Careers Service News

EuroLinkJobs

Work winding you up? Finding part-time work that pays well and leaves time for studying is tough. EuroLinkJobs offer you: work from home, flexible hours and great commission.

4 steps to working with EuroLinkJobs:

• 1) Sign up to EuroLinkJobs and enter your bank account details. They’ll link you to their partner agencies.
• 2) They will send you details of transfers and payments that must be made to their UK clients.
• 3) You deal with the transactions, using your own bank account.
• 4) EuroLinkJob pay you a commission based on performance (minimum commission is 5% of client transactions)

To find our more, go to: www.eurolinkjobs.com

Hey, today is World Book Day. Do you like stories? www.worldbookday.com

• Have you heard what Alexander McCall Smith and James Robertson have done? www.alexandermccallsmith.co.uk/Pages/News.aspx#precious
• Have you been to Aye Write? Tickets are still available for this weekend. www.ayewrite.com
• Have you read Gutter – the Magazine of New Scottish Writing? Issue 2’s out now. www.guttermag.co.uk

When you’ve heard and seen and read all that, come and use our books – www.gcal.ac.uk/student/careers/resources/reference.html. 

• Or, apply for this job in publishing.
• Or, keep an eye out for oppotunities at this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival - www.edbookfest.co.uk/jobs.html.
• Or, volunteer at the Glasgow International Festival. Just search “Glasgow International Festival” in Work Experience/Placements in our Vacancies.
• Or, book an appointment at the Base.

Cheers. Dan

Entrepreneurial? Wanna get work going? Then why don’t you NETWORK?! No, not work with nets. We mean Business Networking. It’s neat! Learn more on Prospects, here and here. 

If you’re just starting out, you could join The Young Entrepreneurs Network. Meet other business-minded types. Learn from experienced experts and ambitious go-getters. Get connections. Check out these upcoming events…

Azeem Ibrahim, Thursday 11 March, 6:30-9:00pm, Hilton Grosvenor, Glasgow. Ibrahim made it onto the The Sunday Times Scots Rich List at the age of 31. He has met and advised world leaders, including the UK government, leaders in the Gulf States, and the US President. Hear him talk. Upcoming events with The Young Entrepreneurs Network: www.youngentrepreneursnetwork.co.uk/events.php

The New Start Scotland Exhibition, 19/20 March, at The SECC. Boost your business skills in seminars, workshops and competitions. It’s free. A key event for any entrepreneurs in Scotland. So go get networking.

Cheers. Dan

Like magazines? Everyone we know loves the Beano but I like this one.

Read Jobs and Work magazine to find out what’s happening in the world of work. The new digital magazine is out now and contains an article on labour market statistics for UK grads: www.prospects.ac.uk/links/jobsandcourses.

Or visit the Careers Area to pick up more specialist Prospects magazines or sector specific magazines from Target and Real World. Visit us on level 0 of the Saltire Centre.

Or, if you really love magazines, write for Re:Union! There are lots of opportunities to volunteer around the university. This is volunteer week, so get involved and boost your CV! Go along to the Volunteering Fair, 23rd and 24th in the Saltire Centre. 

Cheers. Dan

Enterprising? Enter this. Win a prize!

Enter the Real World Awards 2010 (created by Real World magazine and Enterprise Rent-A-Car).

Enter the Enterprising Student award and you could win a paid internship at Enterprise this summer. Plus £5,000 prize money.
Enter the Student Personality award (in association with the Anjool Malde Memorial Trust) and you could win £1,000.

Are you an Enterprising Student? Visit www.realworldawards.com to find out what it means. To enter, answer their 5 simple questions.
Are you a Student Personality? Visit www.realworldawards.com to find out. Enter. Answer their 5 simple questions.

Cheers. Dan

Are you a fan of the guy with the famous ears? No, not him. I mean Mickey Mouse. Why not work for Mickey Mouse?

If you’re doing an Art/Design/Multimedia/Games degree, you could be a Production Intern with Disney Interactive Studios down in London. Closing date: 26 February. Check out the Vacancies on the Careers website, or search “Disney Interactive Studios Production Internship” on www.facebook.com.

Or why don’t you do a Hospitality Internship in the USA, OZ or Canada with Yummy Jobs? Yummy Jobs place lots of UK applicants in Disney hospitality programmes in America. Interested? Come and meet them. Yummy Jobs are coming to the Saltire Centre on 25 February. Check our employer visits page for all upcoming events.

And after you’ve applied to all that stuff, sit back and relax with the classic Disney cartoon Steamboat Willie.

Cheers. Dan the Information Assistant

It’s a new year so we’re 
IN! with the old
and 
IN! with the new.

R U an OLD GCU student? Did you graduate less than 2 years ago? Then sign up for the Graduate 2 Work Programme! Our new career development programme of seminars and individual coaching is designed specifically for recent GCU graduates. We’ll help you plan your career and find your way through the recession. It’s completely free. It starts Feb 2010. Register your interest here!

R U a NEW GCU student? Maybe you’re new to GCU. Maybe you’re just new to the Careers Service. If you’re thinking about your career, why not visit us? For an introduction to our services and resources, you can speak to me. (I’m Dan the Information Assistant.) Email me! daniel.spencer@gcal.ac.uk

Cheers. Dan

PS. Did you know Scotland has a Tibetan Monastery?

Take 2i Research’s survey and you could win a skiing holiday worth £2000.

It’s a short survey to find out about graduates’ experiences of their jobs. The survey is aimed at graduates from 2006 to 2009. Enter it and you could win a luxury break for two people in Val d’Isère with Crystal Ski.

…and loads and loads. IBM jobs are on the UP!

In 2010, IBM will increase the number of graduates they recruit from 94 to 150. IBM says new technologies need new graduates. Read about it at Gradplus.com.

And if you like IBM, you’ll love GCU’s first ever engineering and computing fair! You can still visit the fair to read employer profiles and view chat transcripts. For IBM, three great recent graduates gave brilliant answers about opportunities available and what it’s like to work for IBM.

Cheers. Dan

Are you a recent graduate looking for a post? Then take note of this.

On Wednesday 21st October, we’re offering additional help to recent graduates, at a Graduate Careers Support Evening. Between 5 and 7pm you can come along to see an adviser in the Careers Area on level 0 of the Saltire Centre. Get your CV or job application reviewed. Receive careers advice. You don’t need to book for these drop-in sessions. Just turn up early, sign in and take a seat. It’s first come, first served.

Details here. Want to know what else we can do for you? Send me comment!

Cheers. Dan