Improve your assertiveness & negotiation skills

Assertiveness & Negotiation Workshop
Thursday 2nd December 2010
4.30-6.30
Room N412, Kedleston Road
This interactive workshop will introduce you to a range of assertiveness techniques and to the underlying principles of successful negotiation. You will have the opportunity to practise both skills in a fun and engaging group exercise.  Book online here

Civil Service Fast Stream

The Civil Service Fast Stream application process will be closing on 30th November.  See link under Latest Vacancies to apply

CV Workshop

WHEN: Next week Wednesday 24th November 4pm - 5pm
WHERE: OL2 - The Courtroom
WHAT: CV workshop - all you need to know about writing your CV.

REMINDER - LPC Application - Deadline Approaching

The deadline for first round is 1st December 2010 - remember - to be included in the first round you must ensure that your application form AND REFERENCE have been received by CAB by 1st December 2010.
If you have not yet applied use the link on the left under - LPC  CAB application.

Justice - Winter Internship Programme 2011

Justice - the all party law reform and human rights organisations has 2 vacancies on the winter internship programme: one criminal justice internship and one internship in EU justice and home affairs. The programme will take place in January and February 2011. Successful applicants must commit to working in our central London office 4 days per week, between 10am - 5pm for at least 6 weeks during that period.  Read More

Can you cut it in the commercial world?

Law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has come up with an innovative new way of finding candidates who can cut it in the high-stakes world of business. The firm has designed the Taxi Test, an interactive video game which simulates a taxi journey to a make-or-break meeting with a client. After watching a few short clips, the candidate must answer a number of quick-fire multiple-choice questions and the quicker the answers are given, the more points the individual wins. Up for grabs is an automatic place at the firm's trainee solicitor open day and a £500 voucher to spend in Selfridges. Take the test

Advanced Communication Skills Workshop

Thursday 25th November,   4.30-6.30pm
Room N513, Kedleston Road

Communicating with others is not just about the words we speak. Understanding how we communicate verbally will help you to build rapport with others, improve your communication skills and help you to manage those difficult conversations that don't seem to be going anywhere. Further information and booking

Are you a budding entrepreneur?

Global Enterprise Week   15th-19th November
A week of workshops, activities and lectures for budding entrepreneurs and those in the early stages of developing their own businesses. Further information and booking Website

Enterprise Rent-a-Car - Graduate Opportunities & Work Experience Placements

Enterprise Rent-A-Car will be running a recruitment drive at Derby University in the Spring Semester for graduate opportunities and both 3-month and 12-month placements. The recruitment process is the same for all types of vacancies. They will also run workshops before the interview process.  The schedule, is as follows:

Commercial Awareness Workshop Wed 9th February, 12-1pm
Employment Opportunities Information Session Wed 16th February, 1-2pm
Practice Interviews Thursday 17th February, probably pm
Closing date for applications Friday 4th March
Shortlisting & telephone interviews Monday 7th March onwards
Assessment Centre at UoD – the real thing Wed 6th April

Number of training contracts at top firms shrinks

The numbers of training contracts offered by the top 30 UK firms has gone down by 11% in the last three years, according to research undertaken by Legal Week.  Read More