Beckett Careers

𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 - 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮: Hi everyone! My name is Jomana, and I am a second-year student at Leeds Beckett University studying International Tourism Management with Marketing. Alongside my studies, I work as a Beckett Careers Assistant, where my role primarily involves supporting students in navigating their career journeys by offering guidance on skill development, job searching, and making informed career decisions. Upon reflecting on my personal career goals, I know that I wish to enter an industry that is people-focused, as this aligns with my values of wanting to make a positive impact on people's lives. Identifying my career aim allowed me to reflect on my strengths, such as communication, adaptability, and collaboration. With these strengths in mind, I decided to plan, prepare, and host two workshops on ‘Transferable Skills, Limitless Opportunities.’ The goal was to help students understand that their degree is not just a qualification but a set of transferable skills that can open doors across various industries. My workshops were well-received, with students engaging actively and discovering hidden strengths. They learned how to:  • Effectively utilise their module handbooks to identify key skills  • Showcase transferable skills on their CVs  • Present these skills in interviews The feedback I received was really positive, with many students sharing that they found the session practical and valuable in helping them realise how their skills could be applied in different industries. Reflecting on the experience, one of the key activities I included was a collaborative exercise, which was highly effective. Students had the chance to engage with each other, share their experiences, and learn from one another. Seeing them work together was rewarding, and I would love to add even more collaborative activities in future workshops to strengthen interactive aspects. This experience enabled me to build upon my existing strengths, and it also helped me develop new skills, such as:  • Stronger ability to adapt content and activities to suit diverse audiences  • Greater confidence in managing group dynamics during workshops  • Enhanced ability to think on my feet and respond effectively to student queries Overall, this experience has been incredibly rewarding, and I’m excited to continue learning and developing my skills alongside Beckett Careers as I work toward my career goals. If you're looking to enhance your career development or explore how your transferable skills can open up new opportunities, feel free to reach out to Careers@leedsbeckett.ac.uk - Jomana Aref

𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 - 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗷𝗮: As a final year Business and Management student who has completed numerous applications for graduate roles as well as undertaking a placement in my second year, I know the importance of understanding employers and interview preparation in order to successfully secure a role. Over the past few weeks, as a Student Careers Assistant, I have had the amazing opportunity to develop, prepare, and present my own series of workshops for the careers team at Leeds Beckett University.   The aims of these workshops were centred around skill development and research, with a strong emphasis on becoming confident in your ability to articulate and gather your answers for upcoming interviews, based on employer research. To prepare for these workshops I reflected upon my own experiences, both positive and negative, and integrated my top tips and research practices. I also used a number of external sources that strengthened my initial ideas, which supported to composition of the entire workshop. With the support of Hannah Beever and our check in meetings, I was able to bring everything together and create something that educated and supported other students.   The experience of delivering both the in-person and online workshop helped me grow my confidence with presenting and public speaking, as well as understanding how to keep an audience engaged, which I know will be crucial in future job roles. My workshops reflection element allowed me to get feedback from the students about their confidence levels before and after the workshop, and everyone who participated reported feeling more confident. Despite the fact that my work as a SCA has been intriguing and developing so far, this project has been the most exciting one yet. I was able to develop my own skills of time management and organisation, as well as support others on their application journey, making it a very rewarding experience. 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼-𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀@𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘁.𝗮𝗰.𝘂𝗸 ! I look forward to the remaining time I have in this role and cannot wait to continue learning, and supporting other students. Thank you to the Careers team for giving me the opportunity to use my initiative on such a project. - Nanija B.

🚀 Calling all final-year students at Leeds Beckett University! 🚀 Are you in your final year of study and ready to take the next step in your career? There are exciting opportunities in West Yorkshire that are waiting for you! 🌟 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 is an exclusive programme for West Yorkshire finalists and graduates that connects you with local jobs in: 🔹 Emerging Tech and Digital 🔹 Culture, Creative and Communication 🔹 Engineering and Manufacturing 🔹 Finance and Professional Services ✨ What’s in it for you? • 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀 with small businesses across Bradford, Calderdale, Huddersfield, Kirklees, Leeds, and Wakefield • 𝗚𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 starting at £24,000 a year (pro-rata) • 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀: Apply once, complete our screening process and we’ll connect you with opportunities that match your skills and preferences. You don’t need to know your exact career path—just apply to the stream(s) that interest you! • 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Join a six-month graduate programme to build you skills and become part of a community of graduates. Don’t miss out – this is 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 chance to grow professionally and make a positive impact on the region! 🙌 📅 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 5th May 23:59pm 🔗 To apply, visit our 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗹 and complete a short form – don’t worry, there are no lengthy application questions!  𝗚𝗼𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀? You can learn more about the roles that might be available to you and get answers to some frequently asked questions here: https://lnkd.in/egT8BQjY  #GraduateOpportunities #GraduateJobs #LeedsBeckettGrad #WestYorkshireJobs #CareerGrowth #GraduatesWestYorkshire #LeedsBeckettUniversity #FutureProfessionals #EmergingTalent #LocalOpportunities #FutureGoals 

