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Session title:

Sources of opportunities

Where to look and how to approach
companies / organisations

Guy Townsin and Paul Barnes
Learning outcomes


   understanding of the wide range of opportunities and where they can
be found

  effective communication with employers

  further help
Work experience  key points

 Essential for most occupations  understanding of role and shows commitment

  Provides opportunity for acquisition of insights as well as generic and relevant
skills (employability)

 Provides clear evidence of skills and other attributes
Sources of opportunities

opportunities for speculative applications
part time jobs
Volunteering

Initial general information (useful for preparatory reading and planning)
www.prospects.ac.uk
www.creativeskillset.org
www.ccskills.org.uk
Speculative applications  most opportunities for work
                 experience will not be advertised

 www.wiredsussex.com
                                                        www.sedf.org.uk


                       www.ipa.co.uk

                                                     www.mediauk.com

   www.biid.org.uk

               These sources will help you to locate organisations
                      There are more  local and national
www.chb.com
Occupation/subject specific

www.bapla.org.uk www.photoassist.co.uk (photography)
www.theaoi.com (illustration)
www.fashionunited.do.uk www.drapersonline.com (fashion)
www.a-n.co.uk (art, graphics, illustration, photography)
www.gamesindustry.biz (computer games)
www.theknowledgeonline.com www.grapevinejobs.com (television)
www.filmcrewpro.com (film)
www.etnow.com (entertainment technology, venues)
www.musictank.co.uk (music)
www.animationforumwm.co.uk www.imagineanimation.net (animation)
www.writers.net (professional writing)
www.starnow.oc.uk www.spotlight.com (acting/theatre)
Finding a volunteering
    placement  for the
Professional Experience unit
Benefits of Volunteering
Volunteering is a great way to boost your CV
It gives you the chance to try out your career ideas
 Gain real-life work experience that you can use as
 examples in your graduate job interviews
Builds up the skills that employers will be looking for
 in that all important graduate job hunt
Chance to serve the community
Finding opportunities
Rely on a number of different strategies;
   Networking  who do you know and can they
    offer anything?
   Events  across campus
   National websites  www.do-it.org
   Students Union - www.upsu.net
   Volunteering at Purple Door
Volunteering @ Purple Door
Volunteering Bank
   Ongoing volunteering opportunities
   Across a wide range of disciplines
   Working for charities or statutory organisations
One off volunteering
   Specific needs from charitable organisations
   Will be a unique opportunity
Volunteering Opportunities
Headway  Marketing & Admin volunteer
RNLI  Student Engagement Co-ordinator
Alzheimer's Society  Publicity Volunteer
Kings Theatre  Events Assistant
Portsmouth City Council  Digital Champion
More Volunteer Examples
Portsmouth MIND  Wellbeing Volunteer
Hampshire Constabulary  Student Watch
Motiv8  Appropriate Adult or Mentor
Aurora  Domestic Abuse Helpline Assistant
The Portsmouth Foyer  Mentor
Headway  Support Worker
Contacting employers to ask about work experience


 Speculative enquiries  these do not have to be
                     difficult
         Generally very straightforward
         just some simple ground rules
Clarify personal goals (what, when, how?)  this is where the action
plan/programme of learning are important

Formulate strategy (names, tasks, dates, timescales, review, check
website!! - e.g. Kings Theatre, BBC)

Key decision maker (HR manager, owner, managing director etc.)

Establish appropriate contact methods (telephone, letter etc)

CV, possibly samples of work

Try to maintain contact where possible/helpful
Networking  this is very important

First thoughts?.......



                         or perhaps
Actually networking is more - it is all about becoming part of a
professional community; building a professional mindset

Importance  information/latest trends, contacts, work experience

Some examples:

www.linkedin.com
www.viewcreatives.com
www.behance.net
Contacts with the profession

Events www.mediavolt.co.uk www.stellarnetwork.com
competitions www.daretobedigital.com
on-line discussions www.d-media-network.com
Showcasing of work www.allourbestwork.com
www.designgraduates.com www.everycreative.com
Blogs and other  www.wordpress.com

Key idea: the above and work experience can help you to become part of
a professional community, building networks and personal brand (this
can apply to all disciplines)
conclusion...what are the key learning points here?

           Importance of employability skills

 these can be acquired and refined during your course

     skills audit  what skills are needed? Evidence?

    Programme of Learning with clear action points

many sources of opportunities  lateral thinking can help

    networking is very useful (professional mindset)
Contact us
Purple Door Careers and Recruitment
   Purple Door, 28 Guildhall Walk
            Portsmouth
          023 9284 2684
      www.port.ac.uk/careers
Thank you  any questions??

