Beckett Careers Podcast - Student Matters

In this latest episode of the Student Matters podcast brought to you by Beckett Careers we follow up with Freyja Douglas-McTurk from our Wellbeing Team about staying positive when job searching. We cover how to remain positive while looking for a graduate job, how to cope with rejection and not take things personally and discuss the skills students can draw upon when completing applications and interviews.We discuss how it is normal to feel stress and pressure whilst job searching and that help is on hand from Beckett Careers in the form of face to face and digital support to help students develop personal and professional skills, complete applications and connect with employers. To find out more and get in touch with us visit our careers homepage:https://myhub.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/s/careersIf things feel like they are getting out of control and you need specific mental health support Freyja offers some great advice on who to speak to and where to go for support including our own Wellbeing team at Leeds Beckett.Student wellbeing | student information | Leeds Beckett University

In the final episode of the series we take a look at the importance of sustainability in selecting your next employer. We discuss 'Greenwashing' and getting to the bottom of who is really making an impact with their policies and also talk about ways students can contribute to sustainability plans once in a graduate role.

In this episode we discuss Mental Health and Wellbeing and how this can affect students when applying for jobs and considering their career choices. Our Wellbeing Practitioners provide some helpful tips to manage mental health and wellbeing such as the Five Ways to Wellbeing and we discuss what students should look out for when choosing an employer to apply to if they have any concerns about their mental health or wellbeing.If you would like further information on the topics discussed in this podcast or require support from our Student Wellbeing team you can access this by following the link below:https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/student-information/student-wellbeing/