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Welcome to the January edition of the Graduate Jobs South (GJS) eNewsletter.

GJS works in partnership with the region’s universities to offer a range of services to help students & graduates find excellent career opportunities within the South at the click of a button. 

You can use GJS to:

·        Browse our database of jobs

·        Specify which jobs you want emailed direct to you

·        Search our business directory of employers

·        Research the student & graduate labour market in the South

·        Put together a comprehensive covering letter & CV

·        See what other graduates are doing with our student & graduate case studies

Our system is quick, simple and user friendly.  You could be applying for the best jobs within the region in minutes!

Solent Shows Off

Job & Placement fair- Monday 16th March 2009

Sir James Matthew Building, Solent Conference Centre

Southampton Solent University Careers & Jobshop are hosting a free Job & Placement fair on

Monday 16 March 2009, 12pm – 4pm.

You will have the opportunity to:

•      meet with a range of graduate and placement employers

•      sign up for the new vacancy database - Jobshop Online

•      attend employer talks

•      get your CV checked

•      …and much more

Alternatively, if you are a graduate of Southampton Solent University and have successfully secured employment, we would like to offer you the opportunity to attend our Job & Placement fair to deliver a seminar about life after university.

There is also the opportunity to promote your company to our graduates and network with other organisations.

We would be delighted if could join us. If you are interested in attending this free event then please e-mail careers.event@solent.ac.uk or call Max Costick, Jobshop Manager on 023 8031 9799.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Southampton Solent University

Careers Event Team

Supported by:

Thursday 5 February 2009

10am - 6pm

Southampton Guildhall

IT'S the biggest events for jobseekers in the South and its happening in
Southampton for one day only on February 5.

With more than 2,000 people expected and some of the region's biggest
employers already on board, the Southern Daily Echo Jobsfair is a must event
for all those either looking for work or for a change of career.

Taking place at Southampton Guildhall, the fair offers job hunters the
chance to polish their resume at a professional CV clinic, find out about training
opportunities and get expert advice about navigating the employment maze.

Danielle McLaren, recruitment executive for the Southern Daily Echo
Jobsfair, said: "It's a fantastic event and it couldn't come at a better time.

"Just as life in the recruitment market is starting to get tough here is an
opportunity to get the inside track on getting a job from the people in the know."

For more information:

e-mail: recruitment@dailyecho.co.uk or call: 023 8042 4777

According to a survey of 100 top employers, graduate vacancies are down 17 per cent this year. With fewer jobs on offer, what is the class of 2009 and other graduates to do?

The economic downturn has hit the financial sector hardest, with 47 per cent fewer graduate entry-level jobs, but it’s not looking good for other sectors either. Huge cuts across the board make this one of the worst years to graduate for two decades....Read more

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Open Evening Tuesday February 3rd - 6pm

PwC will be holding an office open evening in our Southampton office on February 3rd providing you with an opportunity to meet with our staff locally and talk about our opportunities both locally and nationally.

We're actively recruiting for our 2009 intakes, offering full time and internship positions. The majority of our remaining vacancies are in assurance.

Our assurance practice works with a huge array of businesses, advising them on every aspect of what they do. Join us, and you'll gain the broadest possible exposure to these businesses as well as our own organisation. Our professional training programme will establish you as a well-rounded business advisor and give you a real head start in your career.

We pride ourselves on our ability to offer a great introduction to the world of business in a supportive and team-oriented environment. Combine this with a competitive salary, excellent benefits like an interest free loan, as well as the huge variety of opportunities open to you in assurance and you'll find there's no better destination for your talents.

The subject of your degree is unimportant, what you will need, however, is a 2:1 and a good set of A-Level grades.

Find out more about an organisation that works hard and is proud to be a market leader. We're the number one firm for all high-calibre graduates.

To sign up to our open evening please visit the following link:

http://www.pwc.com/uk/eng/car-inexp/student/campaign_southeast.html

Renew-Review-Refocus

Using your work skills to

get your business off to a flying start

9th February 2009

9.30am to 3.00pm (lunch provided)

at

Wheatsheaf Trust, Wheatsheaf House, Bernard Street, Southampton

This FREE workshop is the ideal opportunity to acknowledge the talents and abilities you have through

‘Mind Mapping’ and learn how to use them

to start up your own business.

This workshop will help you to gain confidence

in your abilities for the future.

For further information or to book your place, please contact Grace on 01329 223257

‘The students did not fill out the required application form, which showed they had not read the job spec - not a good start! They were all emailed and told they needed to complete an application pack as CVs were not accepted. Few actually filled out a form, which tends to show a scatter gun approach.

Students must read a job description and fulfil the basic requirements of the application process before they will even get the employer to print off their application.’

- Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management

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