These sessions will give you advice and information on all elements of job hunting. Sessions are delivered by our Careers Team and are typically 50 minutes long.

Monday 3 June

The Interview
12.10pm, Careers & Employability Centre

Application Forms
2.10pm, Careers & Employability Centre

Tuesday 4 June

Smart Job Search
10.10am, Careers & Employability Centre

The CV
1.10pm, Careers & Employability Centre

Wednesday 5 June 

Haven’t a Clue – Getting Started with Career Planning
10.10am, Careers & Employability Centre

Assessment Centre Group Discussion (1 1/2 hours)
1.10pm – 2.40pm, Careers & Employability Centre

Thursday 6 June

Prepare to Meet Graduate Recruiters
12.10pm, Careers & Employability Centre

Getting the best from Recruitment Agencies
2.10pm, Careers & Employability Centre

Friday 7 June

The CV
10.10am, Careers & Employability Centre

Application Forms
12.10pm, Careers & Employability Centre

Monday 10 June

Drop-in session – Should I Disclose Dyslexia/Disability/Health Condition to an Employer?
11am – 12noon, Careers & Employability Centre

The Interview
2.10pm, Careers & Employability Centre

Wednesday 12 June 

The CV
12.10pm, Careers & Employability Centre

Thursday 13 June

International Students: CV Writing
10.10am, Careers & Employability Centre

Our Careers Team will liaise with your Departmental Careers Liaison Officer (CLO) to design a programme of sessions that are customised to your course. Your CLO will normally distribute details by email but keep an eye on noticeboards and other forms of communication used in your School. They usually run in the Autumn and Spring Semesters.

The Student Support Service provides a range of courses aimed at enhancing your ability to manage anxiety and stress, build self-esteem and learn to use your drive to succeed positively, reducing the pressure of perfectionism.  All these can help you to develop strong workplace relationships, and proficiency in managing the demands and pressures of a modern work environment, and are skills that are highly regarded by employers.

The courses offered by the Student Support Service include the following:

• Don’t Let the Worry Blues Get You Down – Learn how to reduce and manage anxiety
• Perfectionism – Learn to reduce self imposed pressure and enjoy achieving
• Just the Way You Are – Learn to enhance your self-esteem and develop positive working relationships
• Under Pressure – Learn to reduce and manage stress effectively
• Tomorrow Never Comes – Learn to discard procrastination tendencies and confidently tackle work assignments (new for 2013/14)

Detailed information about all of these courses, and more, can be found here.

The Skills Development Service (SDS) provides a range of courses aimed at building your confidence, improving your transferable skills and increasing your employability potential. Certificates are awarded for successful completion of courses and are highly regarded by employers.

The courses offered by the Skills Development Service are broken down into three main areas:

Certificate of Professional Development
Certificate in Health, Safety & Wellbeing
Externally-Accredited Courses

Detailed information about all of these courses can be found on the Skills Development Service website
Timetable of events

Employers frequently visit Cardiff University to give information sessions about their career area, to run skills sessions or to give recruitment presentations. Download our What’s On for a full listing.  To check availability and book your place, please login to your Careers Account.