The Personal Career Development Week took place from the 18th to the 25th of October 2019.

Over 1,500 students attended the 25 events over the week. All speakers focused on the attributes they're looking for and how DBS can equip students with these attributes. They provided invaluable insights into the Future of work, how technology is going to change the workplace, company culture and the opportunities they have available at the moment.   

The week was packed full of great companies such as: 

• Dell 
• Amazon 
• Vodafone 
• Bank of Ireland 
• US Bank 
• Ocuco 
• Vodafone Business Digital Sales 
• Harvey Norman 
• IFAC Solutions 
• Girls in Tech 
• Thousand Eyes 
• Firechild Photography 
• Primark 
• Servicesource 
• Novartis 
• Glantus 
• Louis Scully 
• Irish Wheelchair Association 
• EY 
• Dublin South 93.9 FM 
• Accelerated Payments Limited 

Take a look at some of the highlights from the Oct'19 PCDW week. 

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On the 18th of October, Dublin Business School students were invited to LinkedIn HQ for an exclusive workshop.

LinkedIn delivered an exciting workshop which consisted of; 

• Growth Mindset 
• LinkedIn recruiter insights 
• How to stand out on LinkedIn 
• Interview tips 
• Panel - LinkedIn Coaches talking about their personal career paths 

Advice for students: 

1. Find out what motivates you, stay true to who you are. 
2. Resilience is key 
3. Trust yourself, be confident
4. Stay positive 
5. Surround yourself with the right people 
6. Learn how to listen 

"No matter how you define success, it starts with your profile." 

1. Photo
2. Location 
3. Summary 
4. Experience 
5. Pictures and Videos 
6. Education 
7. Endorsements 

The Personal Career Development week is not just a week where we invite various employers in to discuss the opportunities they have available, but we also use this week to link in with Industry Leaders to find out what Top 5 skills they are looking for in today's graduates. Have a look below to see if your skillset matches what the industry is looking for at the moment. 

As part of the Personal Career Development Week, DBS officially launched our Careers Hub newsletter which will go out to all students on a monthly basis. The newsletter will be full of useful content to help them achieve their career goals.

There is Iris, Ruairí, Emma, and Connor reviewing the first edition with Shane and CK. 

Did you know that 90% of DBS Students use LinkedIn for job searching? 

This research was collected from last year's Trendence Survey, this is your chance to provide feedback and be in with a chance to win the below! 

•  €100 Amazon gift card (given away every week – 14 to giveaway!) 
• Pair of Apple AirPods (two given away at the close of the survey) 
• €500 gift card of your choice! Choose from shops such as ASOS, Aer Lingus, Argos, Amazon, Ticketmaster, Ryanair, JD Sports, Tesco, Lidl and Aldi (two given away at the close of the survey)

Click here to complete the survey. 

Create a Winning CV workshop before the end of the year on the 21st and the 28th of November 2019.

Click here to reserve your place! 

Catch the last Part-Time Job search workshop before the end of the year so you can start applying for those Christmas roles! 

Click here to reserve your place! 

Before the year ends, learn how to unleash the power of LinkedIn so you can build your profile over the Christmas Break! 

Click here to reserve your place! 

Click here to access internship and job opportunities.