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Get Work Ready! With the Work Ready Collective: Session 2 of 2 - Work Smarter

Get Work Ready! With the Work Ready Collective: Session 2 of 2 - Work Smarter

GET WORK READY🚀✨: With the Work Ready Collective

Stop wondering if you're "employable enough" – START knowing you've got what it takes!

Two power-packed hours that could change your entire career trajectory delivered by two expert business leaders – Lou Robey and Claire Preston. We encourage students to attend both sessions to benefit from the full programme, but you are also able to attend individual sessions.

WHEN: Wednesday October 15th, First Session 2pm-3pm, Second Session 3.15pm- 4.15pm (Please note you can attend both or individual sessions - if you wish to attend both please book onto each session separately) 

WHERE: T1.07

SESSION 2: WORK SMARTER

Practical workplace skills and teamwork for long-term success focussing on Digital Literacy, Work Together, Ownership, Reasoning and Knowledge-seeking. In this session there will be a focus on:

  • Essential digital tools and communication skills for modern workplaces

  • Collaborative problem-solving and effective teamwork strategies

  • Taking initiative and developing critical thinking in professional contexts

  • Understand diverse thinking and why it is critical to your success

🎯What You'll Walk Away With:

  • 💬Interview confidence that actually works: Specific techniques to turn your nerves into charisma and nail those tough questions

  • 🛡Bounce-back skills for the real world: How to handle workplace pressure, problem-solving, setbacks, and that inevitable difficult colleague

  • 💼Your personal brand toolkit: How to stand out (in the right way) on LinkedIn, in applications, and in person - how to network like a pro

  • 🎭The "soft skills" that get you hired: Master teamwork, communication, and emotional intelligence that employers actually notice

  • 🔍Insider secrets from industry pros: What employers REALLY look for (hint: it's not always what you think)

  • 🎯Action plan you can start using TODAY: No fluff – just practical steps to boost your employability immediately

👥Meet Your Guides:

Lou Robey Business leader & change strategist who's spent years inside major companies figuring out exactly what makes candidates irresistible to employers https://lourobey.com/

Claire Preston Social entrepreneur & business founder who knows what it takes to not just get hired, but actually thrive and grow in your career https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-preston-7a478255/

Limited spaces available!

SECURE YOUR SPOT NOW! - click here

Free for Teesside University students

Date:
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Time:
15:15 - 16:15
Location:
The Curve T1.07
Campus:
Middlesbrough

Event Organizer

Emma Dauncey