We are proud to present our third iteration of HSBC Summer Skills Series that are designed to allow students of all backgrounds and degree disciplines to upskill themselves for the future world of work.
These informative sessions are going to take place every Wednesday for 4 weeks, starting 29th June 2022. We have invited guest speakers who will be sharing their perspectives on various important topics - including personal branding, commercial awareness, interview techniques and would encourage audience involvement throughout. There will also be the opportunity for Q&A at the end of each session.
All of the sessions are free to attend, and will be hosted via Zoom. We are operating on a first-come first-serve basis owing to attendee size restrictions on Zoom Webinars. We ask that any interested parties sign up via the links below to help us manage attendee numbers; a Webinar link will then be sent to them for their chosen session(s). Unfortunately these sessions will not be recorded so we cannot circulate them after they have taken place.
We are really keen to work with you to aid your student employability initiatives, and would really appreciate it if you could market these events to your students of all year groups and degree disciplines.
- Personal Branding - 29th June 2022, 1:00 – 2:00 PM
A personal brand: everyone has one but why is it important and how do you begin to identify and build your own? In the competitive graduate job market, a personal brand is a superb tool to help you stand out and give employers what they want to see.
This hour-long workshop covers what a personal brand is, why it is important to think about your own and practical tips in order to help you identify and build it
Sign up: Personal Branding
- Commercial Awareness - 6th July 2022, 1:00 – 2:00 PM
Commercial awareness is one of the greatest contributing skills to job search success and the transition from education into a professional environment. Whether you want to start your own business or work in a large corporate, commercial awareness is a key skill to possess that will help contribute to your success.
Now more than ever, a sense of commercial awareness should be high on the agenda for job seekers and employers alike, as it will help you to understand how the major players in your chosen markets are performing, stay ahead of current and future trends and be aware of how your role may affect business performance. During this hour-long workshop our recruiters will explain what commercial awareness actually is, both on a small and large scale, alongside providing you with useful tips on how to begin building this essential life skill.
Sign up: Commercial Awareness
- Interview Techniques in the Digital Age – 13th July 2022, 1:00 – 2:00 PM
This hour-long workshop will give you an insight into different interview types, explain the difference between competency-based and strengths-based questions as well as provide you with some advice on how to successfully complete various online assessment types.
Our graduate recruiters will share their top hints and tips with you which will help you prepare for virtual interviews. You will also have the opportunity to ask any questions that you may have about our interviews and virtual selection process.
Sign up: Interview Techniques in the Digital Age
- Transition from University to Work – 20th July 2022, 1:00 – 2:00 PM
Join us at this interactive, online event where some of our current graduates will provide hints and tips about moving successfully from university to the workplace. They will cover topics such as what to consider before you apply for jobs and how you can be at your best when you start working in your first permanent job. During this session, our speakers will also share some of their personal stories with you from which we hope you will gain some valuable insight and some important dos and don’ts.
Come to this session prepared with your questions about transitioning to the workplace as we will have plenty of time to answer questions.
Sign up: Transition from University to Work
