| Resource | Type | Description |
| Prepare for opportunities | Document (PDF) | This brochure will help you to think about your identity as a graduate and how you can start preparing for opportunities, including doing career research, reflecting on your skills, and how your self-confidence plays a role in your development. |
| Document (PDF) | Learn more about the importance of your online brand and how you can go about developing yours. | |
| Career portfolio | Audio (MP3) | A career portfolio is a powerful visual tool for your career development and can be used during the job search process. Learn more about the role of a career portfolio and how to get started with developing yours. |
| Enhance your employability | Document (PDF) | This brochure contains questions to help you reflect on your employability skills and what you can do to enhance these. |
| My employability skills | Document (PDF) | This brochure contains information about the different aspects of employability, including job-searching, how to prepare for interviews, CV writing, and compiling a career portfolio. |
| Interview skills | Document (PDF) | This presentation contains tips on how you can prepare for job interviews. |
| Document (PDF) | This document contains questions to help you reflect on your job-searching process and skills. | |
| Negotiating references | Audio (MP3) | Asking someone to be your referee is a process of negotiating your relationship with this person. Your referees are part of your professional network and can have a very positive impact on your career and academic development. Listen to more about the importance of creating and maintaining professional relationships with others who could become your referees. |
| Negotiating references | Document (PDF) | Asking someone to be your referee is a process of negotiating your relationship with this person. Your referees are part of your professional network and can have a very positive impact on your career and academic development. Read more about the importance of creating and maintaining professional relationships with others who could become your referees. |
| Cover letters and application forms | Document (PDF) | Learn more about writing effective cover letters and completing job application forms. |
| CV Writing | Document (PDF) | Learn more about writing an effective CV. |
| Your CV | Document (PDF) | This presentation contains tips about compiling your CV. |
| Your career portfolio | Document (PDF) | This presentation contains tips about compiling your career portfolio. |
| Social media and your career (1) Social media and your career (2) Social media and your career (3) |
Audio (MP3) | Social media is a powerful platform for you to interact with professionals in your field, and potential employers, and build your brand. In these interviews, we talk about how you can utilise social media to identify career opportunities, and also the challenges related to social media. |
| Dealing with Disappointment and Rejection in the Job Search | Document (PDF) |
The COVID-19 pandemic had many people losing their jobs and unemployment is at its highest level since 2008. The struggles of job hunting can leave you feeling rejected, stressed, anxious, and pessimistic about your outlook. We discuss tips for managing the disappointment related to your job search.
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| Resource | Type | Description |
| Working in virtual teams | Document (PDF) | The current COVID-19 pandemic has created opportunities for many to work remotely. Learn more about how you can manage to work in virtual teams more effectively. |
Contact a counsellor to have further discussions about your employability skills and career management.
Last modified: Mon Aug 07 11:35:47 SAST 2023