As a registered delegate you will be given the opportunity to participate in a range of seminars. Courses are designed to give you some of the building blocks of career management. They are not intended to provide one-to-one advice, but will help you develop your career skills and locate further sources of help.

We offered the following paid-for seminars at the West Midlands Careers Fair in 2008:

Securing a firm Foundation: how to apply and get the most out of the Foundation programme
This session, free of charge to all Careers Fair visitors, gives you essential up to date information about applying for the Foundation programme.

Specialty training: update from MMC
This session, free of charge to all Careers Fair visitors, brings you right up to date with the specialty training application process and what it means for you.

How to stand out from the crowd: enhancing your CV
Your CV should be long enough to explain your achievements and short enough to ensure it is read properly. This session offers plenty of tips and sound advice on how to improve your CV so that it works for you and captures every aspect of you experience and achievements in your career to date.

Mix and Match: opportunities outside the NHS
You may be facing a career crisis, or maybe you've simply decided it's time for a change. This session will give you the inspiration needed to take those first steps along an alternative career path and embrace change positively and enthusiastically.

Polishing up your interview skills
This session aims to help you understand what interview panels are looking for and how best to present yourself as the person for the job. It stresses the importance of preparation, body language and a positive attitude.

How to make an effective presentation
Presenting to an audience large or small comes naturally to few people, yet it is an essential skill if you want to influence your colleagues or your bosses or a prospective employer. This session offers you some professional tips.

How not to do it: screwing it up at interview
If you really do not want the job, this is how to go about it. This session will give you lots of good advice on what not to wear, what not to do, what not to say and how not to conduct yourself at interview. You will then know how you can screw it up really well.

You and your educational supervisor: making it work
Your educational supervisor is there to help you, but you need to know how to make the most of the relationship. Learn what you can expect from your educational supervisor, what your educational supervisor will expect from you and how to form a positive working relationship if there is room for improvement.

Portfolio Careers: juggling career and family
In this session you will have the chance to hear from doctors who have managed to juggle a portfolio career and raise a family. You will be able to hear about their experiences, learn how they coped and find out the pros and cons of working full-time or training flexibly.

Opportunities for international medical graduates
Find out about the opportunities available for international graduates and get some useful advice on how to make the most of career opportunities within the UK. Learn what UK employers are looking for so that you improve your job prospects and make the most of your time in Britain.

The art of the abstract
Who ever tells you how to write an abstract? Many doctors never get it right. Writing a succinct and appealing abstract is the key to getting published, having a poster accepted and being invited to present a paper. This session offers some tricks of the trade.

Starting a career in sports medicine
Many doctors dream of being able to combine their medical skills with their enthusiasm for sport. With the London Olympic Games looming, a doctor experienced in sports medicine explains what it is all about and the opportunities available.

How to get more from a shorter day
Do you need to get organised and gain more control over priorities, people and paperwork? This session focuses on practical strategies for prioritising tasks, defeating procrastination and delegating effectively so that you can achieve more in less time.

Enhancing your personal effectiveness
This session is about enabling and inspiring you to develop your communication skills and self esteem to help you achieve your maximum potential by making the most of your personal ‘brand.’ By creating the right impression and dressing to achieve your key objectives, you can understand how to use your personal impact positively to achieve your potential.

How to make a brilliant first impression
Being able to manage perceptions to create a powerful, authentic first impression is a great skill which is useful in your professional and personal life. Within the first 30 seconds you must be able to come across as genuine, insightful and someone with credibility. This session shows you how.

Getting published - how to improve your chances
This session gives you the chance to improve your style, avoiding common pitfalls and improving the power of your writing. It also provides hints on getting your paper published and building a career as an author.

What does a career in academic medicine have to offer?
If you are interested in a career in academic medicine, this session will give you an insight into the career opportunities and options that are available, what it is like to work in academic medicine and the pros and cons of doing so. It will also give you some tips on how to get into academic medicine.

Portfolio Careers
Find out how to make the most of opportunities to expand your career and utilise your skills outside day-to-day clinical activities. Doctors, who have been there and done it, talk about their experiences and give tips on how make a successful career, while still doing what you enjoy.

What it means to be a GP
This session explains how general practice now offers many different kinds of employment options and with increasing emphasis on primary care, the scope for a diverse and fulfilling career has never been greater.

Amazing Doctors
Dr James will talk about her experiences of working in Uganda. An inspirational talk for those who aspire to do more with their careers.

How to boost your career
This session is aimed at doctors who feel they are stuck in a career rut and want to get moving again. It will also help those who are facing a career crisis or who are unemployed or who simply want to find out how they can be doing better.

Opportunities in pharmaceutical medicine
This presentation provides an overview of the pharmaceutical industry covering the current perceptions of the industry and what it's really like. It provides an overview of the roles available to the pharmaceutical physician, higher medical training, making the transition from NHS to pharma, FAQs including hours, salary and job security, where to find out more, and what organisations to approach.

Working in British Columbia Canada – Dispelling the Myths
Join Health Match BC’s workshop session to find out the “how to’s” of working in British Columbia, Canada. Learn how Health Match BC will guide you through British Columbia’s licensing and immigration procedures and support you in making a seamless transition.

Newfoundland Labrador, Canada
Embrace a relaxed lifestyle. Practice in a collegial environment where patients come first. Gain exceptional experience and build a practice that focuses on your skills and interests. And...no matter where you practice in then province, be confident of direct or virtual access to colleagues for
specialist services readily available. Visit www.physicianjobs.ca

Medical Practice in Alberta, Canada
Hear firsthand about working and living in Alberta, Canada. Learn about Alberta’s 'Working Holiday' program; bring your questions so we can tell you about a pace of life which allows both a fulfilling career and ample time to enjoy leisure activities with your family in a safe, friendly environment.