Here for Life

Careers support for life

As a University of Huddersfield graduate, you can continue to access a range of support as part of our Here for Life offer, which includes our Careers Service, Enterprise Team and a range of alumni benefits, such as our LinkedIn alumni community.

Feeling confident about how to manage your career is important at any stage of your working life and this is why the support from our Careers Service is available to you on a lifelong basis, including one-to-one appointments with our advisers, central employer events on campus, careers workshops and online resources like our JobShop.

To get started with any of our resources, simply register for a graduate account with your contact information and details about your course and the year you graduated.

 

Career readiness

When it comes to your career as a graduate there are so many possibilities it can be hard to know where to begin. To help you navigate the careers support available to you as a graduate, we have broken down our resources into sections connected to six aspects of career readiness - Explore, Decide, Prepare, Apply, Develop and Reflect - which we explain in more detail in each section.

These sections do not have to be followed in a particular order, as the stage you find yourself at may change depending on the situation you find yourself in during your career. Career development is a lifelong process and it helps to be aware of all of the six stages and what they involve, so that you can feel empowered to successfully manage your own career journey. Whatever stage you are at in your career, wherever you are in the world, we're here to support you on your career journey.

This model describes the route to take during your exploration of careers and application to jobs: explore, decide, prepare, apply and develop
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Explore

Not made a career decision yet? Don't worry, there's a world of possibilities open to you.

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Decide

Choosing between different career ideas? Then there are lots of things you can do to make making a decision easier.

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Prepare

Got an idea of what you want to do but not sure how to get there? Let's help you work out the next steps!

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Apply

Ready to start applying? Head this way for help with acing the recruitment process, from CVs to interviews!

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Develop

Thinking of making a career move or simply gaining new skills? These confidence-boosting resources can help!

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Reflection and Resilience

Reflecting on your career journey so far can help you think about how to make better career decisions in the future!

Book an appointment

Our advisers offer one-to-one careers appointments in person, over the phone or online via Microsoft Teams.

Ask a question

Have a quick question about your career or looking for a second opinion on your CV or job application? 

Events

As a graduate, you are welcome to join us for any of our centrally provided events - we also run events specifically geared towards graduates!

Graduate Outcomes

Find out more about the national Graduate Outcomes survey and how your feedback can help the university to better support our graduates!

Alumni benefits

Find out about the support you can continue to access as a graduate, from professional development to help starting your own business.

Enterprise support for life

Thinking of going freelance or starting your own business? The Enterprise is here to help you throughout your working life!