I did not attend this session with a great interest in volunteering, however the speaker opened my mind to how volunteering can lead to employment. He described how he had never applied for a job as volunteering roles had always lead to employment in one way or another. Pros of volunteering included how many events only take up a few days and therefore are not too much of a commitment during a job search. He also provided an excellent list of events that we could potentially volunteer for. I plan to utilise this strategy if job searching in Liverpool becomes difficult.
The second part of the session explored professional awareness and raised many issues that I had not considered. Important points gathered from this were as follows
-Employers often have biases that can affect an applicants chances e.g. a weak handshake. These should be researched before any application/job hunt.
-Research into the company is extremely important.
-Ensure your CV is up to date.
-Keep up to date with news within the industry to impress potential employers, especially news about the company.
-Be highly aware of codes of conduct for the company e.g. appearance.
-Anything posted on to social media is within the public domain which means not just your friends will be able to see it in certain circumstances. Be highly aware of what you post on any social media as this is an extension of your CV.
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