Not only is writing a job description an art (and not always well done) but understanding one is too. Take it too much for granted and there’s every chance your cv and cover letter will bear as much relevance to the job as night is to day. With this in mind I’m now taking bookings for a session to be held twice next week on really understanding job descriptions. Thursday evening. Friday morning/afternoon.

We’ll be looking at real life job descriptions and real life applications to help you understand better how really understanding the job description will start getting you to interviews now, not in months time. Take a seat in the employer’s shoes in this interactive session. Delivered by a former graduate recruiter – me!

Try getting a mixture of public and private sector employers into 16 separate slots over 4 working days without time clashes. Well, I’m relieved to say I’ve managed just that and a week after planning started our programme for a five day employability week is in place. You’ll be hearing much more about it in good time but here’s a couple of facts for now.

• It’s the week beginning May 23rd.
• It’s going to cover all the bases of finding graduate employment from how to get into specific careers like IT, to managing yourself, being successful with your applications and the more secret routes into graduate employment.
• It’ll feature the likes of Prudential, Barnardo’s, Enterprise Rent-a-Car and our very own Resident Entrepreneur.

Have I caught your attention?

I’m delighted to be able to announce that the event I advertised back in November is to be repeated on January 25th, this time at the Ramada London Ealing hotel. See the poster for more details.

A few Brunel grads made it to the last one. If you were one of those in attendance and would like to give me some feedback on how it helped you I’d love to hear from you. Email me at david.gilchrist@brunel.ac.uk.

On December 1st at the Wembley Plaza Hotel a free event is taking place designed to improve your success at interviews. Aimed at 18-24 year olds it’s been put together by a number of different groups. Having spoke to its organiser, Melanie Clarke, the goal is to help you improve your communication, presentation and team building skills alongside your interview skills.

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…finding work experience in the UK, putting together a successful investment banking application or staying focused and maintaining motivation in your job hunt? These are just some of the up coming Autumn job events taking place on campus that you still have access to as a graduate of Brunel. Bookings are now being taken here.

Next week *you will get a personal invitation to a unique, inspiring and practically effective 2 day job related event. For now put the date in your diary: September 13th and 14th, 2010.

*this applies to Brunel graduates only.

With demand exceeding supply at last week’s two careers workshops, I’m going to be re-running both next week (for Brunel grads only I’m afraid – for those in the outside world looking in) on Thursday August 12th.

• Finding jobs in recessionary times, 10.30am to 11.30am
• Writing job applications that will get you interviews,  2.30pm to 4pm

Book here.