{"id":1936,"date":"2020-09-29T14:00:35","date_gmt":"2020-09-29T13:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/careers\/?p=1936"},"modified":"2025-10-22T15:16:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T14:16:11","slug":"get-careers-service-savvy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/careers\/2020\/09\/29\/get-careers-service-savvy\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Careers Service savvy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>We, in the Careers Service, work hard to support students with careers provision throughout their time at Bath. But we\u2019re also a small team<\/span><span>\u00a0and dealing, as everyone is, with the added complications of a pandemic<\/span><span>.\u00a0<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>A<\/span><span>t peak times our appointments services\u00a0<\/span><span>can\u00a0<\/span><span>reach booking capacity very quickly.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>With current\u00a0<\/span><span>Covid<\/span><span>-secure arrangements, we are unable to offer as many appointments as in previous years. We appreciate that this may be disappointing to\u00a0<\/span><span>you, and<\/span><span>\u00a0ask you to bear with us.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>But don\u2019t despair of ever getting careers help! Appointments are not the only way you can access support.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span>Get Careers Service savvy<\/span><\/b><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>You may be surprised to hear that there is\u00a0<\/span><span>actually a<\/span><span>\u00a0lot that you can do yourself. Learn to be a bit more \u2018Careers Service savvy\u2019 with our top tips. They can help you help yourself progress along your careers journey a little bit further before needing an appointment. Maybe you won\u2019t even need an appointment at all!<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span>Online resources<\/span><\/b><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>Did you know we have well over\u00a0<\/span><span>3<\/span><span>00 careers resources available online? These can help you with every single aspects of careers planning \u2013 from choosing a career to interview prep.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/myfuture.bath.ac.uk\/s\/myfuture\/resources\/\"><span>Check out the Resources tab and\u00a0<\/span><span>starting searching<\/span><span>.<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span>Great \u2013 but I don\u2019t know where to start!<\/span><\/b><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>Not a problem. We have created get started guides that group together key resources across common themes.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Check them out<\/span><span>\u00a0(you\u2019ll need to log into\u00a0<\/span><span>MyFuture<\/span><span>)<\/span><span>:<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/myfuture.bath.ac.uk\/students\/workflows\/detail\/16\"><span>Applications, CVs and cover letters<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/myfuture.bath.ac.uk\/students\/workflows\/detail\/18\"><span>Career options<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/unihub.bath.ac.uk\/students\/workflows\/detail\/22\"><span>Further study<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/unihub.bath.ac.uk\/students\/workflows\/detail\/23\"><span>International students<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/unihub.bath.ac.uk\/s\/myfuture\/workflows\/detail\/17\"><span>Interviews and assessment centres<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/unihub.bath.ac.uk\/students\/workflows\/detail\/39\"><span>Psychometric tests<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/unihub.bath.ac.uk\/s\/myfuture\/workflows\/detail\/15\"><span>Search for work<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/unihub.bath.ac.uk\/s\/myfuture\/workflows\/detail\/19\"><span>Work experience, internships and gap years<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b><span>I want to get feedback on an application\/CV \u2013 I need an\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span>appointment for this right?<\/span><\/b><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>Our Application Advisers will give feedback on\u00a0<\/span><span>applications<\/span><span>\u00a0but we\u2019d still recommend looking through the\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/myfuture.bath.ac.uk\/students\/workflows\/detail\/16\"><span>get started guide on applications<\/span><\/a><span>. By using this you can make sure you are avoiding any common mistakes so that our Adviser can focus on helping you to improve the content of your\u00a0<\/span><span>application<\/span><span>.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>We\u2019d also recommend checking out our guide to getting the most of our Applications Advice appointment to help you prepare when you do book. This also covers some of the things that our Applications Advisers can\u2019t help with.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bath.ac.uk\/guides\/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-cv-and-applications-advice-appointment\/\"><span>Go to How to get the most out of your CV and Applications Advice appointment<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span>Ok I\u2019ve looked at the resources \u2013 but I think I do need an appointment now.<\/span><\/b><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>Great. \u202fYou can book online through\u00a0<\/span><span>MyFuture<\/span><span>. Before you do<\/span><span>\u00a0though please\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bath.ac.uk\/guides\/careers-service-appointments\/\"><span>double check our appointment policy<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0to see what our latest policies are.\u00a0<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>We would also ask<\/span><span>\u00a0you<\/span><span>\u00a0to<\/span><span>\u00a0read our guide on getting the most out of your appointment. Use this to check that we can help and make sure you have done all the preparation you can do. In Autumn we do put some restrictions on how often you can have an appointment, so it\u2019s a good idea to make sure you get the most out of your time with an Adviser.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bath.ac.uk\/guides\/what-to-expect-from-a-careers-service-appointment-and-how-to-prepare\/\"><span>Go to What to expect from a Careers Service appointment and how to prepare<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span>I\u2019m still confused and not sure how you can help me<\/span><\/b><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>Talk to us! We are<\/span><span>\u00a0still<\/span><span>\u00a0here to help you and, as long as it is Careers\u00a0<\/span><span>related<\/span><span>\u00a0we can probably help or know who to direct you to who can. (Although equally if you want an in-depth discussion about the pros and cons of different biscuits, we can probably help with this too\u2026).<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>If you are ever unsure whether we can help, or how we can help please contact us<\/span><span>. At the moment, we are still unable to answer our phone and our office is only open to booked appointments. But you can always drop us an\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:email%20via%20careers@bath.ac.uk\"><b><span>e<\/span><\/b><b><span>mail\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span>via\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span>careers@bath.ac.uk<\/span><\/b><\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span>Useful links<\/span><\/b><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bath.ac.uk\/services\/myfuture\/\"><span>MyFuture<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bath.ac.uk\/guides\/careers-service-appointments\/\"><span>Appointment policy<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/unihub.bath.ac.uk\/students\/faqs\/detail\/17\"><span>FAQs<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We, in the Careers Service, work hard to support students with careers provision throughout their time at Bath. 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