Practical & Transferable Skills Module 2009

University of Manchester School of Computer Science and

MLP Careers & Employability Division

Module COMP20340

Aims• To introduce you to key career management skills

which will contribute to your future career success • To help you to search for and secure

industrial/summer placement opportunities • To raise awareness of the skills and knowledge

necessary to succeed in the recruitment process• To give you direct contact with real employers and

recruiters

Enhancing your skills and having fun!

• Overall, we aim to enhance what you already have – this is not a “from scratch” exercise and should be interactive

• We want you to have fun and help motivate you in finding a good career

The team

• Dominic Laing, Karen Butterworth, Sophie Hargreaves, Louise Sethi, Alison Metcalfe, Elizabeth Wilkinson and Graham Keating

• Lots of other speakers during 2 days as well• A selection of documents for the course will be

online at – http://www.cs.manchester.ac.uk/Study_subweb/Ugrad/year2/registrationWeek.php

• Programme/assessment documents in your folders

Assessment• CV and covering letter• 5 credits• Deadline, Friday 9th October 2009• Pass/ Fail – attendance at these two days

also contributes to final marks• Problems – contact me –

dominic.laing@manchester.ac.uk

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