Career Zone Podcast

What to consider when starting a new job

In this week’s episode Rachel Sloan, Employability and Career Consultant, shares what you should consider when starting a new job, including tips and advice to help you avoid stress and anxiety.

 

Links:

What to wear at interview: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Y1bq6peke1JTiqbfbTWBf?si=w8qoor0rRsiiXgcZE6tFzA&nd=1

Law Mini-Series: Becoming a barrister and sustaining a demanding career with a family: In conversation with Emma Price, Barrister at 5 Essex Court

Becoming a barrister and sustaining a demanding career with a family.

In our Law mini-series podcast, Rachel Gaunt Employability and Careers Consultant for the Law School, talks to experienced professionals from both legal and non-legal sectors about their career experiences and advice.  

Emma graduated from Exeter with a BA in Politics and subsequently went on to complete a graduate entry law degree and the Bar Vocational Course. She is now a Barrister with 5 Essex Court, working in public law, public inquiries and inquests, and a range of civil work. In this episode hear about Emma’s decision to pursue a career as a Barrister, how she secured the all-important pupillage, including tips and advice on joining an Inn of Court. We also discuss what it felt like to be newly qualified, the realities of being self-employed and Emma’s experience of taking time out to have a family and returning to sustain a demanding career alongside juggling family life.  

During the episode Emma mentions helpful resources when trying to secure pupillage, these are: 

• Middle Temple Pupillage Podcast: https://www.middletemple.org.uk/members/inn-initiatives/event-recordings/pupillage-podcast 
• 5 Essex Court (Emma’s Chambers) pupillage selection process reports for 2021 and 2022, which include insight into the application process and a steer on what makes for a successful candidate: https://5essexcourt.co.uk/join-us/pupillage 

In addition to this episode you can find more information to help with career planning here; University of Exeter Career Zone , My Career Zone Digital , Employability for Law Students, Building Brilliant Careers and University of Exeter Law and Legal Services Sector  

Emotional Intelligence in the workplace

Rosie Bawn an Employability and Placements Adviser in the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences looks at the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) – but can AI ever compete with human emotional intelligence?

In this episode, Rosie considers the practical steps you can take to improve your emotional intelligence (the new ‘human superpower’) and increase your chances for success. For further development, listen to another Career Zone podcast 'Resolving conflicts in the workplace', or attend an Active Listening in Digital Environments workshop. 

 

Law Mini-Series: Working as an In-house Solicitor: In conversation with Luke Parry Legal Director (Global Licensing) at Adidas

In our Law mini-series podcast, Rachel Gaunt Employability and Careers Consultant for the Law School, talks to Law sector professionals about their career experiences.

Luke graduated from Exeter with an LLB in Law in 2011. He is an English-qualified solicitor working in house as a Legal Director at Adidas in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, focusing on global licensing matters.

Hear about all things working in house, including training, skills required, differences to private practice, benefits, challenges, and career progression. This podcast is a must listen if you’re not quite sure what you want to do when you graduate. Luke shares how important it has been to take time to explore his preferences and skill strengths in work to make informed career decisions. 

In addition to this episode you can find more information to help with career planning here; My Career Zone Digital , Employability for Law Students and Building Brilliant Careers

What to expect from a 1-1 advice appointment

Jen Hardwick, an Employability and Placements Adviser shares what to expect from an advice appointment at the Career Zone as well as sharing some top tips to help you get the most out of your advice appointment.  

 

If you would like advice with any employability query, please book an appointment with the Career Zone. You can book an appointment via the Live Chat on the Career Zone website or by visiting the Career Zone desks in the Forum on Streatham campus and in the Exchange on Penryn campus.

