Mont Rose College Employability

The representatives of Hospitality Pro visited Mont Rose College

jabar — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 10:40:01 +0000

The aim of the visit was to provide work opportunities to hospitality students. The visitors presented students, related faculty and staff with the services they provide and how students can benefit from this. The Employability Department MRC is putting in its best efforts to enhance the opportunities for your professional growth.

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Mont Rose and Aimhigher become partners

jabar — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 09:14:09 +0000

We are delighted to welcome Mont Rose College of Management and Sciences as one of our newest partners. Together we are aiming at supporting young people to make the right decision about their future and increase their chances for profitable and exciting careers. Aim Higher

It will be our pleasure to be able to work in close co-operation with Aimhigher and help students from various backgrounds to reach their full academic and professional potential.

Sayeda Zain

Dean of Studies, Mont Rose College

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One-to-one Advice and Guidance

jabar — Tue, 19 May 2020 11:42:57 +0000

Private sessions are designed to offer you a safe space where you can discuss your career plans with our dedicated employability team.

CV Reviews – If you need us to review your CV, email us a copy at employment@mrcollege.ac.uk. Please ensure it is in a Microsoft Word format so we can adjust it as needed.

Interview training – we do understand that our workshops might not fit our students’ busy schedule, therefore, we are offering one-to-one sessions in which we can conduct mock interviews and offer personalised feedback and tips. To book an appointment please email us on employment@mrcollege.ac.uk or click here. – Request a call

Job Search and Career mapping – Searching for a new job can be daunting, especially when we don’t know where to start. We are happy to sit with you and offer tailored advice on the best methods of searching and applying for vacancies, as well as looking for upskilling opportunities that will increase your chances of getting the job you want.

Speculative Applications

Compared to popular ways of applying for job vacancies, speculative applications offer the opportunity of applying for jobs that are not advertised and such, giving the applicant the competitive advantage. Please remember that this method can be used when looking for both paid and unpaid work.

Steps to follow:

Select the occupation and industry you are interested in – Attend company open days, careers presentations, or employment fairs
Research and Identify potential employers to target – subscribe to newsletters, press announcements or Twitter accounts
Draft a CV to use when contacting prospective employers – attend our workshops or make an appointment to see one of our team members
Prepare personalised cover letters for each employer – make sure that it states clearly what you are looking for (paid role or unpaid work experience) and your availability.
Source the name and email address of the Human Resource Manager by visiting the company’s website, LinkedIn, or by calling the company directly – never send a general email as it will be overlooked

Follow up with a phone call – this will show your genuine interest in securing a role with the company

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Employability Workshops

jabar — Tue, 19 May 2020 11:16:18 +0000

CV Writing

By attending the workshop you will learn all the basics of constructing an attractive Resume. We will discuss structure, format, fonts, as well as what information should be included and what never should be present on your CV.

Cover Letter Writing

The importance of cover letters is often overlooked when applying for job vacancies, but, a good cover letter can give you an advantage over the other candidates. The workshop will go through the rules of writing a cover letter and give you tips on what to include.

Interview Skills

The workshop will give you tips on what to do before you attend the interview, what questions to expect during the interview and tips on how to answer, and advise on what should be done after the interview has ended.

Please click here to see upcoming Workshop dates and how to book a place.

Work-Skills Workshops – Presentation Skills, Emotional Intelligence, Problem Solving, Negotiating Skills. Please click here to see upcoming workshop dates and how to book a place.

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How to Write CV and Cover Letter

jabar — Thu, 12 Mar 2020 12:58:44 +0000

How to Write CV and Cover Letter

Creating a Professional CV and Cover Letter can be a Tricky

One, especially if you have a limited experience or a gap in your work history. For the best chance of securing a job interview, target your CV and cover letter to the company and the job you’re applying for. See examples of CVs and cover letter advice.

Selecting the right CV to highlight your skills and experiences is extremely important. Find out which sample CV would be the most effective for you.People often create one CV and then send this out regardless of the job or employer. This is a mistake and it could lead to you missing out on an interview, or even a job offer. Tailoring your CV is essential and so the more effort you put into it the better. The CV must highlight skills which match the recruiter’s needs and sometimes you may need to use a different CV template to achieve this.

Chronological CV

Sometimes known as a traditional CV, a chronological CV is used to match your qualifications and work experience with the requirements for the job role. The CV is structured in reverse chronological order, i.e. The most recent qualifications and experience are listed first.

This type of graduate CV template makes it easy for employers to identify potential candidates. It allows you to provide clear details of your qualifications, work history and responsibilities which match the criteria provided in the job description.

It’s Important to Include:

Dates – cover any gaps in your history, qualifications and work experience – match these to the role you’re applying for additional skills and knowledge – cover essential criteria for the role. Skills-based CV also known as a functional CV, the skills-based CV can be used if you have gaps in your employment history. This type of CV template is also useful if you have limited experience or are applying for a job which is unrelated to your degree.

Employability skills are transferable to different roles and employers. The skills-based CV allows you to focus on the skills you have developed in various areas of your life.

It’s Important to

Position your skills profile prominently match your skills with the role profile and use the same headings to provide evidence of how you’ve used your skills in a real life situation. An academic CV focused on educational achievements, academic CVs are used when applying for lecturing or research-based roles.

Although there’s no page limit, it’s important to keep your CV concise and targeted to the role’s requirements, with each section in reverse chronological order. Your academic achievements, research interests and specialist skills should be placed on the first page. Ensure that your writing style is scholarly but clearly understood to those outside of your field of interest.

Include details of your specialist skills, research outcomes, potential future developments, and any funding or grants that you’ve received, conferences that you’ve attended, professional memberships that you’ve gained and publications that you’ve been featured in.

Teaching CV to Make Your Teaching CV Stand

Out you should highlight the qualifications and experience you’ve gained, including:

Details of your teacher training relevant modules from your degree/postgraduate course details of school experience, prioritising where it’s in the age range you want to teach any other teaching experience e.g. Sports coaching, summer camps or youth groups relevant voluntary experience interests relevant to teaching e.g. Musical abilities or sporting activities skills that will be useful in the role, e.g. Leadership, it and languages details of two current referees, such as one from your teacher training and one from teaching practice. Local authorities and schools usually follow ‘safer recruitment procedures’ and so ask all applicants to complete a standard application form. That way, no-one can hide information, which may be possible in a cleverly written CV.

Technical CV for it Jobs an it CV

Also known as a technical CV, can be used to apply for roles such as web developer, it consultant, software tester or application developer.

Include an introductory paragraph which mentions your technical expertise and experience and incorporate a ‘key skills’ heading which will allow for more detail when discussing technical competencies.

While you might be tempted to showcase all your technical abilities at once, ensure that you highlight relevant skills first and foremost. You should also bear in mind that the document will need to be understood by non-technical people such as HR managers.

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