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Student Employability Journey

Investing in your employability journey is a crucial part of achieving success in your studies and future career.

Journey

Journey

Employability & Careers are here to support you with your future whether you have just joined us, or you are continuing your employability journey with Ulster.

During enrolment you were asked to select an Employability Statement that best suits you, these statements have been placed into 4 categories:

  • Explore
  • Plan
  • Act
  • Sorted
Explore

Explore

  • I am not ready to start thinking about my career yet
  • I have no career ideas yet but want to start exploring my options
  • I have some ideas about my career and I am ready to start planning
View Explore stage of your journey
Plan

Plan

  • I know what I want to do but I’m not sure how to get there
  • I have a career in mind and would like to gain relevant work experience
View Plan stage of your journey
Act

Act

  • I am ready to start applying for jobs or further study
  • I have been applying for opportunities and so far, I have not been successful
  • I am interested in working for myself
View Act stage of your journey
Sorted

Sorted

  • I have secured a job, further study or intend to start my own business
  • I am pursuing my current course out of personal interest
View Sorted stage of your journey

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Meet the team

Dr Donna Caldwell

Employability Adviser

Employability Services Unit

Coleraine

H214

+44 28 7012 4210 d.caldwell@ulster.ac.uk

Eilis Spence

Employability Adviser

Employability Services Unit

Magee

MF226E

+44 28 7167 5940 e.spence@ulster.ac.uk

Laura Cranston

Employability Adviser

Employability Services Unit

Belfast

BD-03-027

+44 28 9536 5112 l.cranston@ulster.ac.uk

Dr Stella So

Senior Employability Adviser

Employability Services Unit

Belfast

BD-03-027

+44 28 9536 5936 s.so@ulster.ac.uk

Gail Hamilton

Senior Employability Adviser

Employability Services Unit

Coleraine

H214

+44 28 7012 4340 g.hamilton@ulster.ac.uk

Shaunagh Brolly

Employability Adviser

Employability Services Unit

Magee

MF226E

+44 28 7167 5428 s.brolly@ulster.ac.uk

Brian Byers

Employability Services Unit Manager

Employability Services Unit

Belfast

BD-03-027

+44 28 9536 5066 b.byers@ulster.ac.uk
  • Key responsibilities
    • Brian manages employability services within Employability and Careers

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