BUSINESS AND CONSULTANCY FAIR Edgbaston, Birmingham, Wednesday 5 November 2014 B15 2TT, United Kingdom www.birmingham.ac.uk 9997 © University of Birmingham 2014. Printed on a recycled grade paper containing 100% post-consumer waste The Great Hall 11.00am–3.30pm 9997 Careers Fair - Business Fair Cover AW.indd 1-2 18/09/2014 10:04 Welcome to the Careers Network Business, Finance and Careers Network has a host of useful resources Consultancy Fair. This event aims to provide you with the opportunity to meet a select, high quality group of employers and discuss employment opportunities for 2015. information n ideas n vacancies n guidance n skills training Information p On occupations, employer research, further study, a year out, CV writing, completing applications, and much more p Internet access to research careers-related information and complete online applications Advice desk The advice desk provides short discussions with a careers advisor (typically about 15 minutes long) on any careers related subject. At the advice desk you may request a longer more private appointment or a mock interview, if appropriate. Check the website for opening hours. CV clinic A dedicated service to help you with your CV and covering letter. Please check the website for times and availability. Employer presentations and workshops To help you through the recruitment process, come to our activity based sessions that will improve your confidence and performance, as well as help you research your ideas and make career-decisions. Sessions include: Interviews, Assessment Centres, Career Planning, Personal development training workshops, as well as Occupational and Industry specific events. Employer presentations during the Autumn term also provide an opportunity to meet employers and hear about what they can offer you. Visit our website at www.intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/careers for p News – all the latest happenings and updates p Vacancies p Employer events and career fairs p Links to employers and searchable databases of information p Sign up for events and workshops Opening hours Opening hours for the Autumn term: 10.00am–4.30pm Monday to Friday Location University Centre (above Barclays Bank) Tel: 0121 414 6120 Contact us Send your queries via www.intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/careers 9997 Careers Fair - Business Fair Cover AW.indd 3-4 18/09/2014 10:04 Hints and tips to help you make the most of the Business, Finance and Consultancy Fair Plan to leave the Fair with more than a collection of brochures, sweets and pens. With a bit of preparation, you can gain a lot more by having informative conversations with representatives and perhaps making your mark with some of them… . Have a few questions prepared in advance to help introduce yourself to employers (and smile!) . Read this Fair Guide and be well informed about what employers have to offer, in terms of graduate opportunities and work experience, before you approach them. Research the employers through the careers pages of their web sites. Ask specific questions which indicate that you have done some background research. You may have limited time to make an impact so make sure you’re prepared. Give the impression of being reasonably well focused on the sort of work you want, why you would like it and why you would be good at it. Don’t restrict yourself to talking to just a few employers. A Fair is an ideal time to talk to companies you haven’t heard of before. Employers will not usually be collecting CVs on the day, as you will be encouraged to apply through their normal channels. However, a well-prepared CV might be useful when introducing yourself. Before leaving an employer, you may find it helpful to make a note of the name of the person you spoke to. It may be useful if you wish to contact the employer at a later date. Formal dress is not required, but aim for a generally smart appearance. Aim to arrive early and give yourself plenty of time to look around and ask questions. This publication is also available in alternative formats, please request them from: [email protected] Exhibitor List ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Grant Thornton Accountants) HSBC AMEY PLC ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in BAE Systems England and Wales) Baker Tilly Inside Careers Barnett Waddingham Institute and Faculty of Actuaries Bloomberg Interserve Support Services Ltd Boots M&G Investments Boxfusion Management Solutions BP International Mazars CFA Institute Mitchell Adam Ltd CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Newton Europe Accountants) Premium Credit CIPFA (Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountants) PwC Compass Group Severn Trent Water CPA Australia TARGETjobs Deloitte Teach First EY TK Maxx FactSet Fitch Learning Graduate Advantage Careers Network will also be operating a CV checking service at the fair – please see a member of careers staff at the reception upon entering the Great Hall for further details ACCA AMEY PLC Discover a world of opportunities with ACCA At Amey we’re proud to employ the people behind the services you use each day, from roads, railways and Wherever you want to go in life, the ACCA Qualification can schools to waste disposal, or the energy or water you use get you there. We will give you the skills and knowledge in your home. you need to build a successful finance career in any sector, anywhere in the world. In fact almost everyone in the UK benefits from at least one of our services today. The ACCA Qualification is relevant to each and every part of accountancy and finance, so it opens up opportunities for Join Amey as a graduate and be part of a company which you to work in a variety of different industries and roles. helps create better places to live, work and travel. We are a We will provide you with core knowledge in all areas of leading public and regulated services provider with over accountancy to ensure you have a full skillset to become a 21,000 employees nationwide. We have the UK’s fastest complete finance professional. The ACCA syllabus ensures growing engineering consultancy and are taking our asset you get a solid grounding in all areas of finance before management expertise to new international markets. specialising at the end. Our career options are as varied as the business itself. If With over 170,000 ACCA members and 436,000 students you are, driven, ambitious and a self-starter; we have in 180 countries, you will have a ready-made support graduate programmes to suit you. To find out how you can network. make a difference and keep the UK at the forefront of world engineering visit amey.co.uk/careers Unlock your opportunities at www.accaglobal.com/ukgraduates BAE Systems Plc Baker Tilly At BAE Systems, we deliver a wide range of advanced Thinking about the future? At Baker Tilly, we’ll get you the defence, aerospace, and security solutions that provide a career you want, in no time at all. Baker Tilly is an technological and performance edge. We employ talented independent firm of chartered accountants and business people who are committed to creating solutions that protect advisers. Our merger with RSM Tenon in September 2013 and strengthen nations, commerce, communities, and makes us one of the three principal mid-market people. accountancy firms and the 7th largest in the UK. We have over 4,000 partners and staff generating a fee income in On our graduate schemes you’ll work with our experts, excess of £166 million. Baker Tilly is a national firm with a benefit from some of the best training around and gain network of 40 offices in 30 locations. experience that will give you a great start in your career; tackling real challenges from day one. To find out more, and to apply online, visit http://careers.bakertilly.co.uk BAE Systems – Top Facts: 1. Times Top 100 Graduate Employer 2. Times Top 50 Employer for Women 3. UK’s biggest employer of professional engineers (18,000 engineers) 4. Annual sales of £22.4 billion with research & development spend of £1.2 billion 5. Approx. 85,000 employees in 6 continents - over 33,000 in the UK 6. 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