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝗯𝘀! 😉 Every time you attend an event or complete a short course, you’re adding to your skills and your industry knowledge. Yesterday’s ‘𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁’ event is a great example of that 🙌 Speed networking is a bit like a mini-careers fair, except at the sound of the buzzer, you switch places. This ensures that you get the chance to talk to everyone in the room, and that everyone gets to talk to you. On this occasion, 35 students joined us in Northern Terrace to meet with employers such as: • Gateley • Mott MacDonald • HTC Architects • Keltbray • Lambert Smith Hampton • Winvic Construction Ltd And more! Events like this are a great way to gain insight into your industry, ask questions about your career, and find out about upcoming opportunities, without making a huge time commitment or needing to travel out of Leeds. Congratulations to all the students who took part and to Natalie Hochstrasser for putting on another great event! For more ideas about building your work experience, visit our experience page: https://lnkd.in/dwrec3cG Or check out our upcoming events on campus: https://lnkd.in/dEqn664X And elsewhere: https://lnkd.in/drqEhwGK

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 Leeds Beckett University 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀. 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗱; 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗼𝗻 – 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹. 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗶𝗰𝗸-𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲? 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗕𝗨’𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: Monday 24th March, 15:00-16:00: https://lnkd.in/eHzvwpfH 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 is an exclusive programme for West Yorkshire graduates with exciting local jobs in: • Emerging Tech and Digital • Culture, Creative and Communication • Engineering and Manufacturing • Finance and Professional Services 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂? • 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀: Work with businesses in Bradford, Calderdale, Huddersfield, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield. • 𝗚𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆: Earn at least £23,400 a year (pro-rata). • 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆: Visit the online application portal and complete a short form - https://lnkd.in/egT8BQjY

This week we launched our Progression Check-In for final-year and postgraduate students at Leeds Beckett University, if you're graduating this year make sure you complete the Check-In so that we can give you the support you need as you embark on your next steps beyond Beckett! Complete the Check-In 👉 https://lnkd.in/e84tpQxj

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Welcome to the Beckett Careers LinkedIn page! Over the coming months the Beckett Careers team - plus students, businesses, academics and our alumni - will be posting about all subjects careers and employability. We will be sharing information, events and stories to help our network explore their career options, develop their skills and experiences to gain confidence, and find graduate jobs. Our team of career experts helps thousands of students take the next steps in their career journey: 📧 Got a career question? Send us an email: Careers@leedsbeckett.ac.uk 💼 Want to find out about part time and full time jobs, gaining work experience or even where to begin? Pop into our Careers Centre, open 13:00 - 16:00 every weekday next to the Leslie Silver Library 🌐 Need access to career information, top tips and career tools to help you apply for opportunities? Visit Beckett Careers Online: https://lnkd.in/e8V4uzAx 💬 Interested in talking to employers about roles and pathways? Attend one of our many career events: https://lnkd.in/e32pdbz6 🚀 Want to build your experience, search for a placement, or attend one of our employer events? Visit our Placements and Work Experience page: https://lnkd.in/edSCa-mF So... If you see a post you like, give us a like 👍 If you connect with something, share it with your network and peers ⏩ If you would like more information or find something interesting, let us know by writing a comment ✏️ And tell your friends and peers too! 🫂 Katie Cliff, Laura Bielby, Mark Stow, Nyree Hardie, Georgina Larkin, Richard Allen, Natalie Hochstrasser, Charlotte Critchley, Steph Brockbank, Katie Fawley, Ben Robertson, Louise Grosvenor, Helen Whale, Hannah Beever, Erica Wall, Sorrel Leader, Liz W., Nicola Porter, Jill Richards, Michael Hall, Mia Tucker