Enhance Your Employability Programme 2011/12
This year we are running 40 sessions for ALL students, designed to make you more
employable. There is no charge for the sessions and they are run by some of the best
professional trainers in the local area.
Booking a Session
You can book a place on a session by emailing unijob@chester.ac.uk, calling 01244 513066,
calling into the Careers and Employability Centre (opposite Binks) in Chester or the Martin
Building, WMA024 in Warrington or by using the online Chester Careers and Employability
Vacancy and Events Portal. Please note some sessions require a £5 returnable deposit to
secure a place. All Chester sessions are in the Careers and Employability Centre (opposite
the Binks building) seminar room unless otherwise stated.
October
Date
Wednesday 5th
Wednesday 5th
Wednesday 12th
Wednesday 12th
Thursday 20th
Thursday 20th
Thursday 26th
Campus
Chester
Warrington
Chester
Warrington
Chester
Warrington
Chester
November
Date
Campus
Wednesday 9th
Chester
th
Wednesday 16
Chester
Wednesday 23rd
Wednesday 30th
Chester
Chester
Session
Part time job seeking strategies
Part time job seeking strategies
UniJob Applications
UniJob Applications
Graduate schemes and fairs
Graduate schemes and fairs
Interview Techniques
Session
Office Administrator Skills
Customer Services and Telephone
Techniques
Assertiveness Skills
Introduction to Excel 2010
Time
2 – 4pm
2 – 4pm
2 – 4pm
2 – 4pm
1 – 2pm
1 – 2pm
2 – 4pm
Location
Binks CBK106/1
Martin WMA222
Binks CBK106/1
Martin WMA222
Molloy CML102
Martin WMA222
Molloy CML102
Time
12 -1:30pm
1 – 5pm
Location
Cloisters CCL002
Molloy CML009
1 – 3pm
1 – 3pm
Binks CBK106/1
TBA
December
Date
Campus
st
Thursday 1
Chester
th
Wednesday 7
Chester
Wednesday 14th Chester
Session
Time
Making Effective Graduate Applications 2 – 4pm
Communicating for Success
1 – 5pm
Developing your team working skills
1 – 3pm
Provider
Molloy CML102
Careers Centre
Careers Centre
January
Date
Wednesday 11th
Wednesday 18th
Session
Minutes, Meetings and Agendas
Introduction to Access 2010
Provider
Careers Centre
TBA
Campus
Chester
Chester
Time
1 – 3pm
1 – 3pm
Wednesday 25th
Chester
Commercial Awareness
1 – 3pm
Careers Centre
February
Date
Wednesday 1st
Wednesday 8th
Wednesday 15th
Wednesday 22nd
Thursday 23rd
Wednesday 29th
Campus
Chester
Chester
Chester
Chester
Chester
Chester
Session
Introduction to Marketing
Project Management
Diversity Essentials
SSM Team Working
Interview Techniques
SSM Leadership
Time
1 – 5pm
1 – 5pm
1 – 3pm
12 – 2pm
12 – 2pm
1 – 3pm
Provider
Careers Centre
Careers Centre
Careers Centre
Careers Centre
Careers Centre
Careers Centre
March
Date
Thursday 1st
Wednesday 7th
Wednesday 14th
Wednesday 21st
Campus
Chester
Chester
Chester
Chester
Session
SSM Conflict Management
Communication Skills for Business
Confidence for Success
Project Management
Time
1 – 3pm
1 – 3pm
1 – 5pm
1 – 5pm
Provider
Careers Centre
Careers Centre
Careers Centre
Careers Centre
April
Date
Tuesday 17th
Wednesday 18th
Wednesday 18th
Thursday 26th
Campus
Chester
Chester
Warrington
Chester
Session
Presenting Skills
Speculative Applications
Speculative Applications
LinkedIn
Time
12 – 2pm
2 – 4pm
2 – 4pm
12 – 1pm
Provider
Careers Centre
Careers Centre
Martin WMA216
Careers Centre
May
Date
Wednesday 2nd
Campus
Chester
Session
Self-Employment Finance
Provider
Careers Centre
Wednesday 9th
Chester
Self-Employment
Time
10am –
12pm
1 – 3pm
Careers Centre
Other sessions you may be interest in run by Careers and Employability
Date
Thursday 6th Oct
Campus
Chester
Session
Preparing for Careers Fairs
Time
1 – 2pm
Thursday 13 Oct
Chester
Warrington
Applying for a PGCE
1 – 2pm
Thursday 12th Jan
Chester
Warrington
The Hidden Job Market
1 – 2pm
Thursday 19th Jan
Chester
Making Effective Applications
1 – 2pm
Thursday 26 Jan
Chester
The Hidden Job Market
1 – 2pm
Thursday 2nd Feb
Chester
Making Effective Applications
1-2pm
Chester
Making Effective Applications
1-2pm
th
th
st
Thursday 1 Mar
Provider
Careers Centre
Careers Centre
Martin WMA222
Careers Centre
Martin WMA216
Careers Centre
Careers Centre
Careers Centre
Careers Centre
Thursday 8th Mar
Chester
Warrington
The Hidden Job Market
1 – 2pm
Thursday 8th Mar
Chester
The Hidden Job Market
1 - 2pm
Thursday 15th Mar
Chester
Warrington
Making Effective Applications
1 – 2pm
Thursday 22nd Mar
Chester
The Hidden Job Market
1 – 2pm
Careers Centre
Martin WMA216
Careers Centre
Careers Centre
Martin WMA216
Careers Centre