What is the GradFair and how do a sign up?
Are you a final year UEA student or a recent UEA graduate and are looking for a job? If you are why not come to the online UEA GradFair on the 12th May 10-2pm UK time and meet potential employers? You do need to register quickly here beforehand and you can upload your CV. If you would like some advice to make sure your CV is perfect don't hesitate to use the careercentral resources such as this handy checklist and these 5 key points for a successful CV video and/or book a quick query.
So why attend the GradFair?
This is an opportunity to find out about live graduate positions in a variety of industries that you can apply for now. If a specific role you see at one of the employer's booths interests you and you wish to apply, there will be a direct link to the business's website where you can submit your CV and apply. This fair is also a chance for you to ask lots of questions to the representatives so have a few prepared beforehand. There will be live online skills-based workshops hosted by our wonderfully supportive careers advisors on the day with the first workshop rather fittingly titled 'Graduate Jobs: find and prepare' 10-45-11:15 ( Here is a link to the full list of workshops). As always there will be help and support available from the careercentral team to offer you advice and help where you need it. There is also currently an on-demand workshop on 'how to prepare for the virtual GradFair' here, make sure you check this video out if you are thinking of attending there are useful points in here.
What businesses will be attending?
There will be loads of businesses attending for all different industries, for a full list see this link here but a few businesses include
- Aveva
- Infosys
- Norfolk County Council
- Risk and Policy Analysts
- Oxford PharmaGenesis.
What are the benefits of the event being online?
So, this year the event will be online but this is by no means a bad thing, in fact there are tons of benefits for you guys with it being online.
- You can drop in and out of the event as you need.
- The resources will be available for 30 days after 12th May so even if you cannot attend live you won't miss out.
- You have a choice about how you may wish to speak to the representatives of the businesses.
- If you have a more general question, you can ask them in the employer's group chat.
- You can also move to a one-to-one chat with a representative for more specific questions
- If you would like you also have to opportunity to video, or audio call the representative for a conversation.
- You can book a slot to speak with a representative of the businesses, allowing that greater flexibility for you.
I'm hoping that I have nudged you into attend the GradFair and now we are onto the easy bit, how do I attend? Well, it is all online so after registering using this link press the top right-hand corner and press login. You do not need to install any fancy software all you need is to be online. Of course, if there are any technical problems there is the technical support helpdesk on hand.
Clare Purser 3rd year Economics and Finance
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