Top Tips sessions

Top Tips sessions are designed to give you the confidence and tools to make your way successfully through the application and selection process.

Careers Network run workshops on the following topics:

  • CVs
  • Covering letters
  • Online applications
  • LinkedIn
  • Interviews

Latest Top Tips events

  • Top Tips for using LinkedIn
    Find out how to create your profile and learn top tips to get you ahead when using this social media tool in your job search.
    11:00 Fri 26 Apr 2024
    Online
  • BOSS Zhipin Spring Recruitment Event
    BOSS Zhipin's Spring Recruitment event is geared towards international students, offering a plethora of opportunities and surprises. With a wide array of quality companies participating, all seeking candidates with overseas study backgrounds.
    10:00 Mon 29 Apr 2024
    Online
  • Teach, Travel, Explore with Chatteris in Hong Kong
    Join Recruitment & Marketing Manager Lucy to find out more about how you can inspire young minds with Chatteris - an educational non-profit organisation based in Hong Kong, one of the world’s most cosmopolitan cities.
    12:00 Mon 29 Apr 2024
    Online
  • Top Tips for a successful Cover Letter
    Our innovative ‘Top Tips’ sessions are designed to give you the confidence and tools to make your way successfully through the application and selection process.
    11:00 Tue 30 Apr 2024
    Online
  • AWE - Insight Day
    Dive into a world of opportunities as we guide students on their journey towards a thriving technology career. Your success story starts here!
    11:00 Tue 30 Apr 2024
    Off campus
  • Top Tips for Creating a Personal Statement
    Your personal statement is the key document when applying for further study, so make sure yours does you justice.
    11:00 Thu 02 May 2024
    Online
  • Job Hunting: Top Tips for PGTs (PPDA Masterclass)
    Top Tips for job hunting for Postgraduate Taught students. This counts as one Masterclass towards the PPDA.
    14:00 Thu 02 May 2024
    Online
  • KAPSARC Careers Fair
    Learn about opportunities at KAPSARC including their Graduate Development Program and Postdoctoral Program
    13:00 Fri 03 May 2024
    -- Edgbaston Park Hotel & Conference Centre (G23) --
  • BOSS Zhipin Spring Recruitment Event
    BOSS Zhipin's Spring Recruitment event is geared towards international students, offering a plethora of opportunities and surprises. With a wide array of quality companies participating, all seeking candidates with overseas study backgrounds.
    10:00 Mon 06 May 2024
    Online
  • Preparing You for Success Ahead of the 2025 Asia Recruitment Season (Asia and EMEA Session) with HSBC
    Would you like to get early insight into the 2025 recruitment process at HSBC for internship and graduate roles? Join us for an informative session where you'll hear from recruiters in Hong Kong on how you can best prepare for the application process
    11:00 Tue 07 May 2024
    Online
  • Interview Skills: Top Tips for Postgrads
    A webinar to help postgraduate students prepare for academic and non-academic job interviews.
    14:00 Tue 07 May 2024
    Online
  • BOSS Zhipin Spring Recruitment Event
    BOSS Zhipin's Spring Recruitment event is geared towards international students, offering a plethora of opportunities and surprises. With a wide array of quality companies participating, all seeking candidates with overseas study backgrounds.
    10:00 Mon 13 May 2024
    Online
  • Writing academic job applications: tips tutorial
    Learn more about how to write effective academic job applications and understand what academic hiring panels look for at this online seminar.
    13:00 Fri 17 May 2024
    Online
  • Preparing for Academic Interviews: tips and techniques
    Learn more about what to expect in a typical interview for an early-career academic job in the UK and will cover key tips on how to prepare and perform effectively.
    15:00 Wed 22 May 2024
    Online
  • Job Search Live
    Whatever type of job you’re seeking or application you might be working on, come along to this live session to get tailored support from the Careers Network Team!
    11:00 Wed 29 May 2024
    Poynting Computer Cluster P06
  • Graduate Entry to Medicine: Personal statements and UCAT top tips
    Offering advice on how to write a good personal statement and prepare for UCAT.
    16:00 Wed 29 May 2024
    Online
  • How to Find Work Experience
    Are you looking for work experience for the summer and beyond? This session will provide you with information on how you can search and find different types of work experience.
    11:30 Tue 04 Jun 2024
    Learning Centre UG09
  • Job Search Live
    Whatever type of job you’re seeking or application you might be working on, come along to this live session to get tailored support from the Careers Network Team!
    11:00 Wed 05 Jun 2024
    Poynting Computer Cluster P06
  • Masters Consultancy Challenge
    Masters Consultancy Challenge is a two-week work experience opportunity for Postgraduate Taught students. You can take part on campus or online.
    10:00 Mon 10 Jun 2024
    Hybrid event
  • Top Tips for Developing Career Resilience and Motivation
    Develop your resilience and identify tools that can help you with your career journey.
    12:00 Tue 11 Jun 2024
    -- Education Building --
  • How to Get Hired
    Hear from a panel of employers, alumni and guidance professionals to gain advice and learn tips on how to succeed after graduation.
    11:30 Wed 12 Jun 2024
    To be confirmed
  • Create your own work experience
    Learn how to create your own work experience by finding vacancies that aren’t advertised and how to apply for them.
    11:00 Thu 13 Jun 2024
    Aston Webb - Main Lecture Theatre C Block
  • Communication skills for success (with Bloomberg)
    Learn key communication skills for working in a team and developing a pitch.
    13:00 Thu 13 Jun 2024
    Teaching and Learning Building, Lecture Theatre 2
  • BCG Advanced Degrees Mentorship Workshop
    As a Mentorship Workshop participant, you will work within a team to strategically solve a BCG style case in a typical case team simulation to better understand the why and how behind our case work.
    09:00 Fri 14 Jun 2024
    Off campus
  • Postgraduate Professional Development Award: Completing your Portfolio
    An information session for PGT students submitting their portfolio for the PPDA.
    14:00 Wed 19 Jun 2024
    Careers Network, Employer Training Room, G30 Aston Webb
  • Colorintech Black Tech Fest 2024
    Black Tech Fest is back on the 10th October 2024!!
    09:00 Thu 10 Oct 2024
    Off campus

Further CV, application and interview support

For CV, application and interview support, Careers Network has a range of guides, workshops, drop-ins and online tools including CV checking and practice interview software.

You can also ask one of our Careers Advisers to review your CV, cover letter or application by emailing Careers Network. 

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