Careers events

Researching employers and building commercial awareness

Key Information:

Date and time
Tue 24 September 2024
15:00 - 16:00
Location
Online: Microsoft Teams
Contact
CBL Learning Hub learninghub.cbl@uwe.ac.uk
Cost
Free
Attendance
Booking required
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Description

Are you a student who has a job or placement interview soon or in the future? Then this is the session to help you!

Business and Law librarians will show you how to find the information about the organisation, that will help you to improve your chances of success in an interview or application.

There is also a How to Research Employers workbook with similar activities and content to the live workshop. You can access session materials beforehand from the Business and Law Learning Hub site. 

The session is open to any business or law students. 

Workshop objectives

To feel more confident about:

  1. Discover what information you should look for when researching prospective employers or placement opportunities.
  2. Understand commercial awareness and be prepared to demonstrate your understanding at interview.
  3. Become familiar with the types of company information available to you for interview preparation, and attendance at employer fairs.

How to attend

This is an online workshop. Please book a place to receive the Microsoft Teams link to join via email.

The workshop will have interactive elements and we recommend that, if possible, you use a laptop or PC. You may wish to use an additional mobile device or another tab in your browser for the interactive elements. 

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  • Cost: Free
  • Attendance: Booking required

Accessibility

Most of our online events take place on Microsoft Teams. Follow this handy guide on accessibility tools within Microsoft Teams.

For further details on accessibility at UWE Bristol Library, check out our Library accessibility guide or contact us for specific queries.

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