace. We define the difference between Public (Workplace) and Private (School and private life) Personas.

Learning outcomes

• Why we must display a public persona in the workplace

• How to build our personal brand

• The importance and value of our reputation

First impressions are important, but an employer’s first impression of us is usually through our CV. This simple 2-page document packs quite a punch but if badly written will almost certainly mean that we won’t get an interview.

This session presents a guide to writing the best, simplest, and most impactful core, and adapted CVs .

Learning outcomes – Students will have an awareness of:

• Understanding what a CV should offer.

• How to talk about ourselves in CV.

• Building the core CV, and adapting it for each application.