Welcome to the Careers and Employability Centre

• Introductory video
  Information about the services available through the Careers and Employability Centre

Interviews

• Advice on telephone interviews
  Tips on preparation for telephone interviews from a successful graduate
• Employer tips for telephone interviews
  More advice on how to prepare for a telephone interview
• What employers want from a telephone interview
  What the interviewers are looking for
• Employer advice for if you are unsuccessful at interview
  The importance of requesting, and using feedback, from employers

Employability skills

• Emily Hall's testimonial - Dentistry at Birmingham
  A Dentistry student talks about why she chose the University of Birmingham, what she has learned here, and what she hopes to do next
• Helen Parry's testimonial - Medicine at Birmingham
  A medical student talks about why she chose the University of Birmingham, the skills she learned in her degree, and her plans for the future
• Networking
  How to develop networking skills and how they can help you
• Recognising your skills
  Identifying transferrable skills from your degree
• What to do at university to get a graduate job
  Tips on improving your employability while you're still studying
• Advantages of foreign exchange experience
  Benefits of time working or studying abroad
• Starting your own business
  Schemes to help graduate entrepreneurs get started

Ways to stand out

• Alumni advice on the recruitment process
  Tips from a successful student on how to stand out
• Taking time out
  Opportunities outside of the traditional graduate pathways
• An employer explains the recruitment process
  Details on the whole graduate recruitment process and what employers are looking for
• Make the most of your first year
  Ways to get started on your career planning from the beginning of your degree

What do EPS graduates do? - Audio files

• Karen Moore
  BEng BCom in Mechanical Engineering & Business Management - Knowledge Management Consultant for KorteQ Ltd
• Kiran Parmar
  MEng Software Engineering - Business Analyst at CapGemini