Develop skills for the workplace

They may be developed through the curriculum or in outside activities such as university clubs and societies.

Become involved in teams.

Take responsibility and initiative. Start something new, and lead it to completion.

Make different kinds of presentations to different kinds of audiences, including factual and persuasive presentations and, if possible, one to an audience hostile to your case.

Make the most of opportunities to travel. Practice a language. Take an interest in the local culture, even the economy or politics. Don't just sit on the beach!

Set aside opportunities to reflect on your learning

Use a learning log. Employers always look for evidence of skills learned. Seek support from colleagues.

Learn from both successes and failures. If an experience is painful, turn it into something positive by learning from it. Recognise your own reaction to failures and disappointments, so you can cope better in the future.

Use your contacts: develop the art of networking

Start with family and friends. They are an easily forgotten resource. Draw up a list of those who might be able to support you in your decisions or help you find vacation work.

When networking, ask people for advice. They are usually willing. Also ask them whether they know other people who might be able to help, and whether you can mention their name. Your network will expand, and all kinds of help may result.

Explore options

Don't sit in an academic oxygen bubble. Read a newspaper. Talk to people (questioning, listening, recording). Visit the careers service to look for vacation work. Use AIESEC and Student Industrial Society networks at university. Find out about the changing graduate job market. Visit careers fairs in the first or second year.

Turn research into action. Be proactive. Set objectives and do some "action planning".

Make the most of your final year project. It can be a route into employment.

Practice negotiation skills

Negotiations occur all the time. Practice negotiation skills and recognise all the opportunities to develop them in everyday life.
Recognise that negotiation within a long term relationship should aim for a "win/win" outcome.

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