57 Typical meeting request Some preparation suggestions I have no idea what to do after university. . Undertake a self appraisal eg. your likes/ dislikes, interests, skills, talents, strengths/ weaknesses, motivations, values etc. Explore topics such as ' Personality' and ' Values' in ' Destinations'. . Visit Prospects and complete the Prospects Planner - a tool to help identify what you want out of a career and types of roles that might suit you. ' Jobs and Work/ What jobs would suit me?' . View BU resources: ' Students & Graduates/ Advice & Guidance for final years/ Graduates'. What career options are available to me with my degree subject. . Research at Prospects ' Careers Advice' then ' Options with your subject/ Use your qualification/ What do graduates do?' . Find out what graduates from your course did after leaving BU. DLHE ( Destination of Leavers in Higher Education) option on the BU Careers homepage. Where do I start my job search? . Final year undergraduate? Have you collected your free employers' directory from Graduate Employment Service in PG04? . Other employer directories & job sector guides in PGO4. . View resources: ( 1) BU resources ' Students & Graduates/ Job Sector Information' & ' Finding Graduate Jobs'. ( 2) Prospects resources ' Jobs & Work/ Explore types of job'. Preparation before your meeting with a careers advisor Graduate Employment Service ( GES)

Support along the way Typical meeting request Some preparation suggestions Other options I can explore? . View ( 1) the ' Postgraduate Study', ' Self employment' & ' Working Abroad' options on GES webpages; ( 2) ' Enterprise', ' Postgrad courses/ directions' & ' Your masters' topics in ' Destinations'. ( 3) Prospects ( a) ' Jobs & Work/ Explore working abroad' & ( b) ' Postgrad study' options. Application form/ CV/ cover letter feedback required. . View resources such as ( 1) GES webpages ' Students & Graduates/ Job Applications & Interviews'. ( 2) ' Application forms', ' CVs' & ' Covering letters' within ' Topics' option within ' Destinations'. ( 3) Hard copy resources in PG04. . Check GES Events schedule for relevant workshops. . How bespoke is your application? Review against job advertisement. Bring copies to the meeting. Interviews/ assessment centre advice. . Reflect on previous experience. What are your hopes & fears? What do you know about the format of the selection event? . View resources: ( 1) GES webpages ' Students & Graduates/ Job Applications & Interviews'. ( 2) Video resources: ' MyBU/ My Community/ Graduate Employment Service/ Video Materials'. ( 3) ' Assessment Centres' & ' Interviews' within ' Topics' option in ' Destinations'. ( 4) Literature in PG04. ( 5) Prospects ' Jobs & Work/ Applications, CVs & Interviews'. I'm thinking of changing or leaving my course. . View resources: ( 1) GES website ' Students & Graduates/ Changing or leaving your course'. ( 2) ' Changing or leaving your course' booklet available in PG04 - also accessible on Prospects ' Careers advice/ Leaving your course'.