Section outline

    • Vocational Guidance

      Vocational Services

    • OVERVIEW

      As you prepare for life after LST, the LST Vocational Services team can offer you... 

      - 1:1 Appointments for vocational guidance 
      - LST employability workshops (Passcode: hpSqCM@2)

      - Vocational experience and placement opportunities
      - LST employability resources 
      - CV and application feedback 
      - Mock interview assistance
      - Interviews: the 'Tell us about yourself' question

      -Paid, part-time opportunities (ad hoc) 
      - Regularly updated graduate jobs (by signing up to LST alumni programme) 
      - Connection with an LST alumnus in our developing Alumnus Mentoring Scheme

    • CONTENTS 

      • Introduction
      • Firm foundations:
        i. Knowing who you are
        ii. Understanding your personality 
        iii. Understanding how you fit in a team
        iv. Understanding what you bring to the employability table
             - How your theology-based degree equips you for the workplace
        v. Vision-casting: looking ahead
      • Getting vocational experience
      • Exploring leadership
        - How to lead well for effective teams
      • Preparing for employment
        - CV-building
        - Writing a cover letter
        - Interview techniques
        - Passing assessment tests
        - Critical thinking
        - Your social media footprint
        - Building professional networks
        - Hybrid/online/bi-tri pathway careers
        - AI upskilling
        - Other places to look (for graduate and post-graduates) 
        - Resources from recent UG and PG employability workshops
      • For students with disabilities
        - What to look for in a job advert
        - Top interview tips
        - Useful websites
        - Funding
        - Specific support for ADHD and dyslexia 
        - Mental Health