Durham University Business School Student and Alumni Careers Support and Resources
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Durham University Business School Student and Alumni Careers Support and Resources
At Durham University Business School we take an active role in developing the careers of our students and graduates. We can provide you with support in a variety of ways, these include:
CAREER SUPPORT
International Careers Events
Masters and undergraduate students and alumni have access to the services provided by Durham University’s Careers, Employability and Enterprise Centre (CEEC), which offers one-toone careers guidance, advice and information. During term time priority is given to current students and those who graduated during the previous year.
Durham University Business School runs career events for alumni who are up to three years’ post-graduation in London, China and India.
Masters and Undergraduate Alumni can find further information about the careers support available to them, including how to book careers appointments at www.durham.ac.uk/ careers/graduates MBA alumni can take advantage of two free sessions per year with a Durham University Business School Careers Consultant who can provide coaching and signposting to a range of useful careers tools. To arrange an MBA Careers consultation, either face-to-face, by phone, Skype, or email, contact: business.careers@durham.ac.uk
All of our alumni have access to extensive expert careers support services.
To receive invitations to these events please ensure we have your up-to-date contact details. Information will be available in the Events section of www.durham.ac.uk/business/alumni
‘The DUBS Career Workshop in Shanghai gave me a better understanding of job search strategies in China and helped me secure my dream job out here!’ Sviatlana Savanovich, Senior Associate at Bo Le Associates and Global MBA.
ONLINE CAREER RESOURCES The Careers Gateway section of our dedicated alumni website – www.durham.ac.uk/business/alumni – provides a comprehensive selection of career development resources and tools. Continuously reviewed and updated, these currently include: Jobs Board – A global jobs board which enables you to search from thousands of opportunities in sectors, functions and cities that are specific to your career interests
Ebooks – Careers Ebooks are available on a number of topics such as How to Get the Job You Want, Salary Negotiations, Personal Branding and Career Change Tips. Webinars – We have partnered with career change experts Position Ignition to deliver a series of webinars to further enhance your career and skills development. You can gain access to our previous webinars in the series by watching a recorded version, which include: – Making a Career Change
ResilientExec – A powerful online tool featuring databases, articles, podcasts, links to external industry-recognised sources and useful interactive exercises. ResilientExec also links to premium databases such as Lexis Nexis, eGold and OneSource. Contact business.alumni@ durham.ac.uk for registration details.
– Dealing with Redundancy
Workmaze – Providing guides to the top international recruiting companies, executive recruitment agencies and headhunters.
– Selling Yourself with Confidence
10 minutes with... – An educational website designed to help students and graduates understand the true nature of different employment roles and identify the career path that suits them as an individual. Skills Index – Provided by Blue Ice Consulting, the Index is a range of learning and business tools on topics which include: Personal Effectiveness, Change, and Working Effectively Across Cultures.
– Using Technology in Your Career – Taking Control of Your Career – Managing Your Career in Mid Life – Negotiating a Pay Rise – Networking for Success – Getting into Senior roles – Developing a Career Plan – Becoming a Great Manager and Leader
Events
Knowledge Portal
As well joining your Local Association Group (contact the Alumni Team to be put in touch with your nearest group) the Durham University Business School Alumni Network regularly organises events around the globe. To stay informed of these do make sure that we have your current contact details, including city of residence. The current schedule of events is available on www.durham.ac.uk/business/alumni
Upon completion of your programme, access to student library resources ceases, however, many of the journals and databases are available to you via the alumni website, these include EBSCO, JSTOR and Lexis Nexis, to which the School has a subscription.
D8 is a worldwide series of master-class events taking place in eight of our most significant markets throughout 2013-2014. Organised with our alumni, current and prospective students in mind, these Continuing Professional Development workshops were introduced to support our vision of lifelong learning. In 2014 D8 events are expected to take place in Canada, China, Geneva, India, Singapore, Taiwan, the USA and the UK.
– Building Influencing and Persuasive Skills 2013/2014 Webinar Series – Tues 29th Oct Public Speaking with Confidence – Tues 26th Nov Launching Your Own Business – Thurs 23rd Jan Rising to the Top of a Business
Video Library – Working with Abintegro, a leading provider of virtual career resources, here you will find a range of short videos on careers and skills development topics.
– Tues 18th Feb Communicating Effectively as a Leader
Newsroom – The latest career and job search news provided in collaboration with Abintegro.
– Tues 29th April Managing and Motivating Teams
Global Markets Briefing – In partnership with Instructus Markets, you can have access to bi-weekly briefings which covers all the major developments in global markets and investment banking in a single, clear and jargon-free format
OTHER ALUMNI MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
Communications We will keep you updated with our news, activities and the latest offers and career resources available to you, through our bi-annual alumni magazine, email, and our quarterly e-newsletter.
– Thurs 20th March Using Emotional Intelligence
These are just a selection of the online career tools available, for advice on which resources might suit your needs, contact one of the School’s Careers Consultants.
Our events include ‘D8’ an established worldwide series of master-classes across our eight largest markets.
Discounted Membership to Professional Bodies As a member of the Durham University Business School alumni community you are eligible for discounted membership to several professional bodies including: The Chartered Management Institute and The Institute of Leadership and Management. Full details are available on www.durham.ac.uk/business/alumni
Subscriptions Members of the Alumni Network can access subscriptions to the Economist and Financial Times. Visit the School’s alumni website for full details (restrictions apply).