November 2024

 

It’s all about extracurriculars and entrepreneurship in the Careers and Employability department this month.

Hallam Award Week is 11 – 15 November, during which we’ll help you start on your bronze, silver, or gold awards in info sessions, workshops, and drop-ins. 

Global Entrepreneurship Week takes place from 18 – 23 November. Find out about running a start-up, selling at markets, or how the Enterprise team can help you with your side hustle as a student or graduate.

Alongside, we’re running our usual programme of events, from our ‘Get Started On…’ events to CV and Cover Letter Check drop-ins.

 

Hallam Award Week 11 – 15 November

Thursday 14 November

 

Hallam Award Submission Success: Write-Up Workshop, 10:00 – 12:00

Careers and Employability Hub, Owen Building L2

Join us for the Submission Success: Write-Up Workshop. This workshop offers a guided approach to writing award entries, honing in on techniques to make your achievements shine through clear, engaging, and professional write-ups. Whether your focusing on achieving Bronze, Silver or Gold, we hope to see you there!

Sign up and find out more here.

 

Careers Talk: how to become a Forensic Psychologist by Jamie Coleman, 12:00 - 13:00

Coll Hall-A201-Level 2, Collegiate Hall, Broomhall, Sheffield S10 2NA

Jamie Coleman is a chartered and registered forensic psychologist, employed by the prison service. She has worked for the prison service for over 22 years, in various settings including, high security, open conditions and the female estate.

Jamie's talk will provide information about the route into forensic psychology and insight into the day to date life of the role itself. 

Sign up and find out more here.

 

Friday 15 November

 

CV check drop-in, 09:30 – 10:30

Careers and Employability Hub, Owen level 2

Do you need your CV checked? Don't want to commit to an appointment? Come along to our weekly CV and Cover Letter sessions in our Careers and Employability Hub on Owen Level 2, to have an Employability Adviser check over your CV or Cover Letter. 

Please bring your CV either printed or available to view on a laptop.  No CVs on phones please! 

Sign up and find out more here.

 

 

Global Entrepreneurship Week 18 – 23 November

 

Monday 18 November

 

GEW : Work for Yourself sandwich placement info session, 12:30 – 13:30

Hallam iLab, Aspect Court, City Campus

Have you ever thought about working for yourself? Perhaps you have an idea for a product or service that you'd like to develop? If this sounds like you, you might be interested in our Work for Yourself Sandwich Placement. 

Come along to our info session to find out more about the placement, the different pathways on offer and also, hear from some of this years students. There will also be plenty of opportunity to ask any questions you may have.

Sign up and find out more here.

 

GEW: Funding: Where to find it and when to need it, 13:45 – 14:45

Hallam iLab, Aspect Court, City Campus

Do you have a business idea, a start-up or a growing business? Are you think about how you'll fund it? Join us for a session delivered by funding expert Rachel Veitch-Straw, who'll be talking about how to find the right funding pots available to you and know when you're ready to start applying!

Sign up and find out more here.

 

GEW: Making the most of LinkedIn, 15:00 – 16:00

Hallam iLab, Aspect Court, City Campus

Do you have a LinkedIn account but don't quite know how to get the most out of the platform? Perhaps you don't even have an account yet? Come along to our LinkedIn masterclass, giving you all the do's and don'ts of LinkedIn and showcasing all of it's current features.

Sign up and find out more here.

 

 

Wednesday 20 November

 

GEW: Mastering Social Media for Business, 10:30 – 12:00

Hallam iLab, Aspect Court, City Campus

Social media is one of the most effective tools available to us for marketing ourselves and our business. In this session, Diana Rubene will be talking about how to make the most out of social media and give yourself the best possible change of exposure. There will also be plenty of opportunity for questions, so you can come prepared!

Sign up and find out more here.

 

Get Started on... Psychometric Tests and Game Based Assessment, 12:00 - 12:30

Online

This 30 minute session will provide a concise overview of how and why psychometrics and game based assessment are now widely used in recruitment for both placement and graduate roles - and provide a useful introduction into the Graduates First University Aptitude Tests Portal  - where you can practice a whole range of Psychometric Tests/Game Based Assessment, Video Interviews as well as accessing loads of useful advice on employer recruitment process.

Sign up and find out more here.

 

GEW: How to Use Video to Promote Your Personal Brand, 15:00 – 16:00

Hallam iLab, Aspect Court, City Campus

Video is a fantastic way to engage with your audience. Join us for a session with Joe Palmer from Open House Pictures, who'll be give you some simple tips and tricks about how you get make great quality content from your phone and how to be confident in front of the camera.

Sign up and find out more here.

 

 

Thursday 21 November

 

GEW: Freelancer 101, 14:00 – 15:30

Hallam iLab, Aspect Court, City Campus

Are you considering working or already working freelance? Our Freelancer 101 session is delivered by Student Enterprise Coach, Graeme Tidd, who has been freelancing for a number of years as a creative. This session will cover the do's and don'ts of freelancing and, you'll be able to ask any questions you may have.

Sign up and find out more here.

 

GEW: Freelancer Networking, 15:30 – 17:00

Hallam iLab, Aspect Court, City Campus

Join us for an afternoon of networking, here in the iLab. No need to bring anything, just yourself!

Sign up and find out more.

 

 

Tuesday 26 November

 

Get Started On... Interviews, 13:00 – 13:30

Online

Join this 30 minute online workshop covering how you can best prepare for interviews,  and what type of questions might be asked. The aim of the session is to ensure you feel more prepared and confident to succeed at any future interviews. 

Sign up and find out more here.

 

 

Wednesday 27 November

 

Sheffield Policy Campus Simulation Event with DfE and DWP - A Day in the Life, 13:00 17:00

Careers and Employability Hub, Owen level 2

Would you like a career where you can influence and support how public services are run?

The Civil Service supports the Government of the day in developing and implementing its policies and delivering public services. 

Last year the Sheffield Department for Education (DfE) developed a collaborative cross-government approach with other Civil Service regional offices (DWP & Home Office) to form the ‘Sheffield Policy Campus.’ The aim: to create and grow a hub of core policy-related jobs, where people can advance their careers in key-decision making positions whilst staying in the Sheffield region.

Sign up and find out more here.

 

CV check drop-in, 14:00 – 15:00

Careers and Employability Hub, Owen level 2

Do you need your CV checked? Don't want to commit to an appointment?

Come along to our weekly CV and Cover Letter sessions in our Careers and Employability Hub on Owen Level 2, to have an Employability Adviser check over your CV or Cover Letter. 

Please bring your CV either printed or available to view on a laptop.  No CVs on phones please! 

Sign up and find out more here.

 

Careers Talk: Emotional and Behavioural Counselling at Schools by Andrea Chatten, 12:00 - 13:00

Coll Hall-A201-Level 2, Collegiate Hall, Broomhall, Sheffield S10 2NA

Andrea Chatten has been working with children and young people experiencing emotional and behavioural difficulties for over 35 years. In the last 10 years, she has founded an organisation (Unravel) that is offering a new model of psychology to support children’s well-being and has also written a series of novels for children on emotional regulation. Unravel has employed several Hallam Psychology graduates in recent years. Andrea will share how they help kids, what to do if you want to join them and there will be time for Q&A.

Sign up and find out more here.