CareersBU Podcast- Bournemouth University Careers Service

In this short bitesize episode, Amanda Fripp, Careers Adviser from Bournemouth University shares her top tips on how to prepare for the university careers fair.

In this episode, Amanda, Careers Adviser at Bournemouth University, chats to Michelle Donnelly-Gwynn. Michelle is a careers adviser at BU who leads on disability support within careers and employability. In this episode they chat about disability and long-term health conditions, how and when to disclose and the support students and graduates can receive from BU.

A transcript of this episode can be found on MyCareerHub https://careersbu.careercentre.me/u/a4cfl8et

Michelle also talks about external organisations

More information on what Michelle talks about can be found here:

MyCareerHub resources https://careersbu.careercentre.me/u/952j9uxt

Health Adjustment passport https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/health-adjustment-passport

Wellbeing support for current BU students https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/students/health-wellbeing/health-wellbeing-services/student-wellbeing-service

In today's episode, Amanda from CareersBU chats with Lee Taylor, a business development and marketing specialist. Lee has accumulated a wealth of experience and cultivated a valuable network. In this episode, Lee discusses the significance of building a network, provides tips on initiating the process, and explores the concept of personal branding.

In this episode Amanda from CareersBU chats to Ellen Logan. Ellen is a senior consultant at Gradconsult and is involved in large graduate recruitment campaigns on behalf of many large employers. In this episode Ellen provides an insight into the graduate recruitment process, what recruiters are looking for, tips for writing CVs and how Applicant Tracking Systems are used.

In this episode Amanda from CareersBU chats to Amin Pasandideh, founder of Worksity, a creative and business agency that connects local businesses with talented students and professionals. Amin studied Industrial Design at Bournemouth University. He originally wanted to be an inventor, however during his studies he discovered his interest in entrepreneurship and applied his creative and innovative skills to starting a business.

In this episode they chat about Amin's entrepreneurial journey, the importance of community and how Worksity can help students and businesses.

For more information https://www.worksity.co/

Instagram https://instagram.com/worksity?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

How important is workplace inclusivity for LGBTQ+ professionals? In this episode, host, Amanda chats about this topic to George Wright from myGwork – a global networking hub and job board for LGBTQ+ professionals and students. George talks about some of challenges LGBTQ+ professionals can face in the workplace, and the benefits of providing an inclusive environment to both individuals and the organisations as a whole.

For more information about myGwork take a look on their website www.mygwork.com

In this episode Amanda Fripp, Careers Adviser at BU talks to Isabella Zdesar. Isabella studied BSc Health and Exercise Sciences and MSC Public Health. She is now a trainee on the NHS Graduate Management scheme and is currently working at the University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust. In this episode Isabella talks about her journey from studying A Levels to securing her role on the scheme, her experience of the scheme, and some tips for making a successful application.

This scheme is open to graduates from all degree subjects and includes pathways in General Management, Finance, HR, Police and Strategy, Health Informatics and Health Analysis. More information on the scheme is here https://graduates.nhs.uk/scheme/

In this episode, Amanda, Careers Adviser at CareersBU chats to Claire King, founder of the Nutrition Advisory Team and finalist of the Ingenuity Challenge. Claire completed her MSc Nutrition and Behaviour this year at Bournemouth University. Claire previously was a head teacher, and she talks about her business start-up journey, developing her business through building networks, and her experience of the Ingenuity programme.

For more information on the Ingenuity programme see here https://ingenuityimpact.org/

If you are interested in working with the Nutrition Advisory Team, take a look here http://www.thenat.co.uk/

In this episode Amanda Fripp chats to David O’Neill, a Placement Development Adviser from Bournemouth University. David’s role is to support students whilst out on placements. David talks about how a placement can benefit students, how to find a placement, the support students get whilst on placement, and finally why taking on a placement student is beneficial to employers.

For more information on finding placements look here

Undergraduates - https://bit.ly/40L1Msx

Postgraduates - https://bit.ly/3K5F6x8

If you are an employer interested in taking a student for a placement, click here https://bit.ly/3HWedcq

In today’s episode, Amanda Fripp, Careers Adviser at Bournemouth University chats to Ayra Syamsul. Ayra graduated in 2022 with a BA(Hons) Sociology and Social Anthropology. Ayra is now working at Infropro Digital as an Events and Learning Producer. In this episode Ayra talks about her experience as an international student studying in the UK and how she made the most of the opportunities available at BU. She also talks about her experience of the UK job search, how she found her current role through LinkedIn and how she utilises her strengths and skills in this role.

For more information on the opportunities and resources Ayra talked about in this episode please see below:

- SUBU - https://www.subu.org.uk/

- Graduate Skills Programme- https://bit.ly/3Haz1fO

- CV Booklet- https://bit.ly/3wFoRyX