Employability Week Student Schedule

Next week is Employability Week and each day we are holding online events to help you build your work skills. We are working with a range of local and national employers including Lloyds Bank, O2, RAF, Yorkshire Water, and West Yorkshire Police.

Please book a place to attend a presentation or mock interview by logging onto the VLE and selecting 'Employability Week 2021' under 'My Courses'.

WHAT IS HAPPENING:

• Live online presentations by some of the region’s largest employers.
• An opportunity to ask employment questions via the online chat.
• Attend a virtual mock interview with Lloyds Bank to gain experience.
• Learn some hints and tips about what companies are looking for.
• Get an insight into the apprenticeships available.

There are still a number of places left for the mock interviews with Lloyds Bank. The closing date for students to book is tomorrow, so please book as soon as possible.

STUDENTS:

• Book your place to attend a presentation or mock interview by logging onto the VLE and under 'My Courses', select 'Employability Week 2021'.
• You won't appear on camera, all questions are asked via the online chat.
• Great employability experience.

MONDAY 1 MARCH

• 09.30am - Yorkshire Water
• 10.30am - RAF
• 11.15am - Elder Studios
• 12.00pm - O2
• 12.45pm - Careers Team Talk – CV’s
• 14.15pm - Careers Team Talk – Apprenticeships
• 15.00pm - Careers Team Talk – Interview Techniques
• 15.45pm - Careers Team Talk – Job Search

TUESDAY 2 MARCH

• 09.30am - Careers Team Talk – CV’s
• 10.00am - West Yorkshire Police
• 10.45am - Volunteer Kirklees
• 11.30am - Army
• 12.30pm - Careers Team Talk – Interview Techniques
• 13.30pm - Robertson
• 14.00pm - Careers Team Talk – Job Search
• 17.30pm - HE Virtual Open Day – Art and Design (Access/HNC/HND)
• 18.30pm - HE Virtual Open Day – Animal Management (HNC/HND)
• 19.15pm - HE Virtual Open Day – Childhood Education (Access/HNC/HND)

WEDNESDAY 3 MARCH

• 10.00am - Lloyds Banking Group
• 10.45am - KAL 11.30am - Wates
• 12.00pm - Careers Team Talk – Employability Skills
• 13.00pm - FDM Group
• 13.45am - KC Comms
• 14.30pm - Careers Team Talk – Interview Techniques
• 15.30pm - Kirklees Council
• 17.30pm - HE Virtual Open Day – Access to HE, Access to Health Science, Social Science and Humanities
• 18.30pm - HE Virtual Open Day – Business (Access/ HNC/HND)
• 19.15pm - HE Virtual Open Day – Computing (Access/HNC/HND)

THURSDAY 4 MARCH

• 09.45am - NCATI
• 10.30am - Stafflex
• 11.00am - Real Employment
• 11.15am - Manchester Met Uni
• 12.00pm - Northern Power Grid
• 13.00pm - Kirkwood Hospice
• 14.00pm - Covea Insurance
• 14.45pm - Careers Team Talk – Employability Skills
• 15.30pm - Careers Team Talk – Apprenticeships
• 17.30pm - HE Virtual Open Day – Policing (HNC/HND)
• 18.30pm - HE Virtual Open Day – Construction (HNC)
• 19.15pm - HE Virtual Open Day – Engineering (Bridging Year/HNC/HND)

FRIDAY 5 MARCH

• 09.30am - Careers Team Talk – Job Search
• 10.30am - LEAF
• 11.30am - Careers Team Talk – Employability Skills
• 14.00pm - Careers Team Talk – CV’s

Mock interviews are taking place every day. To book your place on a Virtual Open Day, please visit the Kirklees College website at www.kirkleescollege.ac.uk/virtual-open-days/