**GREAT EVENT FOR FIRST YEAR STUDENTS** Employability Bootcamp: Stand out from the Crowd - for First Years Wednesday 14th June 2017, 10:00 - 15:00. City Centre Campus - Curzon Building, Room C101 Reaching the end of your 1st year? Then you need to start planning out the next couple of years and identify how to boost your chances of getting your dream job when you graduate. Join us for this 1 day interactive workshop where we will look at: What do employers really look for? What makes a graduate employable? How can you increase your chances of getting a graduate level job? How do I start planning for the future? Will a placement year help me and how do I find one? Spaces are limited so book your free place at this event now. Book your place here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/employability-bootcamp-for-1st-years-cc-curzon-building-room-c101-bcu-careers-and-employment-tickets-33211091268 **Lunch and refreshments will be not provided**

**GREAT EVENT FOR FIRST YEAR STUDENTS** Employability Bootcamp: Stand out from the Crowd - for First Years Wednesday 14th June 2017, 10:00 - 15:00. City Centre Campus - Curzon Building, Room C101 Reaching the end of your 1st year? Then you need to start planning out the next couple of years and identify how to boost your chances of getting your dream job when you graduate. Join us for this 1 day interactive workshop where we will look at: What do employers really look for? What makes a graduate employable? How can you increase your chances of getting a graduate level job? How do I start planning for the future? Will a placement year help me and how do I find one? Spaces are limited so book your free place at this event now. Book your place here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/employability-bootcamp-for-1st-years-cc-curzon-building-room-c101-bcu-careers-and-employment-tickets-33211091268 **Lunch and refreshments will be not provided**

**GREAT EVENT FOR FIRST YEAR STUDENTS** Employability Bootcamp: Stand out from the Crowd - for First Years Wednesday 14th June 2017, 10:00 - 15:00. City Centre Campus - Curzon Building, Room C101 Reaching the end of your 1st year? Then you need to start planning out the next couple of years and identify how to boost your chances of getting your dream job when you graduate. Join us for this 1 day interactive workshop where we will look at: What do employers really look for? What makes a graduate employable? How can you increase your chances of getting a graduate level job? How do I start planning for the future? Will a placement year help me and how do I find one? Spaces are limited so book your free place at this event now. Book your place here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/employability-bootcamp-for-1st-years-cc-curzon-building-room-c101-bcu-careers-and-employment-tickets-33211091268 **Lunch and refreshments will be not provided**

**GREAT EVENT FOR FIRST YEAR STUDENTS** Employability Bootcamp: Stand out from the Crowd - for First Years Wednesday 14th June 2017, 10:00 - 15:00. City Centre Campus - Curzon Building, Room C101 Reaching the end of your 1st year? Then you need to start planning out the next couple of years and identify how to boost your chances of getting your dream job when you graduate. Join us for this 1 day interactive workshop where we will look at: What do employers really look for? What makes a graduate employable? How can you increase your chances of getting a graduate level job? How do I start planning for the future? Will a placement year help me and how do I find one? Spaces are limited so book your free place at this event now. Book your place here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/employability-bootcamp-for-1st-years-cc-curzon-building-room-c101-bcu-careers-and-employment-tickets-33211091268 **Lunch and refreshments will be not provided**

Considering a career in education but want more information? There is a Spotlight on teaching event in Curzon C101 on Friday 19th May at 12:30-13:30. During this session you will: Find out more about teaching as a career Is it right for you? Explore skills, qualities and experience that are valuable for teaching Compare different pathways into teaching Book your place here: https://icity.bcu.ac.uk/Event/Spotlight-On-Teaching-and-Education

Currently, the following tutorials are available for Thursday 18th May 2017: *English/Academic Writing* Maggie Gibson: 10:00 Richard Jones: 10:00 Stephen Waskowycz: 11:00, 14:00, 14:30 Emma Wileman: 10:00, 11:00, 11:30 *Maths* Rob Cade: 09:00-10:30 Maggie Gibson: 10:00 *Computing/Project Management* Jahangir Ahmed: 10:00, 12:30-15:30 *Computing/Programming* Rob Cade: 09:00-10:30 To book a tutorial, go to: http://bcu.iinsight.org

Available tutorial appointments for tomorrow: *English/Academic Writing* Emma Wileman: 09:30, 10:00, 11:00, 11:30 *Personal and Professional Development* Elaine Winters: 12:30 *Computing/Programming/Project Management/Maths* Jahangir Ahmed: 10:00-15:30 Rob Cade: 09:00-10:30 To book a tutorial, go to: http://bcu.iinsight.org

** RUNNING TODAY (16TH MAY) ** Writing a Winning Personal Statement workshop in Seacole 324 at 13:30-14:30. During this session you will: Consider what employers are looking for in personal statements Explore your key skills and strengths, and how to write about these convincingly Practical tips for structuring your statement Book your place here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-a-winning-personal-statement-cs-seacole-room-324-bcu-careers-and-employment-tickets-33205937854

Also running tomorrow (17th May) is a 'Pitch Yourself to Employers: Boost Your Confidence' session (12:30-13:30 in Curzon C237). This is a practical workshop where you will learn how to make a positive, lasting impression on a potential employer. We will share hints and tips to support you with your pitch to ensure that you make the best impression possible. During this workshop you will: Learn how to speak to employers with confidence Understand how to make to most of video interview software in order to sell your strengths to an employer Develop further skills in, telling a story and building an effective network Book your place here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pitch-yourself-to-employers-boost-your-confidence-cc-curzon-building-room-c237-bcu-careers-and-tickets-33206644969

Are you due to finish your course this year? Would you like to stay ahead of the competition by learning how to market yourself effectively to an employer? Sign up to this session, due to run on Wednesday 17th May, 13:00-14:00 in Curzon C221, where you’ll discover how to: Write a successful CV Produce a great covering letter Write an effective application form Book your place here: https://icity.bcu.ac.uk/Event/Producing-Effective-CVs-Applications-and-Covering-Letters

There is a Qualitative Data Analysis using NVivo session on Thursday 18th May, 10-11:30 in Curzon C261. There are 25 places in this session. This is a free hands-on computer lab provided by the Centre for Academic Success. It will cover: The 9 stage qualitative research process An Activity Stage 8.1: Primary analysis Stage 8.2: Category formation Using Nvivo: Loading files; Selecting text and creating nodes; Creating sets; Creating relationships; Creating and exporting models; and Exporting your analysis Stage 8.3: Theory generation Book your place here: https://icity.bcu.ac.uk/Event/Qualitative-Data-Analysis-using-NVivo-3

Introduction to Statistics using SPSS Course! Date: Thursday 20th April Time: 10:00-16:00 Location: City Centre, Curzon Building C255 This is a whole day training course provided by the Centre for Academic Success. It will cover: Introduction to quantitative data analysis and SPSS Parametric statistics in SPSS Nonparametric statistics in SPSS An activity More details are available from here. Delegates should be familiar with introductory use of Excel and basic concepts in descriptive statistics - please see this course. Students please note: Due to high numbers of students booking places on previous courses but failing to attend you will be required to provide the name of your personal tutor. If you fail to attend without a valid reason your tutor will be informed and you may be barred from attending future courses. To book a place/for more information, visit: https://icity.bcu.ac.uk/Event/Introduction-to-Statistics-using-SPSS-Course-1