Jump start your job hunt
Dodder B
11.30-12.30: CVs and application forms presented by Graduate Careers Ireland
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12.30-1.30: Networking your way to employment - creative job search techniques that work, presented by Sinead English, Sinead English & Associates
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Approximately 70% of jobs currently being filled are never advertised. Learn how to uncover career opportunities in the Hidden Job Market. Step by step guide on how to find contacts and network your way into employment without cringing at the thought!
1.30-2.30: Selling your transferable skills to employers - take control of your future, presented by Mary Collins, Head of Talent Development & Learning, Deloitte
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Take Control – Mary Collins, Deloitte Talent Manager, will share some insights on what you can do now to take control of your future career. The focus of the session will be on developing transferable skills to support your future career development & progression.
2.30-3.30: Realising your potential, presented by Barry Delaney
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Barry Delaney shares his own experiences on entering the workforce as a graduate. In particular he highlights the practical steps graduates can take when:
• Searching for Work
• Making an Impact at interview
• Maintaining Momentum when you start work
• Managing Expectations of those around you.
3.30-4.00: First day nerves- Advice from leading organisation Abbott Ireland on the art of business communication presented by Ciara Kiely, Abbott Vascular
What are my options? 1
Dodder C
11.30-12.30: Insight into teacher training in the UK, presented by Train2Teach
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This seminar will be of interest to all graduates who wish to undertake a teaching qualification in the UK. The main focus will be on the Post Graduate Certificate of Education (PGCE) route into teaching and will concentrate on entry requirements, how to apply, the application process, where to study and grants/bursaries available to Irish students
12.30-1.30: Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), presented by i-to-i
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Welcome to the world of TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language)! Find out all you need to know about getting qualified to teach English abroad and being paid for the pleasure. Take part in a FREE TEFL lesson from an i-to-i weekend course tutor and discover a world of opportunity.
1.30-2.30: Graduate route to self-employment, presented by Eugene Crehan, South East Enterprise Platform Programme
The presentation explores how someone goes about setting up their own business and what type of skills are required.
Eugene Crehan has assisted over 100 knowledge based business start-ups at the Waterford Institute Centre for Enterprise Development and Regional Economy. He will discuss what it takes to be an entrepreneur, identifying opportunities, where to get assistance with a start-up and setting goals for yourself.
2.30-3.30: Hints and tips to help you get a job in the engineering and life sciences sector, presented by David Cooney
3.30-4.00: Hints and tips for international students, presented by Sheila Power, Irish Council for International Students (ICOS)
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It is critically important for international graduates to be able to recognise and sell their natural advantages and to be fully familiar with their employment rights before approaching employers. This seminar will explore some of those advantages and also explain the main schemes which allow for the employment of non-EEA nationals in Ireland.
What are my options? 2
Merrion Room
11.30-12.30: I don't know what I want to do, presented by Dave Kilmartin, Head of Service, DIT Careers Service
12.30-1.30: Selling your transferable skills to employers - take control of your future, presented by Mary Collins, Head of Talent Development & Learning, Deloitte
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Take Control – Mary Collins, Deloitte Talent Manager, will share some insights on what you can do now to take control of your future career. The focus of the session will be on developing transferable skills to support your future career development & progression.
1.30-2.30: Networking your way to employment - creative job search techniques that work, presented by Sinead English, Sinead English & Associates
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Approximately 70% of jobs currently being filled are never advertised. Learn how to uncover career opportunities in the Hidden Job Market. Step by step guide on how to find contacts and network your way into employment without cringing at the thought!
2.30-3.30: The 7 steps to finding your ideal job presented by Michael Tichband, Atlas Personnel & Careers Advice
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3.30-4.00: Avoiding the pitfalls of setting up your own online company, presented by Peter Connor, SetMyCompanyUp.ie
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Peter Connor founder of the digital agency Green Apple Media will be giving a talk on setting up an online business. Green Apple Media is the company behind such start ups as SetMyCompanyUp.ie, Direct2web.ie, SplitMyBill.ie, and Moneyfish.ie. This talk will be focused on practical advice relating to getting your company online.
