As taught Spring Semester 2012

Margaret Wolff & Robert James, Careers and Employability Service

This module aims to enable students to think critically about their career planning and become better applicants when applying for employment/postgraduate study, during or after their academic studies. Topics covered will include:

• Career Planning Skills
• Career researching Skills
• Self-Marketing – Applications
• Self-Marketing – Interviews
• Psychometric Testing
• Self-Marketing – Assessment Centres
• Guidance on evaluating and recording experience

Module Codes: XX1N02 (10 credits)

Suitable for study at: Undergraduate Level

Method and Frequency of Class: 5 x 2 hour workshops, a mock interview and a tutorial

Target Students: This module is available to all students as part of the Nottingham Advantage Award scheme.

Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

Offering School: School of Education