UCC Graduate Recruitment Fair: 20th-21st October

Not content with putting on a two day recruitment fair, we have also organised an information session the day before on Tuesday October 19th in room ORB 255 from 5-6pmwith tips on how to get the most out of the event and Polish your networking skills . Most of the companies attending the fair do have genuine vacancies on offer, but even for those who aren’t hiring just now, it pays to meet with them in person on the day. You can use the opportunity to find out what the company culture is like, what their future plans are and what sort of roles may become available and also to impress upon the HR contact your own suitability as a future employee. Either way you should be more memorable and have a contact name to personalise your cover letter with for any future applications once they being hiring again. The fair is an informal event so you wont need to wear a suit but if you are planning on chatting to the HR team from your dream company, you might want to bear that in mind when getting dressed that morning!

There are about sixty companies in attendance split over the two days in the multi- functional hall in the student centre and for a full list of companies attending click here. Each day runs from 12-4pm. We’d love to have every company on the same day for your convenience but can’t fit them all in any on-campus venue, however a few companies are attending both days.

Also, here is a links to a useful site giving tips on how to get the most out of recruitment fairs in general.
http://careers.guardian.co.uk/audio/podcast-recruitment-fairs


The Careers Service will also have a stand just at the entrance to the hall and we hope to see you there either day.

UCC Careers Service

What can the Careers Service do for you?

Here at the Careers Service we don’t just provide CV writing workshops or arrange fairs and talks from visiting Graduate Recruiters, we also provide an advisory service.
Whether you’re in first year, final year or somewhere in between, you are eligible for a free, one-to-one appointment with one of our experienced Careers Advisors.

In first year you may need to look at career prospects before finalising your subject choice or have a confidential chat with someone because you’d like to change course altogether! (Don’t worry it’s not the end of the world).

In second and third year you may need to update your CV and get tips on creative job hunting in order to secure relevant work experience whether through volunteering, unpaid placement or paid internship.

And in Final year we can help you explore your career options after your degree or discuss what postgrad course you might like to apply for.

You can drop in on spec to request an appointment or phone us after 9.30pm on 021 4903193 the day you wish to visit. We are even open though lunch. You can also call in just to browse our online library of career guidance tools or take away factsheets and booklets from Graduate recruiters.

We’re here on the Western Road in front of the Castlewhite Apartments, to help you make the most of your time at UCC while still keeping an eye on your future prospects when you graduate.

We look forward to seeing you soon.

UCC Careers Service

Quickfacts Opening hours:
09.30 to 5pm Monday to Thursday and until 4pm on Fridays.

Remember we stay open though lunch.

Appointment times – 30 minutes long
Phone 021 4903193/2349 on the morning of the day
you wish to come in.

Website http://www.ucc.ie/careers

JOB HUNTING EVENTS IN AUTUMN

Welcome back everyone to the new year at college! A special mention to those
of you entering your final year. You've just figured out your new lecture timetable, your boss from your summer job wants you to work extra hours at the weekends (and in this climate who can refuse?), and now we come along telling you about all the job hunting seminars we offer to help you stand out from the crowd in what is currently an employers market. The full list is available at http://www.ucc.ie/careers/events.php
or you can download our autumn schedule leaflet here:
http://www.ucc.ie/careers/students/programme.pdf

To make life easier for you we’ve repeated the talks on different days and scheduled them for lunchtimes and evenings, so if you’re worried about the star quality of your CV or your stage presence at interview make sure to try and catch some of the talks on offer.

For those of you who have yet to decide what broad career area interests you there are talks spotlighting different Industry sectors such as “Your science degree what next?” or “Careers in Management and Marketing” taking place in late October, early November and these are open to all years.

And finally for those of you who have narrowed down your career choice already, don’t miss the Milkround - where the top Graduate Employers visit campus at 6pm most evenings throughout October and November to explain why you should apply to work for them. Despite the downturn these firms are still hiring and have genuine vacancies on offer coupled with an excellent 1-2 year training scheme. There’s an impressive list from the Big 4 Accountancy firms, to Dairygold, Abbot, William Fry Solicitors and Sotheby’s to name but a few booked in so why not sign up to our twitter page for daily reminders and alerts of what’s on that day
http://www.twitter.com/CareersUCC.

We’ll be blogging regularly to help you make the most out of the year ahead and prepare for your future after you graduate.

UCC Careers Service