Resources

The following is a list of downloadable resources (A-Z)

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V X Y Z

Abroad

• Australia
• Canada
• China     ‌‌
• New Zealand
• USA
• Country Profiles

Academic Assessment

• Academics Assessment Centres

Career Decision-Making

• Profiling for Success
• Careers Portal ‘Interests Profiler’
• Windmills Online
• Prospects Planner

CVs, Letters and Applications

• Career Set - get instant CV feedback
• CV Review Protocol
• CV Builder.
• CV Help Sheet
• Cover letter help sheet
• TUD Careers CV Checklist
• CV action verbs
• CV and Cover letter - useful phrases
• Creative CV Guide 
• AGCAS Creative CV Guide

Diverse Group

Students with a Disability

• Students with a Disability -Resources
• Specialisterne Supports for Neurodiverse Students
• EmployAbility Service

Ex-Offender Students

• Having a criminal record
• Disclosing your criminal record
• Your rights as an ex-offender

LGBTI+ Students

Discipline Specific Information - useful weblinks for your discipline and sector

• College of Arts and Tourism 1
• College of Arts and Tourism part 2
• College of engineering (and built env) part 1
• College of (Engineering) and Built Environment (part 2)
• College of Sciences and Health
• Engineering - Job Hunting Websites
• Useful Websites College of Business

Further Study

• ‌Further study applications and interviews
• Sample further study applications
• Writing a personal statement

International

• International Students

Interviews

• Interview - Help Sheet
• Interview - Sample Questions and Answers
• Skills Descriptors and Prompts 
• Information interviews
• Telephone interviews
• Student Guide to Skype Video and Telephone Interviews
• Interview Post Grad courses
• Q&A's Post Grad courses
• Preparing for interviews; self assessment and research 
• Guardian Jobs advice on how to use the STAR technique in an interview
• Canva Guide - Video
• Video Interview Tips
• CARR Technique Help Sheet

Job Hunting

• Careers Connect - Jobs Board
• Graduate Programme List
• Summer Internship List
• Part Time-Summer Work
• Job Hunting using Social Media
• Advertised Vacancies
• The Hidden Placements Market
• Hidden Jobs Market
• Cold calling
• Graduate and internship programmes
• Job hunting in challenging times

LinkedIn

• LinkedIn Cheat Sheet
• How to use LinkedIn as a Job Hunting-Networking Tool
• Linkedin - researching employers
• ‌Linkedin - how to network professionally
• ‌LinkedIn Etiquette GuideLinkedIn Etiquette Guide
• LinkedIn -Optimise your Career with LinkedIn.pdf

Mature

• Mature Students Introduction
• Why employers value you

Networking

• Networking 
• Social media as part of your job search 

Occupational Information

• Prospects Job Profiles
• Careers Portal (Occupations A-Z)
• Target Jobs
• GradIreland
• Explore consulting
• Explore engineering
• Explore IT
• Explore Property
• targetjobs Law
• UK 300

Options After Graduation

• Prospects – Options with your Subject
• GradIreland – Careers Sectors
• My Qualification What Next?
• Note: Contact your Career Coach for options after your course

Presentations; Psychometric Tests. Assessment Centres & Psychometric Tests; Self awareness & Psychometric Profiling Tools;

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Presentations

Psychometric Tests

• Assessement Centres & Psychometric Tests
• Self awareness & Psychometric Profiling Tools
• www.practicereasoningtests.com
• Self Assessment-Useful Resources

Publications

AHECS (Association for Higher Education Careers Services)

• AHECS Employability Module

GRADIRELAND

• Gradireland Careers Guides and Publications (a range of sectors covered)

TARGET CONNECT

• targetjobs Careers Guides & Directories

Self-Employment

• Starting your own business
• Starting your own Business - useful websites

Social Media

• Social media as part of your job search

Teaching

• Routes to Primary Teaching

Unsure About Your Course

• Speak to your Career Coach

Volunteering

• Taking a year out
• International Development and NGOs - useful websites
• Volunteering
• Volunteering - useful websites