Talent Day 2019 – the largest digital skills festival in the UK – is taking place on Tuesday 5th Feb at The Principle Hotel.
We thought we’d provide you with all the info you need to get the most out of the event.
The day will see around 1500 students and jobseekers connecting with over 40 businesses who are looking to raise their profile, and meet potential new employees.
Firstly, when is it?
The event will be taking place between on Tuesday 5th Feb 2019 between 11:30 am - 3:00 pm. If you haven’t already signed up, you can do so here.
Where is it?
Please note, entrance will be on Whitworth Street, not Oxford Road
Have you got your seminar tickets?
As well as signing up to attend the event, there will also be a limited number of tickets availble to see seminars from our sponsors.
AutoTrader and Moneysupermarket will be giving talks on the day about how you can get work with them, and what it is like to work for a big corporate company. Sign up to be in with a chance of making the right impression with their hiring teams.
Click here to register for the seminars.
What business will be there, what jobs will be on offer?
Check out this spreadsheet to find out what businesses will be in attendance, and what roles they will be looking to fill.
What can you do to make yourself stand out to employers?
1. Dress to impress – it goes without saying but looking smart makes a big impression
2. Print out your CV and bring business cards (if you have them)
3. Study this spreadsheet and make a list of who you want to speak to, and what you want to say to them. Employers love it when people can demonstrate that they’ve researched their brand. So come armed with a few questions that show you’re interested in the company and the roles they have on offer. It might een be an idea to reach out to them on Twitter or LinkedIn
4. On the day, attend the CV clinic and have industry experts help to improve your resume
5. As well as the careers fair, make sure that you attend the sponsor seminars for insights and a chance to impress. If you have signed up, make sure you arrive promptly for the seminars as the times that you’ve signed up for. It will be clearly marked where you have to be for them on the day.
6. Follow up, make sure you drop an email to contacts that you’ve been speaking to in order to register your interest.
Want more advice on how to prepare?
Read this article from We spoke with Dr Alex Fenton, Lecturer in Digital Business at The University of Salford for his advice on how to stand out…
"I think having a good professional social media presence and ideally, a professional looking website showcasing your best projects is really helpful. By using Twitter or LinkedIn in particular, students or job seekers can reach out to the organisations who are recruiting before, during and after the day and use the relevant hashtags and company accounts and of course including Manchester Digital.
This year in particular, it’s really useful to be able to find out not just who will be there on the day but also what kinds of roles they are interested in. This helps students prepare in advance who they would like to contact before and speak to on the day, allowing everyone to maximise the time.
With any events, this kind of social media activity creates a buzz and the organisations appreciate students sending a quick hello or ‘looking forward to meeting’ short social media posts. If they then follow up and meet the company for a chat on the day and set a good impression, I think this creates a good experience for the student and company. It’s a good way actually to hone that approach of using a professional digital presence backed up by meeting in person."
Want to get involved?
If you're a job seeker that's not signed up yet, you can do so here. Or, if you're a business, get in touch quick to discuss the very limited number of stands that we currently have available by clicking here.
