I work as a Senior Careers Consultant in Student Opportunity and I am also the link Careers Consultant for the Department of Economics. The aspect of my work that I most enjoy is working in collaboration with students to help them make decisions about their career thinking.

On several days each week students from Economics can book 1:1 appointments. For those of you reading this who haven’t experienced a careers guidance appointment before, this is an opportunity to explore ideas with a qualified careers professional who can help you to clarify your thoughts, ideas, knowledge, experiences and options.

My work with Economics students also includes:

• Suggesting approaches to secure internships/work experience
• Fine tuning improvements to job search strategies
• Providing specialist guidance on specific economics and finance related career areas.
• Bespoke mock interviews and provision of feedback in a safe environment to develop interview skills and confidence
• Providing strengths profile debrief meetings, particularly for students who are applying for employers using strengths based recruitment
• Producing a bi-weekly, term-time Economics Careers Bulletin with links to key career resources, economics-related job opportunities and information about upcoming careers event and activities
• Updating the Teams Careers Channel Link opens in a new window (for UG students) and MSc Careers & Employability Channel Link opens in a new window(for PGT students) with relevant posts

What is your best bit of advice to give students who ask about how to choose a job area or sector which would suit them?

I’m a strong advocate of playing to your strengths, so my advice would be to ask yourself whether a job will enable you to play to your individual strengths. You are more likely to be successful doing a job which energises and interests you. You can do a Free Starter Strengths Profile on the Cappfinity website hereLink opens in a new window.

Find out more about further relevant careers resources and links to book specific types of careers appointments hereLink opens in a new window.