This episode of the workshop mini-series covers a commonly misunderstood topic - cover letters. We discuss what a cover letter is, what it should look like and how and when it should be used. We also discuss speculative cover letters and what advantages these can have in the hidden jobs market.

To find more advice on cover letters, please visit our website. 

In the first episode of our workshop mini-series, we take a deep dive into the world of CVs. Starting with the basics, we discuss what a CV is and why it's important to have one. We also chat about the various types of CVs, as well as best practices around creating your own CV for a particular role, employer or industry.

For more advice on CVs, visit our website. 

In this episode, we are joined by a special guest from the Leonard Cheshire Change100 scheme, who shares some valuable insights on how best to approach sharing your disability with an employer. We also chat about the Change100 scheme and how their internship opportunities can be of great benefit to students and graduates.

Links mentioned in the episode:

• Change100 Internships
• Find Charlie on LinkedIn

Joining us on today's episode is our very own careers consultant, Samira. Together, we quizzed our special guest, Josh on how students should approach engaging with employers at virtual events. Josh works in the early talent recruitment team at GlaxoSmithKline and offers up some invaluable insights on how best to impress employers at virtual careers fairs and workshops.

Chat with Josh or one of his team from GSK at our upcoming virtual careers fair. Book your place on Aston Futures! 

We're back for the new academic year! This episode is perfect for any first year students just starting their journey at Aston. During the episode, we chat about all things Careers and Placements, as well as doing some myth-busting of common perceptions around careers.

All of the links to resources we mention in the episode can be found here:

• Careers and Placements website
• Online Tools
• Resource Library
• Careers and Placements blog 

In this episode, we're joined by Aston Alumni, Panashe Kativu.

She helps unpack what a career in research really looks like, talking about some of the challenges it presents, as well as the parts of it she loves.

If you're thinking about exploring research as an option after you graduate, make sure you give this episode a listen.

Find Panashe on LinkedIn

In this episode, we're joined by Aston Alumni, Adil Delwar.

Adil helps unpack what a career as an entrepreneur really looks like, talking about some of the challenges it presents, as well as parts of it he loves.

If you're thinking about exploring starting your own business, this episode is a must-listen!

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In this episode, we're joined by Aston Alumni, Pakhi Sharma.

She helps unpack what a career as a business analyst really looks like, talking about some of the challenges the role presents, as well as parts of the role she loves.

If you're thinking about exploring a graduate role in business analysis, make sure you give this episode a listen.

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In this episode, we're joined by Aston Alumni, Aaisha Begum.

She helps unpack what a career in consultancy really looks like, talking about some of the challenges the role presents, as well as parts of the role she loves.

If you're thinking about exploring a graduate role in consultancy, make sure you give this episode a listen.

Find Aaisha Begum on LinkedIn

We're joined by current placement student, Jack McLarney to talk about all things placements. Jack landed his placement with Traffic Group Signals just before the coronavirus pandemic hit and has been working both on-site and from home since starting his role. He talks about some of the challenges he faced finding a placement, as well as the value of the placement year and all of the advantages it has to offer.

Show notes:

Aston Futures
https://astonfutures.aston.ac.uk/

How to contact the Placement Coordinators

Book an appointment on Aston Futures, or email your College Placements Team

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