New student Job Shop is open for business
Wednesday, 03 October 2012
StudentsÔÇÖ Union President James Fletcher and Vice-Chancellor Sir David Bell officially opening the Job Shop
'Our Job Shop offers companies access to a large pool of talent, who are flexible and have an appetite for a wide range of part-time jobs and paid internships.'
A new student Job Shop was officially opened for business in the students' union by the Vice-Chancellor Sir David Bell and RUSU President James Fletcher on Monday 1 October.
This provides the perfect place for local companies and University departments to source skilled and committed students to take on part-time jobs and paid internships.
Em Sowden, Senior Placement and Development Manager, said: "In these tough economic times, businesses need highly-skilled, motivated employees who can be relied upon to get the job done. Our Job Shop offers companies access to a large pool of talent, who are flexible and have an appetite for a wide range of part-time jobs and paid internships.
"We have been running a hugely successful online Job Shop for the last 12 years, but in response to student demand we're delighted to have opened a physical ‘shop' based in our students' union building. This will mean increased awareness of this service and greater exposure for companies with job opportunities as students can view vacancies in the window, as well as receive expert CV and interview advice from careers staff.
"Equally, work experience has never been more crucial for students, with high importance being placed on transferable skills in the graduate workplace. It's initiatives like these that help make Reading students some of the most employable in the country."
The University supports students undertaking part-time work (under 16 hours per week) through the RED Award. To list a vacancy in the Job Shop and online email jobshop@reading.ac.uk or visit http://www.reading.ac.uk/careers/employer/.
The Shop is run by careers staff and part-time student employees and is open Monday to Friday, 10.00am - 4.00pm.
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