Hmmm... so what have I actually done this week?? Well, after a weekend of CV writing I had to make sure I got in to see someone at the careers service to get some advice on the structure/content etc etc…
So I did. After finding out the only way to get an appointment is by ringing up at 9am on the day and hoping to get one, I set a wake-up alarm on the Tuesday night.. and it’s a good job I did! When I called there were only two appointments available apparently. I went to the 15 minute appointment – and if I’m completely honest, it wasn’t very helpful. At all. The careers service website it fantastic so I think from now on I’ll stick to using that. So instead, I sent my CV to a couple of friends to look over and see what they think and get other tips and opinions.
I’ve started to focus on the 4 hand-ins that are due before we break up at Christmas too. A lot of work, and not really a lot of time…I’d better get a move on! I've got two essays, HRM and Library Resource Management, a Digital Libraries report and built library collection and of course, this LPD portfolio.
I’ve been applying for graduate schemes and have completed three applications so far. Some of them are very, very time consuming! I’ll be hoping to hear back about the next stages in the next couple of weeks and if I don’t..
‘If we have not contacted you within this time frame please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion’
So fingers crossed then.
The areas that I've been applying for have mainly been market research, data/customer analysis and HRM.
I won’t post the league tables every week but if you’d like to keep up to date with how we’re doing please see the Manchester Metropolitan University section of the BUCS website and select: Football - Womens - 1sts/2nds
I’ve got no classes next week, our department has an ‘officially unofficial’ reading week so I’ll mostly be in work/the library…but to end the week I’ve got my housemates birthday and the Warehouse Project to look forward to… but more about that at a later date.
Since someone made a comment about my sign-off style I’ll leave instead by saying…
HAPPY HALLOWEEN…now roll on Bonfire Night!
Photo 1: From http://www.yell.com/jobs/information/careers-advice-Q&A - accessed 31/10/2010
Photo 2: From http://news.getaroom.com/ - accessed 31/10/2010
