Prospect Careers Event - London

[BAJR Host]

Prospect Careers Event
Council Room, New Prospect House
8 Leake Street, London SE1 7NN

Tuesday, 31 March 2-5pm

Tea and coffee on arrival

Prospect and the Institute for Archaeologists
Frank Kelsall, Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain

Learning with the Union: what Prospect can do for you
Why join Prospect?
Union Learning Fund project
Becoming a Union Learning Rep

What happens now? A career in the historic environment
What options are available
Where to go for advice
How to develop your skills

Developing your career: PDP, CPD and other related acronyms
What tools are available
Joining a professional institute
Planning your career

Evening programme to be arranged

Tuesday night accommodation at Days Hotel, 54 Kennington Road
London, SE1 7BJ UK

Wednesday, 1 April 9:30-5pm

Tea and coffee on arrival, lunch will be provided

The Careers Group, University of London

Understanding and evaluating your skills
Interpreting the language of skills
Understanding recruiters' requirements
Assessing the skills you already have and those you need to develop

Marketing your skills
Formulating the evidence for your skills
Writing CVs and applications that help recruiters
Performing well in interviews

Finding opportunities
Developing an appropriate job hunting strategy
Building and using personal networks
Making a good impression


"Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage."
Niccolo Machiavelli

[monty]

err....... is this logical given the current climate ??

[BAJR Host]

Ours not to reason why... ours but to look on and cough politely...
(of course it could be for job hunting outside Archaeology)


"Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage."
Niccolo Machiavelli

[Oxbeast]

Helping people to find a new job at a time when lots of other people are also looking seems pretty helpful to me.

[BAJR Host]

you need the jobs though... its not a case of lots of people looking for jobs... its no jobs to actually look for.

"Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage."
Niccolo Machiavelli

[monty]

...jobs what jobs ?? ...are there any jobs for people to apply for outside archaeology ....... ??