Interested in what other students may say?

If you are interested in what other students from different universities have said, check out the Guardian Blogging Students .

Graduate unemployment at highest for over a decade

One in five UK university leavers who entered the labour market failed to find a job last year, as graduate unemployment reached its highest level since 1995, government figures show.

Graduate jobs are up this year - but there are more people competing for vacancies

The Office for National Statistics data showed graduate unemployment had nearly doubled during the recession.

The figures are from the third quarter of 2010.

It follows research suggesting a rise in graduate opportunities took place towards the end of the year.

The figures showed that graduate unemployment had risen faster - from 10.6% to 20% - than unemployment for the UK as a whole (5.2% to a high of 7.9%).

Another post about graduates in the labour market in 2012 in our blog. 

Further reading: 

BBC News, (2011). Graduate unemployment at highest for over a decade. Available at: <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-12286264> [Accessed 25 April 2013]. 

London Met services

London Metropolitan University offers a lot of support to students on various subjects. They are not just there for support on careers but also offer advice and support on personal matters and concerns you may have.

We have provided links here for career support and strongly advise you to look into making the most of these services while you can. You have already payed for them when you enrolled so why waste your money?

The bottom link will take you to all other services that are available at the university.

https://intranet.londonmet.ac.uk/studentservices/  London Met Student services

http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/about/employability/   Employability, placements and careers

https://intranet.londonmet.ac.uk/studentservices/careers/   Career help team

http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/search.cfm    Search page with list of available services through London Met

Motivational videos

Here are some videos spoken by two well known influential people who are offering their wisdom about how they reached their goals and how you can reach yours. Have a look and become inspired today!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAeha727ZWI  Motivational video by Steve Jobs about success

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5SMyfbWYyE  Steve Jobs Inspirational speech

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH35Iz9veM0   Richard Branson: Advice for Entrepreneurs

TED TALKS

Ted was founded in 1984 as a one-off event and has now become an annual conference since its beginnings in 1990's. It is staged on the basis that people from all walks of life can speak at the conference on a 'idea worth spreading' basis. 

The links here are of Richard St. John, I think you will find some sense in what he says and ideas and motivational thoughts for your forthcoming career or career development journey. Enjoy!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6bbMQXQ180  Secrets of success: Richard St. John

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgNx9Bgac1I  Success is a continuous journey: Richard St. John

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT7FFVdl-kk 8 Secrets of success: Richard St.John

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MM-psvqiG8  The difference between winning and succeeding: John Wooden

Career development seminars

SEMINARS

Take a look at these links on seminars providing help for those interested in starting a business. Some are free so take advantage of that and get ahead of those who are not readers of this blog. Although we want to promote this advise to as many as we can  it wont hurt for you to get your names down on their lists before sharing the information! :) 

Turn your business ideas into a flourishing business. 

http://www.barclays.co.uk/Seminars/FreeSeminars/P1242585910003?WT.mc_id=301RDseminars: Barclays business seminars and clinics

http://www.barclays.co.uk/Businessevents/Inspirationalbusinessevents/  :Inspirational business events

http://www.bstartup.com/ : Business Startup Excel London 6-7 June 2013

http://opportunitylondon.eventbrite.co.uk/: Free Business startup Seminar and opportunities

ALUMNI EVENT Who moved my silver platter?

Wednesday 19 June 2013 Alumni Association, London Metropolitan University Wednesday, 19 June 2013 at 18:30 (BST) London, United Kingdom

Event Details

Who moved my silver plater?
7 realities graduates must face in today's job market Wednesday 19 June 2013

6.30-8.30pm

Henry Thomas Room

Why attend this Seminar?

If you pay attention to the constant bombardment of headlines about the rising unemployment figures, especially amongst young people, you may find yourself incredibly discouraged and disillusioned before you even enter the job market. Come to hear Mildred Talabi, a Londonmet graduate talks on how to overcome the seven realites that graduates need to face in the job market today.

While the papers are prone to sensationalism, the reality is the job market really has changed significantly in the past few years and the competition for jobs is tougher than it’s ever been.

Now more than ever, it’s vital for every student and graduate to face up to the realities of today’s job market and make the necessary adjustments to survive. In this talk, Mildred will share just what these seven realities are and how you can effectively respond to them in order to get ahead in the job market.

About Mildred Talabi

Mildred Talabi is the founder of CV Makeover Expert.com and the author of 7 Keys to a Winning CV:

How to create a CV that gets results. Mildred graduated from London Metropolitan University in 2004 with a degree in Creative Writing and Film Studies.

With dreams of becoming the next Rupert Murdoch, Mildred went on to train as a journalist under a scholarship from News International and worked for various publications, including The Guardian, before “accidentally” embarking on a career in CV writing and careers advice.

Today Mildred spends most of her time delivering career talks, seminars and workshops to students and graduates and writing a weekly blog on career issues and job hunting tips and techniques which you can subscribe to for free on her website www.mildredtalabi.com to receive a free 45-minute audio interview on how to write a winning CV.

ALUMNI - Leadership Skills Boot Camp, for Managers and Team Leaders

15th May & 5th June 2013 Alumni Association, London Metropolitan University Wednesday, 15 May 2013 from 18:30 to 21:00 London, United Kingdom

  Event Details

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Leadership Skills Boot Camp

for Managers

and Team Leaders

Session 1 - 15th May 2013

Session 2 - 5th June 2013

84 Moorgate, London EC2M 6SQ

What will I as a manager or team leader gain from attending this event?

Dr. Herta von Stiegel a first-class business woman will lead this dynamic two session workshop on Leadership Skills targeted at Managers and Team Leaders who desire to become effective leaders. She will explore four Leadership concepts:

1. Power of the Team
2. Team Formation
3. Team Development
4. Team Reproduction

Herta will look at the five levels of leadership, how to create balanced teams, the stages of group development plus explore other skills and talents that leaders and mangers need to lead a great team. There will be an opportunity to ask questions and undertake practical exercises with other participants.

If you have any questions about the boot camp please call: 07867 668524 or email alumni@londonmet.ac.uk

All attendees are required to attend both sessions in order to receive a certificate of attendance and those who meet this requirement will also receive a copy of the PowerPoint presentation. The full notes will also be on sale at the end of the course at £10 per copy. Please note that attendees arriving later than 15 minutes will not receive the certificate as the full course would not have been attended.