On Wednesday 26 November 2014, Westminster Economics Society hosted ‘3 Steps to Success’ – an evening designed to help increase the employability of Westminster Business School students. The event was organised in partnership with the Teaching Resource in Business and Economics (TRIBE) and was a huge success, boasting three inspiring and thought provoking segments, presented by four speakers including a representative from Bangkok Bank, and representatives from vInspired, a new charity encouraging youth social action through volunteering. The three topics for the evening were motivation, knowledge and action.
Motivation
The event opened with the ‘motivation’ quotient, comprising of a speech from Zahrah Surooprajally, who gave key advice on the importance of effective communication, which is broken down into content, intonation and body language – the largest constituent being body language. Surooprajally’s speech, laced with literary and pop-culture references, was in itself an excellent example of effective communications, and everyone watching learned a great deal.
Knowledge
The second speaker of the evening was Raena Sangsit, a representative from Bangkok Bank, who delivered an engaging speech on the importance of ‘knowledge’ in the international graduate job market, highlighting how much could be learned through experience, and how important this is to graduates when attempting to secure a position following their studies.
Action
The third and final section of the evening was entitled ‘action’ and was delivered by representatives from vInspired, a charity who help secure volunteering opportunities for young people. Each of the two representatives recounted their personal experiences, emphasizing the importance of being proactive in order to be successful as a graduate.
The event was a resounding success, and each speaker closed to raucous applause in a packed out Chiltern Hall at Marylebone campus. Compered by the Westminster Economics Society, this event was a testament to the quality of the work being carried out by both Westminster Economics Society and the TRIBE resource at Westminster Business School. A video of the proceedings will be made available online in the coming weeks, so be sure to look out for this on Westminster Business School and Westminster Economics Society’s social media channels.
Follow Westminster Economics Society on Twitter and Facebook to learn more about future events and networking opportunities. To learn more about the TRIBE resource, watch the following video with lead academic Karen Kufuor, or read more on the Westminster Business School blog. Visit TRIBE at www.scoop.it/t/wbs-tribe.
What an amazing blog, a huge thank you to Robert for taking the time out to write this! means a great deal to the economics society!
you’re welcome, Farah! Thanks for organising such an interesting event.