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PROFX - Sources of Opportunities

  • 1. Session title: Sources of opportunities Where to look and how to approach companies / organisations Guy Townsin and Paul Barnes
  • 2. Learning outcomes understanding of the wide range of opportunities and where they can be found effective communication with employers further help
  • 3. Work experience key points Essential for most occupations understanding of role and shows commitment Provides opportunity for acquisition of insights as well as generic and relevant skills (employability) Provides clear evidence of skills and other attributes
  • 4. Sources of opportunities opportunities for speculative applications part time jobs Volunteering Initial general information (useful for preparatory reading and planning) www.prospects.ac.uk www.creativeskillset.org www.ccskills.org.uk
  • 5. Speculative applications most opportunities for work experience will not be advertised www.wiredsussex.com www.sedf.org.uk www.ipa.co.uk www.mediauk.com www.biid.org.uk These sources will help you to locate organisations There are more local and national www.chb.com
  • 6. Occupation/subject specific www.bapla.org.uk www.photoassist.co.uk (photography) www.theaoi.com (illustration) www.fashionunited.do.uk www.drapersonline.com (fashion) www.a-n.co.uk (art, graphics, illustration, photography) www.gamesindustry.biz (computer games) www.theknowledgeonline.com www.grapevinejobs.com (television) www.filmcrewpro.com (film) www.etnow.com (entertainment technology, venues) www.musictank.co.uk (music) www.animationforumwm.co.uk www.imagineanimation.net (animation) www.writers.net (professional writing) www.starnow.oc.uk www.spotlight.com (acting/theatre)
  • 7. Finding a volunteering placement for the Professional Experience unit
  • 8. Benefits of Volunteering Volunteering is a great way to boost your CV It gives you the chance to try out your career ideas Gain real-life work experience that you can use as examples in your graduate job interviews Builds up the skills that employers will be looking for in that all important graduate job hunt Chance to serve the community
  • 9. Finding opportunities Rely on a number of different strategies; Networking who do you know and can they offer anything? Events across campus National websites www.do-it.org Students Union - www.upsu.net Volunteering at Purple Door
  • 10. Volunteering @ Purple Door Volunteering Bank Ongoing volunteering opportunities Across a wide range of disciplines Working for charities or statutory organisations One off volunteering Specific needs from charitable organisations Will be a unique opportunity
  • 11. Volunteering Opportunities Headway Marketing & Admin volunteer RNLI Student Engagement Co-ordinator Alzheimer's Society Publicity Volunteer Kings Theatre Events Assistant Portsmouth City Council Digital Champion
  • 12. More Volunteer Examples Portsmouth MIND Wellbeing Volunteer Hampshire Constabulary Student Watch Motiv8 Appropriate Adult or Mentor Aurora Domestic Abuse Helpline Assistant The Portsmouth Foyer Mentor Headway Support Worker
  • 13. Contacting employers to ask about work experience Speculative enquiries these do not have to be difficult Generally very straightforward just some simple ground rules
  • 14. Clarify personal goals (what, when, how?) this is where the action plan/programme of learning are important Formulate strategy (names, tasks, dates, timescales, review, check website!! - e.g. Kings Theatre, BBC) Key decision maker (HR manager, owner, managing director etc.) Establish appropriate contact methods (telephone, letter etc) CV, possibly samples of work Try to maintain contact where possible/helpful
  • 15. Networking this is very important First thoughts?....... or perhaps
  • 16. Actually networking is more - it is all about becoming part of a professional community; building a professional mindset Importance information/latest trends, contacts, work experience Some examples: www.linkedin.com www.viewcreatives.com www.behance.net
  • 17. Contacts with the profession Events www.mediavolt.co.uk www.stellarnetwork.com competitions www.daretobedigital.com on-line discussions www.d-media-network.com Showcasing of work www.allourbestwork.com www.designgraduates.com www.everycreative.com Blogs and other www.wordpress.com Key idea: the above and work experience can help you to become part of a professional community, building networks and personal brand (this can apply to all disciplines)
  • 18. conclusion...what are the key learning points here? Importance of employability skills these can be acquired and refined during your course skills audit what skills are needed? Evidence? Programme of Learning with clear action points many sources of opportunities lateral thinking can help networking is very useful (professional mindset)
  • 19. Contact us Purple Door Careers and Recruitment Purple Door, 28 Guildhall Walk Portsmouth 023 9284 2684 www.port.ac.uk/careers
  • 20. Thank you any questions??