Develop your employability skills
Resources and support to develop your employability skills
Recruiters want to know about your skills, what you can do, how well you can do it, and where and when you developed these skills. Research shows that employers rate previous work experience as one of the most valued attributes a graduate can bring to a role.
You can demonstrate your skills by gaining work or voluntary experience. This lets you turn knowledge you’re gaining into practice, builds understanding of the sector you want to work in (commercial awareness), and helps you develop on-the-job skills.
Careers Service guides
Our guides and other resources will help you build upon your existing skills to boost your chances of finding a career that suits you.
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Access the CareersPortal
You can register and access the CareersPortal to book appointments, search for jobs, and submit careers-related questions.
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Careers and employability support for disabled students
How the Careers Service can provide career support for students with a disability
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Completing an application form for a job
Learn how to make a high quality application, whether this is for a graduate job, an internship, or a postgraduate degree.
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Cover letter guidance for International students
Advice for International students on how to write a well written and tailored cover letter.
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CV writing guidance for international students
This guide offers advice on writing a CV for the UK jobs market, and describes the expected format of a UK CV.
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Developing your networking skills
Enhance your networking abilities to uncover opportunities, refine existing skills, and acquire new ones
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Find a job using JobShop
The JobShop advertises jobs, internships, volunteering, work experience opportunities, and is updated daily.
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Find graduate jobs
An overview of the different resources you can use to find a graduate job.
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Find part-time work in support worker and social care roles
Find part-time work as Support Worker, Healthcare Support Worker, Support Practitioner and Social Care Officer roles
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Find temporary employment at the University with DUTE
Find temporary, paid, employment within the University. Information for potential candidates and recruiting managers.
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Get support from external service EmployAbility
Find out what services are available and register with EmployAbility.
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GoinGlobal
Find international jobs and internships, employer profiles, and other resources.
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How to volunteer and develop your skills
Volunteering is a great way to build your skills and enhance your employability, while at the same time giving something back to a great cause or charity.
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How to write a cover letter for a job application
This guide provides information on what content to provide in your cover letter when applying for a job
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Practice for job interviews using Shortlist.Me
Practice your video interviewing skills using Shortlist.Me
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Preparing for a job interview
Guidance for preparing for a job interview including example interview questions
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Preparing for a recruitment test
Information about the different types of psychometric and aptitude tests you might face when applying for a job.
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Understanding your rights as a disabled applicant
Learn how the Equality Act protects you throughout the job application and employment process, including your rights to adjustments and disclosure.
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Using AI in recruitment and job hunting if you are a student or graduate
Using AI (artificial intelligence) in the different stages of recruitment in an ethical way to find a job.
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Using an assessment centre for a job application
Find out what activities an assessment centre will ask you to do and how to prepare for them
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Using recruitment agencies to find a job
Find out more information about recruitment agencies, how they work and how to find and register with an agency
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Volunteer on the School Volunteering Programme
The Careers Service are excited to offer students the opportunity to volunteer in either a primary or secondary school in Dundee and the surrounding area
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Work experience and internships
Learn why work experience can help you when it comes to applying for a job, and how to find a relevant opportunity.
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Writing a personal statement
This guide provides information on what content to include in a good personal statement
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Writing a Postgraduate Teacher Education personal statement
Guidance on how to write a PGDE/CE personal statement and an example to help demonstrate your skills, experience and motivation for teaching.
Access a wide range of careers related services and information including the University JobShop and book appointments with careers advisers.