The pioneering University Partnerships Service from video recruitment specialist Meet The Real Me has expanded, welcoming Swindon and Stratford London Higher Education colleges to the scheme.
Swindon College and Stratford College London are the latest to partner with the video recruitment specialist. Both institutions will now be able to make the most of cutting-edge video CV technology, installed on-site to help students launch a successful job campaign.
When it comes to recruiting graduates, employers failing to make the most of the latest innovations could be paying five times too much and wasting 75% of their time in the process - according to video recruitment specialist Meet The Real Me. With entry-level recruitment typically a time-consuming, costly affair, employers are being urged to re-assess their employment strategy and explore alternative solutions to traditional graduate recruitment agencies.
With today’s high unemployment levels, brushing up on your interview skills can be the fine line between endless job-seeking and job success. In today’s competitive market, why are so many candidates still failing to grasp the basics? Marc Fels, director at video recruitment specialist Meet The Real Me, shares his experience of interview horrors during his years of prepping candidates
On Novemebr 24th the University Partnership Manager, Dr Martin Patrick, participated in the Guardian Q&A on Using Your University Careers Service, November 24th 13:00 – 16:00. We further understood what students and graduates employment concerns are and how they use or do not use their careers offices on university campuses. Central to all students objectives is being better prepared to contact employers and build skills that successfully enable them to get jobs that start their careers. Careers staff from some of the best universities around the country reminded students about the services they offer. They also reminded students how to take advantege of their services. Here at Meet The Real Me we told students what to focus on in regard to employment preparation and employers expectations of graduates. We went on to discuss how to lanuch a job campaign through the use of their pre-existing social networking contacts. Additionally, we mapped out significant ways in which students can pool their resources by reconsidering the the meaning of social networking as a business campaign.
The University Parternship Manager Dr Martin Patrick will participate in the next Guardian Q&A on Using Your University Careers Service, November 24th 13:00 – 16:00.
With news of an expected rise in university tuition fees hitting the headlines, students are rushing to apply before the increase, planned for 2012. The latest figures from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) show that more than 74,000 candidates have completed applications for courses starting next autumn, meaning that a record of up to 220,000 applicants could be left without a place following this summer’s exam results.
Live Q&A: What can undergraduates do to start preparing for their careers?If you want to hit the ground running after graduation, find out how to improve your employability while still at university in a live Q&A. Our panel will be answering your questions live at 1pm today. In a recent Guardian Careers podcast, careers consultant Ruth Wilcock says freshers' week is a great way to find out more about the opportunities available at university — think everything from joining a club to becoming a student ambassador — and getting involved is an important way of developing the skills employers look for. So, if you are already thinking about how you can make the most of university to start preparing for your future career — or if you'd like to know more about what employers want to see from your time spent studying — join our panel of experts in a live Q&A, 19 October at 1pm. Our panel: Becky Ascough, Andy Lloyd, Anna Crilly, Bob Griffiths, Dr Martin Patrick is university partnerships manager at video recruitment specialist Meet The Real Me. Martin has 20 years' experience working with students in both higher and further education, and is a former senior university lecturer and third year coordinator at Bucks New University. He is currently leading Meet The Real Me's partnership programme with universities across the UK, providing final-year students with a platform to launch their job campaign. Lucy Madahar, Dr Paul Redmond is head of Careers and Employability at the University of Liverpool and one of the country's leading experts on generational theory and the graduate labour market. Helen Buzdugan is an experienced careers consultant at the University of Manchester, who has spent a number of years working on the graduate employability agenda in various capacities, from developing employability policy and strategy to advising students and developing practical tools for career planning. James Eder is co-founder and commercial director of studentbeans.com, a website for students in the UK.
During an average three year stay at our university, careers advice is in bountiful supply for any UoN student. But many will spurn said advice for at least the first two years of their higher education experience. The beginning of year three however – with the very real prospect of unemployment at its end – is something like crunch time in terms of making decisions about ones professional future. First, the all-important prep: “It may seem a cliché but when it comes to securing that all important second interview, failing to prepare really is preparing to fail” says Mark Fels, director of Meet the Real Me. “A CV can tick all the right boxes, but if the candidate doesn’t make the right impression, the first meeting will spell the end of their success.” Even if your CV isn’t overwhelmingly impressive, at least do yourself the favour of keeping it honest. Instead of embellishing the truth with the odd few fibs, talk up and emphasize the interesting, relevant things you have done, even if they’re in short supply.
Meet The Real Me has launched a new careers service specifically aimed at university students looking to get ahead in the employment race. The company’s signature video CV technology is now being installed in university careers departments across the UK as part of a new university partnership service. The first installation took place at the University of Wales, Newport, and university partnerships have since been in high demand, with installations underway.
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