Canterbury Christ Church University JobFair
Over 2,500 students from Canterbury Christ Church University took the opportunity to meet with representatives from 50 companies to discuss graduate employment opportunities at JobFair 2011.
Canterbury Christ Church University has one of the best employment rates in the country with 94.3% of its recent graduates in employment or further study six months after graduating (2009/10 DLHE survey), making it the third best university for employability in England.
Geoff Haworth, Director of Student Support and Guidance, said:
“This event is just one of the ways we work with businesses to enhance the employability of our graduates. We recognise the importance of working with local businesses to foster a 'work ready' ethos in our students and graduates. The support that we receive from our relationships with businesses is invaluable, and we are always looking for new opportunities to develop new and existing links.”
Case study
James Bennett and Hollie Dyer, two final year business students, attended JobFair 2011 and secured themselves a valuable experience with an employer, through networking.
They spoke to several of the 50 recruiting employers. They met with the representative from the Arcadia Group, an international fashion retailer comprising of TopShop, Topman, Dorothy Perkins, Burton and several other high street brands.
They expressed an interest in seeing how the Arcadia Head Office was run on a daily basis and exchanged contact details. Hollie emailed the Arcadia representative straight away. Within a month, the students were travelling to the head office in London to meet with some of the team.
They were given an informative tour outlining the company and its core values, achievements and objectives. The students also witnessed new products coming in, clothes being made and models wearing the new items. They are now writing a report on their experience and are both applying to the Arcadia graduate recruitment scheme this Spring.
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Created on: 30 January 2012
Last updated: 06 February 2012