Career Development Sessions

A range of additional Professional Development courses are available from The Careers Group on topics ranging from networking to sales and negotiation to new media. For details please see: http://www.careers.lon.ac.uk/output/Page112.asp

Career Planning for Support Staff

• Target group: Professional support staff
• Dates/Times:
  • Day 1: Tuesday 16 March 2010 (0930hrs - 1630hrs)
• • Day 2: Tuesday 30 March 2010 (0930hrs - 1630hrs)
• Venue: LSHTM
• Course Leader: Lindsay Wright, consultant
• Cost: Day 1 £140, Both Days £250
• Booking: Book Online

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This is a two-day course, but staff can opt to take Day 1 only, if sufficient places are available.
The objectives of Day 1 of the workshop are to: understand the importance and benefits of career planning; review your achievements and identify areas for change; identify your skills and develop strategies to build upon and improve these.
The objectives of Day 2 of the workshop are to: know how to present a positive image through applications and interviews; and, produce realistic action plans for your short term and long term goals.

Careers Group courses

The following training sessions are run by The Careers Group, University of London, and are aimed at helping staff progress in their careers.

These sessions can be supplemented by individual meetings at CGUL, which are available free of charge to University of London employees.

Getting the Most out of Your Career

• This course can be scheduled if there is sufficient demand. Please submit a booking for or contact the Staff Development team.

• Register your interest: Enquiry Form

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This half day training session will give you an opportunity to start thinking about what you really want from your career. It will use a variety of techniques to help you begin the process of identifying your career values and priorities. It will examine the possibilities for changing your situation and how to deal with change.

CV Writing and Application Forms

• This course can be scheduled if there is sufficient demand. Please submit a booking for or contact the Staff Development team.

• Register your interest: Enquiry Form

• Course Provider: Careers Group, University of London
• Booking: Book Online

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This lunchtime seminar will give participants an understanding of how to structure and present successful written applications and how to sell yourself on paper.

Interview Skills

• This course can be scheduled if there is sufficient demand. Please submit a booking for or contact the Staff Development team.

• Register your interest: Enquiry Form

• Course Provider: Careers Group, University of London
• Booking: Book Online  

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For the lunchtime two-part course, participant are expected to attend both sessions.
This seminar will outline the key skills for successful job interviews and give participants an insight into what recruiters are looking for. The session will provide you with a structured framework for interview preparation and performance. It will help you build your confidence and recognise the areas that you can improve in, by:

• Recognising appropriate evidence of your skills;
• Understanding how to present yourself effectively;
• Identifying the impact of non-verbal communication.

In the second session there will also be an opportunity to practice.

The Art of Networking

• This course can be scheduled if there is sufficient demand. Please submit a booking for or contact the Staff Development team.

• Register your interest: Enquiry Form
  Course Provider: Careers Group, University of London

• Booking: Book Online

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This lunchtime session will be an interactive workshop where participants will have the opportunity to consider the benefits and skills of networking – both within the University and outside of it - to enhance your personal development.

MBTI® Personality Questionnaire & Seminar 

• This course can be scheduled if there is sufficient demand. Please submit a booking for or contact the Staff Development team.

• Register your interest: Enquiry Form 

• Course Provider: Careers Group, University of London
• Booking: This course is booked directly with CGUL by contacting Alison Springate on extension 6062.

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The Myers Briggs Type Indicator helps you to think about your personality type and preferences. It suggests how your personality may affect the way you work with others and your career choices. You will be asked to complete a short questionnaire prior to attending this workshop.

Review your Career Direction

• This course can be scheduled if there is sufficient demand. Please submit a booking for or contact the Staff Development team.

• Register your interest: Enquiry Form 

• Venue: Careers Group Stewart House, ST112
• Course Provider: Careers Group, University of London

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Figuring out what your next career move should be can be hard work. Many of us bounce from one job to another without ever feeling like we have any sort of direction or control. This session will help you to take a step back and consider your future with a longer term perspective. We won’t turn you into someone with a rigid 10-year plan (unless you want us to), but we’ll help you to take the first steps towards developing a career strategy that’s appropriate for your personality and your values. You can have your own career compass: something to ensure that you are always looking in the right direction.