Skills Builder
Hear everyone banging on about skills? Not quite sure what they mean by being “a good communicator” or what “problem-solving” actually is? No problem! This stall focuses on what skills actually are, where you can use them and how to build on them.
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We are going to kick off with an impotant skill that you may not even think about! Emails. We send them every day, but how often do we think about what we’re putting in them? Mickie gives you tips and guidance on how to become a professional when it comes to email etiquette.
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Barclays Life Skills
Let’s start off with the skills we need for the working world. ‘Barclays Life skills’ have some excellent content to help you out!
Just like a real Careers Fair, we have information you can download to take with you! Just hit download! These PDFs have loads of amazing info and go into more depth to give you great impartial info.
University Insider Sophie has created a useful video to help you navigate through the ‘Barclays life skills website’. Check it out below!
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Transferable Skills
The most important thing about the skills you gain is how you can use them in a number of situations or job roles. This is what we call Transferable Skills.
Why not check out the Document and video below and jot down some of your transferable skills! This will be great preparation for interviews or writing applications.
Sophie is back with another video all about how best to utilise your skills and adapt them accordingly.
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Social Media
Bringing in those social media skills can be really beneficial for a number of roles. Are you currently managing your own social media schedule? Creating content? Effectively communicating with others on a digital platform? These are all skills that you can build on in your own time that will transfer into skills that work perfectly for a number of career areas.
A great place to start is your Linkedin profile. We have some more information on how to make the most out of this below!
Missed out on Student Fest?! Don’t worry! Check out our tips for building those skills!
Careers Fayre has no end date! We are continuously updating our resources and looking for more content to help you guys out in this tricky time! If there is anything you would like to see then feel free to leave a comment or get in touch with us on our instagram. You can also use the ‘Speak to aim higher’ link to chat to us on TAP!
University Insiders
University Insiders are a group of recent graduates that tell authentic stories of their journeys through education and beyond. We collaborate together to give you insight into our lives so you can choose what steps in life you want to take next. We work in collaboration with current students, external contributors and guests as well as Aimhigher West Midlands to give you loads of great info!
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