Event for Chinese Students - Study UK Career Development Roadshow
Event for Chinese Students - Study UK Career Development Roadshow
Date: Thursday 28 March 2024
Time: 12:00 - 14:00
Venue: Sir Charles Wilson Building, Lecture Theatre
Category: Academic events, Student events
Website: glasgow.targetconnect.net/leap/event.html?id=12194&service=Careers%20Service
The British Council, in partnership with LinkedIn China, are hosting the Study UK Career Development Workshop to provide Chinese students with up-to-date information about China’s job market, trends of industrial development, employer expectations and the recruitment process that China-based employers usually follow for returning graduates.
The workshop will also include UK job market information sharing and advices on looking for a job in the UK.
Speakers
This year, British Council, in partnership with LinkedIn, invited speakers who are senior managers and HR directors from leading international Chinese companies and the UK, representing a diverse range of industries, as well as Study UK Alumni Awards winner who have developed their career in the UK.
Nancy Wang, General Manager, LinkedIn China
Shawn Guo, Account Director, LinkedIn China
Dr. Zemin Chen, General Manage of UTSL, Associate Professor in Innovation & Enterprise, University of Central Lancashire, Winner of Social Action Award, Study UK Alumni Awards 2021-22
Felicia Jin, Head of Campus Recruitment, Tencent
Helena Lan, Head of Talent Acquisition, SHEIN
Rachel Liu, Head of Campus Recruitment, Midea
Tanya Tang, Global Campus Recruitment PM, CATL
Peter Davis, Director, Birkdale Collective
Other event details
The workshop will be delivered mainly in Chinese. The main format of the workshop will be keynote speeches, panel discussions, with live Q&A sessions facilitated between students and the speakers. Topics of discussion will cover:
- insights into China’s job market and current development trends
- talents preferred by top employers in China
- strengthens and weaknesses of returning graduates in the job market
- experience and skills development
- process and conditions of recruitment
- starting a business upon graduation
- preparing for the job hunt and interviews
The workshop will last for two hours, including Q&A.
About the British Council
We support peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide.
We uniquely combine the UK’s deep expertise in arts and culture, education and the English language, our global presence and relationships in over 100 countries, our unparalleled access to young people and influencers and our creative sparkle.
We work directly with individuals to help them gain the skills, confidence and connections to transform their lives and shape a better world in partnership with the UK. We support them to build networks and explore creative ideas, to learn English, to get a high-quality education and to gain internationally recognised qualifications.
The British Council has been working with China since 1979.