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To make a referral it is important to understand the ways the Centre can help your students. These include:

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Careers Education:

Careers education can be defined as ' those formal processes that empower individuals to identify, develop and articulate the skills, qualifications, experiences, attributes and knowledge that will enable them to make an effective transition into their chosen futures, and manage their careers as lifelong learners, with a realistic and positive attitude'

(a) The Career Development Centre runs accredited courses in conjunction with departments focusing on:

• Employability skills (e.g. oral and written communication skills, teamwork)
• Career management skills (e.g. goal setting, self awareness, researching opportunities).

Full modules include class contact (workshops and seminars where student participation is required) and an additional period for independent study by students. Careers Education modules should ideally be fully assessed, accredited and certified. Modules can also be adapted to meet particular needs or circumstances of individual departments e.g. where students need preparation or employability skills for a work placement.

(b) Non-accredited careers education seminars, called Focus for Success, are two-hours in duration and tailored to meet the career management needs of a particular group and their academic schedule. Typical content areas include self-awareness (such as personality and motivators), opportunity awareness, decision-making skills and making successful applications for jobs and courses.

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Learning Skills:

Learning Skills are also a component of Career Education. These skills are needed to accompany academic work e.g. research, essay writing, time management and exam strategies. The Student Services Department and the Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CELT) have resources to assist academic staff with learning skills.

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Career Seminars:

Career Seminars are generally one or two hour seminars on career related issues.
Seminars aim to give students the opportunity to learn about career options related to the career area or subject, day-to-day activities of particular occupations, related education and training options and tips for entry.

Our experience has shown that co-operation and assistance of the department and / or student society is an essential ingredient in the success of such talks.

The format usually involves four or five speakers who each give a brief presentation on the careers and/or courses associated with a specific career area and / or subject e.g. Media, Biochemistry, Economics. Speakers are usually alumni, representatives of a relevant association or profession, Career Development Centre staff and / or postgraduate course directors. Short informal presentations are followed by a question-and-answer session. Most presenters remain available to speak to students after the event and this provides an opportunity to network and to gain additional information.

Seminars / talks usually take place in the evening, and are jointly run by the Career Development Centre and individual departments. All students are welcome, unless an invitation is extended exclusively to a group of students e.g. by a department or student society.

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CV Preparation & Interview Skills Seminars:

CV and Interview Preparation Seminars are held during term at 6.30 p.m. Run by the Career Development Centre for final year or postgraduate students, these seminars are facilitated by HR professionals from relevant areas, under the direction of Career Development Centre staff. Students can sign up through CAREERS CONNECT.

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Employers Programme

The Career Development Centre is committed to improving links with current and potential employers of graduates and students of NUI, Galway. Click Here to find out more about The Employers Programme...

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Publications:

Leaflets written by Career Service Staff such as Starting Points, Career Opportunities with a degree in..., FAQs.
Get in touch with our staff if you would like to get copies or become involved in updating material relevant to marketing your programme or giving students information tailored to the career aspects of their programme of study.

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The Postgraduate Open Day

The Career Development Centre has a reciprocal arrangement with other universities / groups of universities or colleges, whereby Postgraduate Admissions Offices are invited to attend. 

In NUI Galway our students are also given an opportunity to to meet with course directors and gain information on the quality and breadth of postgraduate programmes available in the University. This event is usually held in early February in conjunction with the NUI Galway Postgraduate Admissions Office and College staff.

For information on these events, please contact Career Development Centre or Postgraduate Admissions Office

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