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Part-time Work

Abi SharmaCareers Adviser

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What are your questions?

What do you want to get out of today?

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You can• Earn extra money• Get experience for your CV• Improve your English• Gain cross cultural understanding• Gain friends and useful contacts

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Types of part-time work

On-campus - within departments - Student Ambassadors - Exam invigilators - Students Union roles - events workers

Experience Works, tomorrow, 4.30-7pm, The Octagon

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Advantages

“Having a job on campus (like I do), allows flexibility. I find it easy to work on days I have lectures, because I could easily change locations in minutes. Working is also a pleasure knowing that there are many familiar faces around. During breaks, one could easily spend some time with friends. Simply put, it is really convenient!”

“I can trust the employer(you know, I am foreigner here!) and it is very convenient to go to work. Also transport cost and time saving.”

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Types of part-time work

Off-campus

• shop work: clothes retail, hair and beauty, chemist, newsagent

• Hospitality• Translation• market research• language teaching• local council jobs• tourist attractions• health services• film work• publicity work

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Off-campus you can: - learn more about London - meet people from outside of QM - gain a business understanding of UK work- have a change of scene

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Applying for Jobs

1) Find the vacancy: do you meet the requirements/do you have any experience in the area/can you prove you are interested in the area/is it

easy to get to?

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Applying for Jobs

1) Look for ads where you can send your CV to the company directly

Warning: only 3% of jobs gained fromposting your CV online!

2) Send a CV and covering letter to the person specified in the advert ORdownload an online application form from their website

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Other ways of finding jobs

Take your CV to local shops / central London shopsFind the shops on www.yell.com

Choose tube / postcode

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CVs

Personal Details

Education

Work Experience

Interests/Achievements

References

Your Name

123 Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS

Education

(2009-) BSc Management, Queen Mary University

(2001-2008) High School (Country)

Grades IB / A level equivalent

Work Experience

(2007-2008) Sales Assistant, Technologist Expert

Providing good customer service by answering enquiries, listening, prompt service and tailoring information to customer needs.

Stocktaking & maintaining the shop floor

Managing a team of three people: timetabling lunchhours, supervising new staff, training for new staff, signing in/out at the end of the day.

Interests

Music: part of local youth orchestra for four years, with weekly rehearsals and a summer tour

References:

Name & Address & Email Name, address & email

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Cover Letters

• Beginning• This identifies who you are, what you are applying

for, and how you heard about it.• Middle • To explain your skills and experience relevant to

the job• To explain why you want to work for them• End • Briefly states your availability for interview.• Sign off the letter:• Yours sincerely if you addressed to a particular

name, or Yours faithfully if you used a job title/Sir/Madam.

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Application Forms

“Why have you applied for this role?” - why you want to do the job? - examples of how you possess the

skills and experience they require - why do you want to work for them?

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How many hours can you do?If you want it just to go well with your study keep changing until you find the one which fits in your schedule perfectly. Don’t lose class just to make up the part time work

Things to think about

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• How will you organise your time?“The only advice that I can offer to my fellow international students is that, they should prioritize their time effectively - i.e. make sure that their main focus is on their studies”

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Is it legal?www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/life/employment.htm

For full details of what you can do:www.welfare.qmul.ac.uk/international/money/4635.html

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Other info!

Handout for employers

NI NumbersYou can start work without one but you must haveapplied!For more:www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk or www.dwp.gov.uk0845 600 0643 to book NI interview

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What if I can’t get a job

www.providevolunteering.org

On-campus unpaid opportunities

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Come and see us!WG3, Queens Building

CV Clinics 11.15 & 2.15Book for drop-in

Opening hours10.30-5pm

10.30-12.30 and 2-4.30pm