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Seminar Programme - FREE TO ATTEND*
Visitors can look forward to a programme of informative seminars running throughout the day.
See below for details.

SEMINAR THEATRE
Seminar programme courtesy of the National Careers Service

10.30am - Writing a winning CV - National Careers Service
•Promote yourself in the best possible light
•What should a CV contain including power words
•Personal profile, skills and qualities
•Employment history and dealing with gaps in your work history
•Check list on length, layout etc

11.30am - Succeeding at interviews - National Careers Service
•Preparation for a successful interview
•Questions to expect and questions to ask
•Creating the right impression
•Dos and don’ts
•Types of interview: competency, group, phone

12.30pm – Starting your own business - an alternative to finding a job or unemployment?
– Southern Business Growth Network

1.30pm - Effective Jobsearch - National Careers Service
•Developing a successful plan to find work
•Where to look including online and networking for hidden jobs
•Understanding job ads
•What a job and person specification is
•Applying for work

2.30pm - Returning to work or changing direction - National Careers Service
•Things to consider
•What direction to take
•Researching options
•Transferring life skills and work skills
•How can you prepare?

PLUS: 10am to 3pm - One-to-one advice clinics courtesy of the National Careers Service

*Visitors to the Jobsfair exhibition are welcome to attend free of charge, any of the above seminars, however, please note spaces are limited and on a first come first served basis.

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