Your LinkedIn profile is an important summary of you and how other professionals see you. This Infographic aims to walk you through the key elements of an effective LinkedIn profile.

slides, example CVs, good and bad, links to relevant sites

collection of resources to use when developing your CV and applying for a job or summer intern-ship

This document provides example feedback which has been generated following the marking of a class set of portfolios. It is used as a part of the Routes to Success Module, specifically on the section titled Sustaining Success. Students can read the feedback prior to completing the portfolio to alert them to the possible shortfalls which may occur when they undertake this type of task. The feedback is introduced in the context that the task of completing the portfolio is a developmental one, and that students can expect to learn and improve their performance for this type of task as they develop and refine their skills.

lecture in professional issues which looks at organisations likely to employ our students and suggests how students might work towards identifying and achieving their employment objectives

Discusses the services that the Careers service provides for ECS students - and some that ECS provides too. The importance of developing a CV over time.

Rubric to assess internships/work-based learning through video-blog (vlog) submissions

Papers & Presentations from the 2012 conference

The engineering subject center provides support for engineering students and staff in higher education at university. The website provides articles helping students in a large range of subjects, such as book reviews for a variety subjects, support in writing reports or essays and personal development in subject areas and university life in general.

A workshop session which looks at skills from an employers perspective. Slides plus link to Graduate Recruiters Association. Used in first small group class of info1010 - covers ground rules, career destinations, typical earnings,types of jobs and skills evaluation. Slides are reference for interactive discussions

collection of resources to help students understand what employers want links to a GRA document "Graduate Careers of the 21st Century"