WORKSHOPS 2015

2.30pm: Margaret Buj, an interview coach, gives her advice. As seen in Cosmopolitan, Financial Times and Management Today. www.interview-coach.co.uk

101 Clinics
Get there early to book your slot: 10 min sessions one on one advice on…

- CV clinic, supported by Societe Generale
Make your CV stand out above the rest. Experts will give their advice on your CVs. Please arrive early to book a place on this popular session.

- LinkedIn Surgery
Founder of Linked In Training, Mark White, will give 10 minute individual advice session on your linkedIn profile. Make your LinkedIn page work for you.
www.linkedintraining.net


Workshops and expert discussions
(35 minutes each)
Spaces are limited. Come early to reserve your workshop spaces.

11.30am
Get the job online: Improve your presence...
The session will look at:
- The top tips to finding a job online from the experts
- How to improve your profile
- Includes 20 minute session on LinkedIn from expert Mark White
- Branding yourself online
- What employers are looking for from candidates


12.15pm
Diversity in Engineering, supported by EATON
- Get an insight into the world of engineering, what qualifications you need, and working at EATON
- There will be a particular focus on women and engineering,
- Speakers include:
Women's Engineering Society's president Benita Mehra.
Margaret Martei - Value Analysis/Value Engineering Lead, Eaton Life Safety Division
Ljiljana Tomic – Talent Acquisition Consultant, EMEA
Shaun Garratt – Senior HR Generalist, Aerospace Division
Marilena Dinca  - Quality Engineer Aerospace Division

1pm
Female role models "working in a man's world", supported by Societe Generale
The session will look at:
- Women from male dominated industries (engineering, construction, tech, finance…) talking about their job
- How to be successful in male dominated jobs
- Tips on what you should look at when finding a job in these industries
- How can you be a good role model to others
- Speakers include:
Hannah MacKenzie, Societe Generale - banking and navy
Major Kate Apps, Army
Hannah Selby, Mott Macdonald - aviation
Benita Costigane, engineer at Arcadis

1.45pm
Ever thought about becoming a police officer?
- An insight into working for the British Transport Police
- How to join up
- There history and what they do
- The British Transport Police's work around diversity

2.30pm
Interview techniques, supported by TSB
The session will include top expert, Margaret Buj, and look at:
- Simple strategies to get more interviews in a competitive job market
- How to identify your unique selling points
- Interview preparation
- Top tips to stand out even in the toughest job interviews
- How to answer most common interview questions
- Questions to ask and not to ask
- How to close the interview
(40 minutes)








3.15pm
How to choose the right company for you!
It's not just about location or pay packet any more, recent surveys have put job satisfaction, culture, diversity as serious points for consideration when choosing a job.
The session will look at:
- An introduction to diversity, inclusion and culture at work
- Ensuring companies you are looking at will invest in you long term
- What other support and networks do companies offer outside the job
- Speakers include:
Gayle Lingard, Diversity & Inclusion at Societe Generale
Louise Usiskin, Stonewall
Stephanie Kouame, Team Leader Global Data at Bloomberg

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