The way forward for graduates
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The way forward for graduates
13.05.2010

UCC is hosting a Graduate Career Forum this week for graduates who have been affected by the downturn. The series of one-day seminars features business leaders and recruitment specialists from a variety of industry sectors who are sharing their experience and pointing graduates in the right direction.

The one-day seminars will continue until May 18th 2010.  Graduates at the first seminar on May 10th heard presentations from key business/industry leaders on Information & Communications Technology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering.  The second seminar focussed on Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices while the third seminar on May 12th centred on Financial, Legal and Professional Services with Civil and Energy Engineering today, May 13th.

A few remaining places are available for the final two sessions on May 17th/18th:

17th May - Starting a Business as a Graduate (all sectors)
Speakers: Joanne Hession, Founder QED (Quality Education Development) and delegates from Cork City Enterprise Board and UCC.

18th May - Food and Beverage Industry
Speakers: Rita Ahern, Entrepreneur, Rita Ahern Training; Deirdre Collins, Entrepreneur and Founder, Dee’s “Eat Well, Be Happy; Peter Morehead, Irish Distillers Ltd; Phil O’Sullivan, General Manager, Kepak Group; Paul Minihan, Musgrave Retail Partners Ireland; Professor Alan Kelly, School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, UCC (Chairman).

The seminars run daily from 9.30am-1pm followed by a series of workshops (2-5pm) delivered by UCC’s Careers Service at which graduates are provided with guidance on career planning and career concept building, creative job hunting and brand visibility, writing CVs for success, one-to-one interviews (the personal sales pitch) and group interviews/assessment centres.

Admission :  €25 per participant per day (to cover the cost of refreshments and lunch).
For more information please log on to http://www.ucc.ie/en/careerforum

Pictured at today's seminar (May 13th 2010) on Civil & Energy Engineering were speakers: Brendan Tuohy, retired Secretary General of the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Jerry O'Sullivan, Director of Networks Sustainability and Systems, ESB Networks and Jack O’Leary (Chairman) Malachy Walsh & Partners, Consulting Engineers. 

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