Careers Workshops and webinars

University of Bradford students and graduates are welcome to attend our regular workshops led by employers, professional experts and Career and Employability Services team members.

Careers webinars Autumn 2020

Our autumn careers webinar sessions have three themes this year:

Career Essentials - covering the employability topics you need to know about
Professional Insights - guest speakers from a range of industries sharing insights into careers, job roles and recruitment
Expanding Your Horizons - opportunities abroad, further study and more.

Register for session details and see more on the My Career and Employability Centre events page, which also features selected external events that may be of interest.

Week commencing 26 October

Workshop	When and where
CAREER ESSENTIALS WEBINAR: Prepare for the Virtual Careers Fair Ahead of the Virtual Graduate Jobs and Placements Fair on Weds 4 November, this session will focus on professional behaviour and networking – remember, first impressions do count, even online! Register to receive login info.	Monday 26 October 14:00 to 15:15 Online only
CAREER ESSENTIALS WEBINAR: Planning your career Practical techniques to help you keep on top of your career planning - now and in the future See full details and register.	Tuesday 27 October 16:00 to 17:00 Online only
CAREER ESSENTIALS WEBINAR: Effective CVs and Covering Letters An overview about producing an effective CV (purpose, structure, content, and layout) that will grab the attention of prospective employers. See more information and register for joining details.	Wednesday 28 October 14:00 to 15:15 Online only
CAREER ESSENTIALS WEBINAR: The Bradford Mentoring Programme Find out about the benefits of mentoring, and how you can apply to the great programme. See full details and register.	Thursday 29 October 11:00 to 12:30 Online only
CAREER ESSENTIALS WEBINAR: Understanding Psychometric Tests What are psychometric tests plus why and when are they used? We will provide examples of a range of different test questions, explain scoring and provide hints and tips on how to perform well. Register for joining info	Friday 30 October 16:00 to 17:15 Online only

Workshop

When and where

CAREER ESSENTIALS WEBINAR: Prepare for the Virtual Careers Fair

Ahead of the Virtual Graduate Jobs and Placements Fair on Weds 4 November, this session will focus on professional behaviour and networking – remember, first impressions do count, even online!

Monday 26 October
14:00 to 15:15

Online only

CAREER ESSENTIALS WEBINAR: Planning your career

Practical techniques to help you keep on top of your career planning - now and in the future
See full details and register.

Tuesday 27 October
16:00 to 17:00

Online only

CAREER ESSENTIALS WEBINAR: Effective CVs and Covering Letters

An overview about producing an effective CV (purpose, structure, content, and layout) that will grab the attention of prospective employers.
See more information and register for joining details.

Wednesday 28 October
14:00 to 15:15

Online only

CAREER ESSENTIALS WEBINAR: The Bradford Mentoring Programme

Find out about the benefits of mentoring, and how you can apply to the great programme.
See full details and register.

Thursday 29 October
11:00 to 12:30

Online only

CAREER ESSENTIALS WEBINAR: Understanding Psychometric Tests

What are psychometric tests plus why and when are they used? We will provide examples of a range of different test questions, explain scoring and provide hints and tips on how to perform well.
Register for joining info

Friday 30 October

16:00 to 17:15

Online only

Week commencing 2 November

Workshop	When and where
CAREER ESSENTIALS WEBINAR: Unlock the power of LinkedIn Session exploring the various features of LinkedIn, with hints and tips for a successful profile. More information and registration	Friday 6 November 16:00 to 17:15 Online only

Workshop

When and where

CAREER ESSENTIALS WEBINAR: Unlock the power of LinkedIn

Session exploring the various features of LinkedIn, with hints and tips for a successful profile.
More information and registration

Friday 6 November
16:00 to 17:15

Online only

Week commencing 9 November

Workshop	When and where
EXPANDING YOUR HORIZONS WEBINAR: Funding for Study Abroad Explore the countries and universities where you can study abroad, and the funding we can provide. Register to receive login info.	Tuesday 10 November 11:00 to 11:30 Online only
EXPANDING YOUR HORIZONS WEBINAR: Funding for Overseas Placements We can offer between £700 and £7,500 for students to do an internship/work placement abroad, including virtual internships/work placements. See full details and register.	Wednesday 11 November 11:00 to 11:30 Online only
CAREER ESSENTIALS WEBINAR: Interviews – the basics This is an introduction to handling interviews; you will also receive tips and advice on other helpful resources and sources of support. See more information and register for joining details.	Wednesday 11 November 14:00 to 15:15 Online only
PROFESSIONAL INSIGHTS WEBINAR: APM - Insight into Project Management This virtual session will explore what it takes to be a successful project professional – with insight from graduates holding different degrees, working across a range of sectors. See full details and register.	Wednesday 11 November 16:00 to 17:15 Online only
CAREER ESSENTIALS WEBINAR: The Bradford Mentoring Programme Find out about the benefits of mentoring, and how you can apply to the great programme. See full details and register.	Friday 13 November 10:00 to 11:30 Online only
EXPANDING YOUR HORIZONS WEBINAR: Funding for Short Opportunities Abroad We can offer between £65 and £665 for students to do a short International Programmes between 1 and 7 weeks, including virtual internships/work placements Register for session joining info.	Friday 13 November 11:00 to 11:30 Online only

Workshop

When and where

EXPANDING YOUR HORIZONS WEBINAR: Funding for Study Abroad

Explore the countries and universities where you can study abroad, and the funding we can provide.

Tuesday 10 November
11:00 to 11:30

Online only

EXPANDING YOUR HORIZONS WEBINAR: Funding for Overseas Placements

We can offer between £700 and £7,500 for students to do an internship/work placement abroad, including virtual internships/work placements.
See full details and register.

Wednesday 11 November
11:00 to 11:30

Online only

CAREER ESSENTIALS WEBINAR: Interviews – the basics

This is an introduction to handling interviews; you will also receive tips and advice on other helpful resources and sources of support.
See more information and register for joining details.

Wednesday 11 November
14:00 to 15:15

Online only

PROFESSIONAL INSIGHTS WEBINAR: APM - Insight into Project Management

This virtual session will explore what it takes to be a successful project professional – with insight from graduates holding different degrees, working across a range of sectors.
See full details and register.

Wednesday 11 November
16:00 to 17:15

Online only

CAREER ESSENTIALS WEBINAR: The Bradford Mentoring Programme

Find out about the benefits of mentoring, and how you can apply to the great programme.
See full details and register.

Friday 13 November
10:00 to 11:30

Online only

EXPANDING YOUR HORIZONS WEBINAR: Funding for Short Opportunities Abroad

We can offer between £65 and £665 for students to do a short International Programmes between 1 and 7 weeks, including virtual internships/work placements
Register for session joining info.

Friday 13 November
11:00 to 11:30

Online only

Further information

See our workshops for postgraduate students.
If you're an employer and wish to lead a workshop, email us today to find out more.
We also hold a number of careers fairs and employability events throughout the year.
You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter for the latest news on upcoming events.