Recession Advice
With so much coverage in the media of the economic downturn, you may feel concerned about the impact on your future job prospects. Whilst the jobs market is certainly contracting it hasn’t disappeared altogether so it’s important not to give up hope. What is vital is that you put time and effort into your career planning at this stage to maximise your chances of success.
The Graduate Development Centre has set up this webpage to:
- Keep you informed of the latest news stories relating to the effect of the current economic situation on graduate recruitment
- Provide constructive, practical actions you can take to help you succeed in a challenging job market
- Provide further information about our WoW® or World of Work certificate – a recession busting solution in itself! By engaging with WoW® LJMU students and graduates will be giving themselves an extra advantage. Find out more about our employer backed WoW® certificate by clicking here.
Here are some quick links to the information we have provided:
- Latest news stories
- Top Tips for Recession survival
- Messages from Employers
- How we can help
- Careers Events
- Using recruitment agencies - a step-by-step guide
- Useful links
Messages from Employers
Enhancing your employability
Here there is a short clip by Vanessa Doust from KPMG. She explains how you can improve your employability - how to express your experience and how employers want you to use those experiences - even if it's working in a bar, voluntary work or clubs at University.
WoW Podcast:'WoW In Conversation With...' FSSC: Jenny Fox
Jenny Fox, Head of Careers and Higher Education at the Financial Services Skills Council shares her personal views on financial careers for graduates at this time of economic downturn. She provides her top tips for success and talks about the value of engaging with WoW® and how as an LJMU graduate you can make yourself more attractive and employable to the financial services sector.
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How we can help
What we offer- Individual appointments with a careers adviser to discuss your career plans
- Individual appointments with an employability adviser to receive feedback on your CV or applications
- A programme of careers events to meet employers and develop your skills
- A weekly programme of ‘Ready for Work’ workshops. Our workshops have been designed to help you with all aspects of looking and applying for jobs and/or further study. Click here for more information and to book your place
- Employability Advisers also run drop-in centres in the Campus Centres. They can give you access to lots of careers information and offer introductory advice.
- Opportunities to develop higher level World of Work or WoW® skills. Our WoW initiative is backed and endorsed by leading employers. By engaging with WoW® LJMU students and graduates will be giving themselves an extra advantage. Find out more about our employer backed WoW® certificate by clicking here.
How to contact us
For more information about the WoW process, careers events or Ready for Work workshops, phone 0151 231 8099 or email gdc@ljmu.ac.uk.
To book an appointment with an employability or careers adviser, phone 0151 231 3600 or email employability@ljmu.ac.uk.
Useful links:
- Prospects news and analysis of the graduate job market - This webpage, by prospects, provides useful graduate labour market information with news and analysis of the job market. It also provides information about salaries, vacancies and what graduates do six months after graduation.
- Recession Survival Guide - iProfile
- Riding out the recession - The National Union of Students
- Recession Job Search Tips for New Graduates - Useful job searching tips from monster.com
