THE Careers Day

Tourism – Hospitality - Events

Wednesday, 24th March 2010

1pm – 4pm
Lecture Theatre Block, University of Surrey

Contact Surrey Tourism and Events Society

ussu.tourism@surrey.ac.uk

Jointly organised by:

The Tourism Society | SoM Hospitality & Tourism Division | Careers Service | STES
THE Careers Talks 1pm – 2pm Lecture Theatre G

Essential information and advice from experts across the tourism, hospitality,
and events industries including CV and interview tips, where to go for jobs,
what extra training is available and who to contact.

It is no longer enough to just have a qualification or a degree in tourism,

hospitality or events management. Employers are now bombarded with
applicants with experience of working in the industry, extra qualifications and
certified training. This event will inform students what it takes to stand out from
the crowd.

Chaired by Danny Waine

Marketing Director, Perfect Weddings Abroad

Bruce Martin
Operations Director, Online Travel Training / New Frontiers
“An educational and light-hearted CV ‘health-check’ designed especially
for travel & tourism candidates, concentrating on 10 common areas of
travel CV ‘sickness’’

Ian Birbeck
Recruitment Director, Project Abroad
“From Gap Year Volunteer to Recruitment Director of Projects Abroad”

Sally Mawson
Qualifications Manager and Development Manager for the Travel and
Tourism Diploma, GoSkills
“Careers in Passenger Transport: career opportunities, case studies and
advice on how to overcome barriers and move careers forward”

Paul Cook
Managing Director, Planet Planit / Clarity Event Insurance
“Career opportunities in the events industry and what employers are
looking for in events graduates”

RSVP

Free seat reservation: ussu.tourism@surrey.ac.uk

THE Careers Fair 2pm – 4pm Lower Concourse
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THE 1 Career Fair will be attended by 14 employers and organisations from
various sectors of the tourism, hospitality, and events industries. Profiles of
employers are spanning from local businesses to global corporations, offering
job opportunities such as traineeship programmes and direct hires. Several
career training and recruitment agencies will also provide information and
advices for career development.

Asperion www.asperion.co.uk

Brown’s Hotel London www.brownshotel.com

BUNAC www.bunac.org

The Cavendish London www.thecavendish-london.co.uk

Four Seasons, Hampshire www.fourseasons.com

GoSkills www.goskills.org

Jumeirah Carlton Tower www.jumeirah.com

Online travel Training www.onlinetraveltraining.co.uk

Perfect Wedding Abroad www.perfectweddingsabroad.co.uk

Projects Abroad www.projects-abroad.org

The Runnymede On Thames www.runnymedehotel.com

TUI Travel PLC www.tui.com

Ventura Travel Management www.venturatraining.co.uk

Virgin Atlantic www.virgin-atlantic.com