UCL CAREERS MARKETING YOURSELF BACK HOME

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1 MARKETING YOURSELF BACK HOME Helen West UCL Careers -International

2 What we ll look at today.. What do you want to do? Understanding your home market Networking Barriers Selling a UK education

3 Self awareness What do you want to do? Exercise Think about the career area you d like to go into.. Identify up to three knowledge gaps about this area Then identify 3 ways you could find out more about this area

4 How to bring yourself up to speed with the local market. Good Labour Market information Understanding and succeeding the recruitment process When and how to apply Growth areas, areas with high demand for employees?

5 Resources Going Global Access through Prospects Gradlink for Canada, China, Malaysia, India and Africa UCL Job Online UKCISA

6 Why maintain and build your network? Keep up to date with job market trends back home any booming sectors, interesting developments? Contacts to turn to once you return home Jobs are often not advertised if they know you and what career you are interested in they can make you aware of roles Remember your network has their own network and so on..

7 What is networking? Talking and being interested in the person Interesting questions about what they do Insight into you and what interests you Not just asking for a job Getting contact details Maintaining contact after meeting ( /LinkedIn / meet-up)

8 So what can you do? Societies at UCL and in London Expat Groups LinkedIn / Alumni / Meet-ups Friends back home Online Both personal and professional networking are important

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11 UCL Alumni Careers Mentoring network connect to over 450+ careers mentors from a wide variety of disciplines and sectors How to guides to help make the most of mentoring opportunities case study testimonies 600+ initial mentee contact s sent in 2013

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15 Online Professional Networking LinkedIn develop a professional profile not the same as social networking Are there different professional networks in your home countries? Create a LinkedIn profile Create a profile Connect to people you meet Research employers / contacts Participate in groups linked to chosen industry / region Follow companies on Twitter / Facebook for update

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18 Overcoming barriers

19 Barriers What is UCL? What are your qualifications equivalent to? / What is a 1 year Masters? Missing campus recruitment cycle Realistic expectations (first job, salary and location) Reverse culture shock Be clear on why you are returning home and your motivation to do so in case employer is concerned you want to go back to UK

20 Selling your UCL experience UCL is the top-rated university in the UK for research strength. (REF2014) UCL features in the top 5 universities worldwide (QS World University Rankings) The Institute of Education has been ranked as the world's leading university for Education in the 2014 QS World University Rankings

21 Selling your UK experience Language skills fluent business level English Specialist market knowledge of Eurozone / UK Contacts internationally Mobility and adaptability Overseas education and global outlook great for multinationals Overseas work experience / voluntary work / positions of responsibility

22 Exercise Now you ve had some more tips and ideas.. what will you now do to market yourself back home?

23 How can UCL Careers help you? Talk to a Careers Adviser CV/application form check Practice interview Online Aptitude Tests Vacancies, UCL Jobonline Information library Employer presentation programme

24 How to find us UCL Careers Service 4 th Floor ULU Building Malet Street Opposite: Waterstones Bookshop Appointments Mon-Fri Book online or am-5pm