Career Insights 1
Dodder D
11.30-12.30: Insight into trading, presented by Susquehanna International Group Limited
The purpose of this talk is to give students a feel for what a job as a trader at Susquehanna entails. Any students who are interested in financial markets or who are strong at probability and game theory will find this presentation informative.
12.30-1.30: Insight into IT presented by Tim Hynes, Senior Director of IT Management in Field IT for Microsoft
Tim will speak about his career path in IT, the current IT technology landscape, and Microsoft vision for the future. Themes will include the Cloud trend and Software as a Service.
1.30-2.30: Insight into working, volunteering & teaching abroad, presented by USIT
2.30-3.30: Insight into home-based volunteering presented by Volunteering Ireland
3.30-4.00: Guide to Irish and international tax refunds presented by Taxback.com
If you have worked abroad or in Ireland during your time as a student – this talk is for you! Students and recent graduates are more likely than anyone else to be owed a tax refund. Taxback.com will give a brief overview of Irish, Australian and US taxes and how to get your refunds from these countries and 13 others. The talk will be followed by a Q and A session.
Career Insights 2
Dodder E
11.30-12.30: Insight into science, presented by PharmaChemical Ireland
12.30-1.30: Insight into engineering, presented by Chris Horn, President of Engineers Ireland
1.30-2.30: Insight into social care and nursing, presented by Brian Crowley, TTM Healthcare Recruitment
The variety of options available to graduates of Nursing and Social Care are massive – regardless of the current economic conditions. During this talk you will learn about how far your qualification can bring you – and not just limited to careers in Ireland. This talk will also look at strategies to stand out when applying and interviewing for positions in Nursing and Social Care. Jobs in Ireland are available but you need to ensure that you stand out and this presentation will give you the edge.
2.30-3.30: Insight into law, presented by Tomás Clancy, Independent Colleges
3.30-4.00: Insight into building, presented by Niamh O'Gorman, The Chartered Institute of Building
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Increasingly within the construction sector in Ireland, companies require their employees to be members of a professional body, to ensure occupational and management competence and commitment to professionalism. This Chartered Institute of Building talk will explain what a professional qualification is and how you can get on the membership ladder.
Interviews, CVs and applications
President's room
11.30-12.30: Interview preparation, hints and tips, presented by Gina Rhatigan, Rhatigan Interview Techniques
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The focus will be on the importance of proper preparation entailing, the reflection process, required before, during, and after the Interview. This process is one of the key factors in determining your success in the job market. There will be student interaction via icebreaking activity, incorporating reflection on your skills.
12.30-1.30: Interview preparation, hints and tips presented by Gina Rhatigan, Rhatigan Interview Techniques
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The focus will be on the importance of proper preparation entailing, the reflection process, required before, during, and after the Interview. This process is one of the key factors in determining your success in the job market. There will be student interaction via icebreaking activity, incorporating reflection on your skills.
1.30-2.30: Get hired - ten steps to an effective CV, presented by Fasttrack CV's
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At FastTrack CVs we specialise in creating powerful, professional, effective CVs for job seekers. We take the pain out of the CV preparation process, leaving you the time to sit back and decide which job you want to apply for. In today’s job market you need to make sure that all your most relevant experience, skills and achievements are brought to the fore. In our presentation, we’ll outline our ten steps to an effective CV that will give you the edge over the competition and get you hired.
2.30-3.30: Applying to a top accountancy firm - do's and don'ts, presented by Paul Vance, Head of Resourcing, KPMG
When applying to a top accountancy firm, or any employer, an applicant should consider a number of key actions which could be the difference between getting a job offer or falling at the first hurdle. These considerations include; getting the application form right, company research, making yourself stand out, interview preparation and answering question techniques.
3.30-4.00: Information for students & graduates with disabilities looking for work presented by Niamh Hayes, AHEAD
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The seminar, delivered by AHEAD (the Association for Higher Education, Access & Disability) will cover all the extra aspects of jobseeking that are useful for students and graduates with disabilities to know: disclosure, grants and funding, legislation and the availability of other projects and supports.