Journey Map

Understand your skills, strengths and values to recognise what you can offer to an employer; and make more informed choices around your career path:

• Undertake psychometric & personality testing, through:
  Profiling for Success
  Job Teaser’s MARCO Job Teaser’s MARCO
• Do the Career Development Course (CDC) modules; Career options, Demonstrating reflection, Psychometric tests
• Events: Talk to a range of employers across several sectors at a Swansea University Careers Fair or check out our upcoming events
• Find an internship or part-time job on Employment Zone. Part-time work on campus can could include working with Swansea University’s Student Union or StudentAmbassador Scheme
• Thinking of starting a business or want to be more entrepreneurial? Support and funding available through the Student Enterprise Team.

Employers recommend focusing on self-awareness and resilience to meet their recruitment expectations.*Complete the relevant CDC units to improve your skills!

*Institute of Student Employers, 2023    

No matter what degree course you are studying there are hundreds of jobs that you will be qualified for. Research what’s available to you and what you might be interested in:

• Visit websites such as:
  Employment Zone
  Prospects.ac.uk
  Employment Zone’s Freya
  Target Jobs Careers Hub
• Find a mentor through Swansea Uni Connect
• Complete the CDC modules: Career action plan, Decision making, Commercial awareness
• Use Employment Zone to attend more networking events with employers and undertake further internships (paid and unpaid opportunities available), you can never have enough work experience on your CV!
• Explore virtual internship opportunities with Forage and Bright Network and consider volunteering opportunities with Discovery
• Book a 1-2-1 with a qualified Career Consultant for impartial careers information, advice & guidance

74% of employers say graduates who have completed an internship or placement are more career ready.*Consider completing a Year in Industry or internship.

*Institute of Student Employers, 2024

At this stage you can make things happen by being pro-active. It’s important that you understand the recruitment process through to the final interview:

• Undertake a SWOT analysis to understand what is best to emphasise in an interview and where perhaps you may need further training, before-hand. Santander’s Open Academy has thousands of free on-demand courses, to further improve your skills
• Create a Career Action Plan
• Apply for opportunities through Employment Zone.
• Practice your interview skills with Shorlist.me
• Complete the CDC units: Job hunting and networking, CV, Applications, Interview, Starting your own business
• Improve sector knowledge by reading books, listening to podcasts and using social media such as LinkedIn Learning

Tailored CV’s are 300% more likely to progress to interviews.* Use our AI CV and Cover Letter checker, CareerSet, to improve your chance by matching your CV to the job description!

*Jobscan, 2024

• GO Global
• Careers & Employability Webpages  - For students with barriers to recruitment
• Career Boost
• Further study pages 
• Graduate Support Programme 
• Tools for international students 
• Student Enterprise 

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