What is the Graduate Labour Market looking like? October 2023

We last looked at the Graduate Labour Market in February 2022, but what has changed since then? In this episode, Rachel looks at the current state of the graduate labour market and the sectors which are expanding.*

 

Links and Resources :

• If you would like help making career decisions or exploring your career/further study options, please contact the Career Zone to book a Guidance appointment.
• Book onto a CV/Application form advice session via Handshake
• Book onto a skill session via Handshake, topics include Problem Solving, Communication and Collaboration and Personal Resilience.
• Develop your sustainability skills with Green Consultants  (ex.ac.uk/greenconsultants)
• Attend one of our Employer Events

*Data mentioned in this podcast is from late summer 2023.

Law Mini-Series: Getting started with your career planning: In conversation with Jenny Clark, University of Exeter Faculty Employability Lead (Social Sciences)

In our Law mini-series podcast, Rachel Gaunt Employability and Careers Consultant for the Law School, talks to experienced professionals from both legal and non-legal sectors about their career experiences and advice.

Jenny is our Faculty Employability Lead for Social Sciences and has experience working in careers, both in strategic and operational roles. Hear Jenny’s tips about where to start with your career planning, key factors to consider, practical steps to help make informed decisions and what’s available within Career Zone to help you.

In addition to this episode you can find more information to help with career planning here; University of Exeter Career Zone , My Career Zone Digital , Employability for Law Students,

Building Brilliant Careers and University of Exeter Law and Legal Services Sector

Finding part time work

Jen Hardwick, Employabliity and Placements Adviser shares her advice on finding paid work while studying at the University of Exeter. Jen shares where you can find paid work and internships as well as highlighting other ways you can gain employability experience.

 

If you are having any financial concerns, please get in touch with the Students' Guild or The Students' Union Advice Teams.

 

Further links:

• Find out more about how the Career Zone can support you on the Career Zone webpages (www.ex.ac.uk/careerzone)
• Find jobs and internships including SCP roles on Handshake (https://exeter.joinhandshake.co.uk/edu/postings/pending?page=1).
• If you are an international student, you can access visa support from the International Support Team 
• Internship Schemes (www.ex.ac.uk/internships)
• Professional Pathways (http://ex.ac.uk/professionalpathways)    
• Green Consultants (www.ex.ac.uk/greenconsultants)

Graduate Access to the Career Zone

In this episode Rachel and Sunny, Employability and Career Consultants, seek to assist our University of Exeter graduates to navigate the Career Zone resources and scopes of services to our University of Exeter alumni.  This episode is specifically produced for University of Exeter alumni in mind.

Further resources

Careers support | Alumni and supporters | University of Exeter
Alumni network: Alumni networks | Alumni and supporters | University of Exeter

Help with: Help with... | Career Zone | University of Exeter

Handshake: Handshake | Career Zone | University of Exeter

My Career Zone Digital: Welcome (careercentre.me)

Graduate Jobs: Graduate Jobs | Career Zone | University of Exeter

 

 

 

In conversation with graduates who have changed career

Sunny Lalli, Employability and Career Consultant, in conversation with Joy and Shiryn, two University of Exeter graduates, examines why and how graduates make career changes. In this episode we explore cycles of change from pre-contemplation to action, the career decision-making process of decide, plan and compete; define what a career change is, how graduates can generate ideas to propel a potential career change and resources such as mentoring which can support a career change.

 

Further resources:

My Career Zone resource on top tips for securing a job when changing a career: https://mycareerzone.careercentre.me/resources/elearning/Hub.aspx?search=career%20change

My Career Zone resource on "what it feels like to change career": https://mycareerzone.careercentre.me/resources/elearning/Hub.aspx?search=career%20change

My Career Zone resource on "career change considerations": https://mycareerzone.careercentre.me/u/fekv13jn

Enterprise and Entrepreneurship: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/students/careers/research/enterpriseentrepreneurship/

Help with researching sectors and employers: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/students/careers/research/helpwith/helpwithresearchingsectorsandemployers/

Help with networking: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/students/careers/research/helpwith/helpwithnetworking/

Career Mentor scheme: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/students/careers/employability-schemes/careermentorscheme/