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Professional Foundation Module AA3129

CV Creation and Self Evaluation

Karl FraserCareers Consultant

www.rgu.ac.uk/[email protected]


Introduction to Careers Centre How can we help you?

• Find part-time work • Think about your options• Job hunting techniques• Company research• Putting together your CV• Interview techniques• Find out about further study

options


Where can you find/contact us?• Blackfriars Building, Schoolhill Monday 11 - 5pm, Tuesday to Friday 9 - 5pm

• RGU: Infozone+, University Street, RGU Sport Centre

• Website: www.rgu.ac.uk/careers

• E-mail: [email protected]

• Tel: 01224 262110/113

• Fully accessible service for students with disabilities


Individual Careers Advice

• Daily Drop-in for Quick Queries

• Advice Sessions– CV/Applications– Careers Advice

• Individual Interviews with a Qualified Careers Consultant

• Mock Interviews


Careers Information

• Reference Books, Leaflets & Videos

• Newspapers • Internet Access & Photocopier

• Job Seeking Skills Presentations

• On Course Presentations (tailored)


Presentations

• CVs/Completing Application Forms

• Interview Techniques

• Assessment Centres

• Presentation Skills

• Postgraduate Study

• Where are the graduate jobs?


RGU targeted by employers

• RGU:JOBSHOP – Online Vacancy System– graduate careers– summer jobs– part-time vacancies– placement opportunities

• Employer Presentations and Interviews

• Recruitment Fairs (October/April)


Getting Started


Knowing yourself & your options

• Arrange to speak to a Careers Consultant to discuss:

• Personal Profile – strengths & weaknesses; likes & dislikes; career goals; interests; motivations

• Skills audit• Options with your subject• What other Graduates do


Making the most of your time at university

• Develop skills from:• Your course • Part-time or vacation work• Voluntary work• Interests• Membership of clubs & societies• Experience gained prior to starting university


Get involved in....

• BP Student Tutoring- Will be advertised May, applications by October, placement

Nov-Mar

• Become a Careers Ambassador for your course

• Make use of your Class Rep – do you think your course can benefit from more tailored careers presentations


Finding work or further study

• Plan your Job Search with a Careers Adviser, find Plan your Job Search with a Careers Adviser, find out aboutout about

• Where to find part-time, vacation, graduate jobs• Employer presentations, careers fairs etc.• Networking & speculative applications• Alternative options e.g. self-employment, voluntary

work, further study


Making Applications

• Book a CV/Application Consultation with a Careers Book a CV/Application Consultation with a Careers Adviser for advice on:Adviser for advice on:

• Identifying your unique selling points• Marketing yourself on your CV• Creating effective paper and online applications• Writing a professional, focused cover letter• Seeking feedback from employers


Interviews & Assessment Centres

• Arrange a mock interview / discussion with a Careers Adviser for help on:

• Preparing for interview• Interview techniques• How to tackle difficult questions• Body language• Preparing for assessment centre / group exercises


Self Evaluation

• What do art graduates do?• What transferable skills do you have?• What are your values?• What are your interests?

• How does this all shape together on your CV?


Art & Design Career Path

• Can be complex career path after graduation (‘unrelated’ work + establishing portfolio, developing contacts for freelance or commission work)

• Self-employment higher than other disciplines and Art & Design at the forefront when it comes to SME’s (small to medium co’s.)

• Further study and training e.g secondary school teaching, art therapy


What do they do?Sample Careers of Design Graduates

• Art Director• Art Tutor• Arts Centre Programme Co-ordinator• Corset Designer• Design Engineer• Graphic Designer• Illustrator• Industrial Designer• Interior Designer• Lecturer• Photographer• Primary Teacher• Trainee Fashion Buyer• Web Designer• Top Level Visual Merchandiser• Sound Designer


Employers are looking for graduates who have...

Work experience and….• Time management skills• Communication & People skills• Team working ability• Problem solving / reasoning ability• Leadership• The ability to be flexible and adaptable• Initiative • Enthusiasm and motivation


Art & Design Skills

• Communication & interpersonal skills - project research, working with individuals/companies, providing constructive feedback to classmates

• Creative skills - producing innovative solutions to problems

• Initiative - initiating projects, thinking ‘outside the box’


Art & Design Skills

• Organisation and planning skills - projects, meeting deadlines, research

• Persistence - solutions to briefs, obtaining materials and sponsorships

• Persuasive, negotiating and marketing skills - obtaining sponsorship and materials for projects; marketing/exhibiting work


Art & Design Skills

• Self-motivation - directing own learning

• Team working - organising exhibitions, degree show, group projects

• Time management - project deadlines, balancing study and work


Your evidence?

• Skills

• Values

• Interests


Job Profileswww.prospects.ac.uk –Jobs and Work – Explore Types of Work

• Ceramics/pottery designer • Glass blower/designer • Embroidery designer • Exhibition/display designer • Fashion clothing designer • Furniture designer • Industrial/product designer • Interior/spatial designer • Jewellery designer• Knitwear designer• Metalwork/silversmith designer • Multimedia specialist • Museum exhibition designer • Production designer, theatre/television/film• Tapestry designer • Textile designer


Case-studies...

www.prospects.ac.uk

Sian - Jewellery designer (self-employed) Elizabeth - Trainee designer for a high street retailer Kate - Shop manager, jewellery designer and FE tutor Helena - Jewellery designer and makerCatherine - Textile artist/designer Becky – Freelance textile artist and artist in residence Louise - Textile designer Daniel - Freelance interior and exhibition designer Mark - Director of an exhibition design and build company

• and... Useful Contacts/Resources


Tips from employers

• Lulu Guiness

• Handbags, homeware, interiors, sunglasses, perfume

• http://www.luluguinness.com/

Top tip

“Get your foot in the door of a company through work experience and be enthusiastic. At first you might have to take a job that isn’t your ‘dream job’, but keep on persevering and good luck”


Tips from employers....

• Stephen Jones – Milliner• http://www.stephenjonesmillinery.com/

Top tips

• “Team work and enthusiasm are enormously important – you have to be able to work with the whole team. I’m only as good as my workroom, and this is why it is always these two things that I look for in a new recruit”


Tips from employers

• Junko Mori – Metalsmith

• http://www.junkomori.com/

Top tips

• Be open to things

• Be energetic when applying for things

• Be flexible

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Documents

careers adviser

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careers fairs

careers centre

university slide

careers ambassador

tailored careers presentations

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