This slideshare is to help University of Salford Postgraduates think about planning next steps in your career, outside of Academia. (c) Copyright of Salford Careers and Employability Service 2011 TM.

1. Careers & Employability Student Life Advice & Opportunity Career Planning: Key steps Tahira Majothi Careers consultant Careers and Employability Service www.careers.salford.ac.uk http://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/students/phd/blog/ Twitter: @tahiramajothi 0161 295 5088 (c) Copyright remains with Salford Careers and Employability Service 2011.

2. What would you like to do? Unsure? Try this Careers Quiz to focus your ideas: www.prospects.ac.uk/links/pplanner Do you have a career in mind, but need to more about it? www.prospects.ac.uk/links/occupations Get a greater insight into various industries: www.prospects.ac.uk/links/industries Vitae – aids personal and professional development of researchers http://www.vitae.ac.uk/researchers/1270/Careers.html © arts.ac.uk 2

3. Touch base with Careers! CVs , Applications and Interviews We offer 1:1 appointments, workshops, mock interviews and guidance via email. http://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/aboutus Get interactive! Join us on Twitter, Face book, Skype, LinkedIn and read our Careers Blogs: http://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/page/interactive Psychometric Tests FREE online practice test, Kenexa, email futures@salford.ac.uk 3

5. Are you on Twitter and/or LinkedIn? Use social networking sites strategically to : Research employers Expand your network for the better Find out opportunities as they become available Find someone to guide / mentor you Arrange ‘informational’ interviews to find out more from those in the know! My colleague Jemma Houghton has written a careers blog on this very topic: http://careersatsalford.wordpress.com/2011/02/17/get-an-online-presence-now/ 5

6. Interested in Enterprise? Upcoming Enterprise sessions: Pitch Perfect, How to survive in Business and Social Media http://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/page/enterpriseevents NW Enterprise Conference – 25th March 2011 http://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/page/entconference Researcher Enterprise Development Salford (REDS) http://www.eventbrite.com/org/782111725?s=2732145 © Virtual-doc.salford.ac.uk 6

7. Join a Network Virtual Doctoral School http://virtual-doc.salford.ac.uk/ Online community for our researchers. All enquiries to Cristina Costa Crescent Network http://crescent-network.ning.com/ Public engagement activities for researchers at Salford Bright Club Manchester – Facebook Profile (c) virtual-doc.salford.ac.uk 7

8. Upcoming Events Financial Services Skills Council – finance careers overview Emotional Intelligence and Project Management http://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/page/thismonth SPARC (8th and 9th June 2011) http://www.pg.salford.ac.uk/sparc11 Postgraduate Futures 21st June 2011 - one day careers event http://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/students/phd/blog/ (c) Copyright remains with Salford Careers and Employability Service 2011. 8