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23 Jun 2009 13:11:59
The University of Bedfordshire has offered support to its students entering the job market this summer.
The innovative C3 Credit Crunch Challenge Week took place at the Luton campus and was aimed at final year students and recent graduates who are facing a tough job climate from both Luton and Bedford.
As well as information on networking, options and strategies, available support and a recruitment session for international students, there were practical sessions around the whole application and interview process.
The week finished with prize giving for individual students and teams who had participated in some competitive tasks based around employer recruitment activities.
It attracted regional television coverage as it was featured on BBC Look East and The Politics Show East.
Current student Nick Asgill was profiled and Vice Chancellor Les Ebdon was interviewed along with Eileen Scott, Head of the Centre for Personal and Career Development at the University.
Eileen said: “We hopefully provided a very varied menu of activities with internal and external speakers.
“It was a stimulating and upbeat week for the students. The main message is that they need to be focused and yet flexible at the same time. Keep the dream but be flexible how you get there.
“And the students know that they can stay connected with the University for up to three years and continue to use our services.”
Speakers included Rob Brown who gave masterclasses on networking and reputation building and University of Bedfordshire graduate Gary Richardson from Energize Solutions who gave a talk on how to stay motivated.
Eileen said: “Rob Brown was very stimulating and gave practical hints and tips to both the students and potential local employers and it was good to see someone like Gary back here, sharing the story of his journey from unemployed teenager to managing director.”
This is not the end of the help being offered by the University this summer.
Eileen said: “It’s our intention to run a graduate job club and there is also the Enterprise School which is on from 27-30 July and is aimed at both current students and graduates.”
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