Careers and Employability Events
Virtual Employability Events 2020
This year we’re bringing the College of Arts, Humanities and Business Employability Fair to you. Over the next three weeks we’re hosting a series of webinars on Wednesday afternoons to prepare you for application processes, build your network and enhance your employability skills.
In the final week we’re working in partnership with M-SParc to deliver an afternoon of webinars where you’ll hear from established businesses, start-ups and recent graduates who have started their own successful businesses. You’ll have the chance to find out about the exciting work they’re doing, pick up tips for applications and interviews and find out about the opportunities they have to offer.
Wednesday 11th November, 2020
1.00 - 1:50pm: |
Building your Personal Brand - Enterprise Rent-a-Car Have you thought about your professional self, how you come over to others and how you might build your professional network and reputation? Come along to this webinar led by a leading graduate recruiter, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, and find out how to build your personal brand both digitally and in the workplace. |
2.00 - 2:45pm:
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Teaching English in China - Melanie Brown, International Liaison & Support Officer Are you interested in teaching English in China? There are lots of organisations who offer teaching programmes and it can be difficult to know what to expect and which opportunities to apply for. This webinar will be run by Melanie Brown, International Support and Liaison Officer for the Bangor Business School, who has extensive experience of teaching English in China. Join us to hear about Melanie’s experience, get some tips on what to expect from a good teaching opportunity and find out what to look out for when searching for jobs. |
3.00 - 3:50pm:
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American Camps - What’s the hype? An impartial take on everything you need to know about working at an American Camp. |
4.00 - 5:30pm:
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Commercial Awareness - Chris Walker What exactly is commercial awareness and why do employers value it so much? These are some of the questions that will be answered in this workshop, delivered by Chris Walker, the University’s Business Mentor. |
Wednesday 18th November, 2020
1.00 - 1:50pm: |
Benefits of Language Learning – Ruben Chapela-Orri Come along to hear from Bangor University’s Routes Cymru Student Language Ambassadors. Our SLAs will present information about the employability of language graduates and will give examples of graduate destinations. In addition to this, they will share their experience learning languages in Bangor and abroad, and how their language skills have assisted them throughout their careers. Finally, you will have an opportunity to learn a few words in a new language. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions so that you can find out even more about the benefits of studying languages. |
2.00 - 2:50pm:
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TEFL: Thinking about training to teach English abroad? Are you interested in Teaching English as a foreign language(TEFL)? Dave Andrews, Director of the English Language Centre for Overseas Students (ELCOS), will be leading this webinar and will give you essential information about the different ways of training and provide you with some tips on what to look out for when looking for your first TEFL opportunity. |
3.00 - 4:00pm:
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Joanna Scanlan, Actress – The twists and turns of your career Actress Joanna Scanlan discusses her career path. The experiences you gain in your career can lead you in different directions. Joanna Scanlan will share her story with you; her journey from undergraduate study to university lecturer and her successful career as an actress. |
4.00 - 5:00pm:
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Llwyddo'n Lleol: Cyfle i glywed gan gyn-fyfyrwyr am eu llwybrau gyrfa This is a Welsh language webinar An opportunity to hear from recent Bangor graduates and young entrepreneurs who are developing their business ideas in the local area through the Llwyddo’n Lleol 2050 project. 'Mari Elen Hughes, Sarn Meyllteyrn - Cyn-fyfyriwr Ysgol y Gymraeg a Gwyddorau Cymdeithasol Prifysgol Bangor, sydd bellach yn gydlynydd y brosiect Llwyddo’n Lleol 2050 Osian Wyn Owen, Caernarfon – Ei amcan yw teilwra pecyn marchnata i fusnesau, cymunedau a chynghorau lleol ayyb, drwy gyfuno ei dalent yn ysgrifennu’n greadigol er mwyn mynd i’r afael â ffordd newydd o fasnachu. @ArGoedd Sioned Young, Caernarfon – Datblygu ei busnes Cardiau Mwydro i fod yn ffynhonnell o incwm sefydlog, gan gyflwyno syniadau newydd megis GIF’s Cymraeg, ac ymateb yr un pryd i’r galw cynyddol sydd wedi deillio yn ystod y cyfnod clo. @cardiau_mwydro' |
16 - 23rd November: Global Entrepreneurship Week and B-Enterprising
Global Entrepreneurship Week and B-Enterprising will be providing a series of opportunities for you to get involved in to develop your enterprise and networking skills and even win some prizes:
Wales Student Market – applications now open for sellers!
17th November - 6 - 7pm: Explore Entrepreneurship Webinar – Vision
Feed your curiosity!
You've probably been told that we all need to be more entrepreneurial to tackle the challenges of the 21st Century, you may even see yourself as an entrepreneur, but what exactly do we mean by entrepreneurial, or to be an entrepreneur?
Join us as we meet 15 inspirational people, business founders and heroes. Each week we will also explore one characteristic that makes up the way entrepreneurs think and act. We will help you to learn how you can increase your ability to be more entrepreneurial, and what this will mean for you, whether you want to start a business, get a meaningful job or transform the world in which we live.
- 17th November - Vision
- 24th November - Financial Awareness
- 1st December - Planning and Managing
18th November - 6 - 7pm: Mix Up & Pitch – Pitching event and competition!
Looking to build your contacts and practice your networking and pitching skills? Then don’t miss out on this opportunity to mix with entrepreneurs, other students and graduates who are interested in self-employment.
There is a chance for those brave enough to pitch, but be quick because there are limited spaces for the pitching.
Two Levels of Pitching
'First Time/ 60 Second Pitch' - Encouraging those new or those wishing to deliver a concise 60 second pitch on who they are and their business idea/freelancing.
'Polished/Advanced Pitch' - 3 Minutes for those with more experience in pitching, to share their start-up or freelancing plans/developments.
This event is open to students and graduates from any welsh university and is supported by Big Ideas Wales, part of Welsh Government's Entrepreneurship Strategy.
Further details available on My Employability Hub.
Wednesday 25th November 2020
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn about, network with and potentially work for some of the most exciting businesses in north Wales and book your place on the ‘Give your future a Sparc’ hosted by M-SParc on November 25th at 1pm.
Cutting-edge businesses in a whole host of industries from design to developing and more have been lined up to speak to you about the exciting work they’re doing and the work opportunities they have to offer to the right candidates in the near future.
You’ll hear from established businesses, as well as award-winning start-ups, and you’ll also hear from recent graduates have started their own successful businesses, before having the chance to chat with the businesses that have pitched to you about any work opportunities they may have.
It’s an event not to be missed, so book your place now.
1.00 - 1.45pm |
Seven speakers from a variety of innovative sectors will present their businesses and discuss what qualities they’re looking for when they recruit for new additions to their teams. Ranging from established businesses to fast-growing start-ups, there’s a host of different speakers that are sure to be of interest to you, who you’ll get to chat to one-to-one later in the day. |
2.00 - 2.45pm |
After hearing from the companies, you will learn more from industry experts and a major north Wales employer about the skills they think are most important for future employees to develop. There will be a presentation from a Bangor University graduate who has since gone on to establish their own business…and it’s one you may not expect. |
3.00 - 3.45pm | Over to you - Quiz the Companies Your chance to meet one-to-one with our speakers and share what skills you have, find out if their company is in the kind of industry that excites you, and if your suitability for any potential work opportunities they may have going forward. Whilst this is a great opportunity for networking and making some valuable industry contacts, it could also offer you a lot more if one of these companies has the right opportunities for you! This is the most important event of the day, and our employers may be just as nervous as you about taking part; put yourself our there, get your game face on, and see if you can unlock the sparc that ignites your future career! |
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