Careers, Employability and Skills encourage all registered undergraduate, postgraduate taught students and graduates of up to two years from Queen’s University, Belfast to engage with our oncampus guidance service. However we do recognise that this may not be always possible for some of our clients.
To address this, Skype Career Consultations are available by request for clients who are unable to visit in person. Users that are likely to fall into this category are:
NB Exceptional circumstances will be considered on a case-to-case basis
Types of Career Queries available for Skype Career Consultations
NB this Service is not open to prospective students, students from another university, graduates beyond two years of graduation from QUB or staff from QUB.
CV/Application Form Checks
Please note a Skype appointment is not suitable for a CV, application form or cover letter check however clients can avail of the E-guidance service for this. This option can be found either on the homepage of their Myfuture account or on the Career Consultations homepage.
Skype Process
Students and graduates can request a Skype appointment by downloading and completing a request form via their Myfuture homepage or on the Careers Consultation webpage and emailing it to careers@qub.ac.uk The Service will endeavour to respond to the request within three working days with the decision.
Assuming the client meets the criteria, a suitable time will be suggested and agreed between the careers consultant and the user. Where a client has requested a practice interview, supporting documentation such as the job description and application form or CV should be provided in advance of the appointment.
The career consultation will last up to thirty minutes.
The form will ask the client for:
For the Skype appointment, students will be asked to:
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