Some students get involved in Student Groups because they want to enhance their CV, some students get involved because they are passionate about the matter at hand, and some students get involved because they are passionate and yet also recognise the fantastic impact volunteering on a committee has on their employability prospects. Capturing those skills however and getting them onto your CV and application forms can be pretty hard and often they get lost amongst other information or forgotten about.
I am looking into arranging a session focused on Student Group committee members and RA’s which will include (fun!) warm up sessions to get you thinking about the skills you have gained, first hand experience at shortlisting application forms just as your potential employer would, and workshops on how to balance part-time work with extra-curricula activities and what work would be suitable for you. There will also be a workshop on how to get those all important skills down onto your CV for when you graduate (dun dun deerrrr), an opportunity to ask Career and JobZone advisors questions and to also get personal advice on your CV.
Is this the sort of session you would find useful? If you have any comments or suggestions then please get in touch by commenting on this post or emailing vpsad@guild.bham.ac.uk.
I look forward to hearing from you!! Emx
Sounds like a good idea to me, there's plenty of people who I'm sure want to be able to show off their skills but aren't sure how to - and personal CV advice is just what I need right now!
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