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Career development resources

We have developed an online toolkit to support you at every stage of your career, for the challenges and opportunities that you may face.

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Develop your personal brand


Demonstrate an understanding of your values, aspirations, strengths and transferrable skills by building a compelling professional story.

Use the below resources to help you work on:

  • Career planning – develop your career objectives and refine your job search.

  • Self-awareness – Learn about your career priorities and make informed choices backed by the insight that comes from meaningful reflection on your skills, experience and career ambitions.

Explore your options


Develop your awareness and knowledge of the labour market, sectors, organisations and competitive landscape. Evaluate your ‘fit’. 

Use the below resources to help you work on:

  • Research strategy – Develop your awareness of the job market by researching your preferred industries and sectors, trade associations, and companies that meet your criteria.

  • Job searching – Use the LBS job board as well as leverage insight from external recruitment firms to identify opportunities of interest and see who is hiring in the market.

Continually learn and develop

 

Be curious. Seek out developmental opportunities and build and engage with your networks. Actively experiment and reflect on your development

Use the below resources to help you work on:

  • Networking – Invest in your professional success by developing and nurturing important relationships and integrate networking into everything you do.
  • Stay ahead of the curve – continue your lifelong learning journey through events, webinars and faculty research

Develop a dynamic action plan

 

Be intentional. Develop an action plan, evaluate your progress and adapt accordingly.

  • CVs and covering letters –Learn how to make your CV and covering letter into a concise and targeted tool.
  • Interviews and assessments – Learn how to approach different interview styles, research the company and person you will be meeting, and crucially, show how you meet employers’ needs.
  • Handling offers – Discover the skill of reviewing and handling offers to assess the best fit to your goals, values, skills and ways of working.
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Alumni Extra

Access our new Digital Library on Alumni Extra, providing access to a suite of webinar recordings and alumni insights videos covering  a variety of career management topics and market insights.

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