New tool to help branches with careers work
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has developed a new careers presentation for use by branch careers officers or other branch members who are asked to give pharmacy careers talks at local schools and careers fairs.
The presentation, “Your future in pharmacy”, consists of
a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation and speaker’s notes. It explains
how pharmacists fit into the overall health care mix and gives details
of the qualifications and skills that students need to study pharmacy.
There is scope to modify the presentation to suit the speaker and the
careers event. Presenters can add their own anecdotes, advice, guidance
and local information.
Council member Bharat Nathwani, who is a branch sponsor on the Council,
said: “The Society’s pharmacy careers work continues to go
from strength to strength and this presentation comes in response to
requests from many branches who are keen to engage with the next generation
of the profession. I hope it encourages more branches to undertake careers
presentations and gives more students the chance to see what an exciting
and challenging career awaits them the pharmacy profession.”
The new presentation is the latest addition to the Society’s careers
materials, which include a comprehensive leaflet and a dedicated website
(www.pharmacycareers.org.uk). Copies of the new presentation and/or the
leaflet can be ordered from the Society’s careers staff
(e-mail careers@rpsgb.org; tel 020 7572 2330). The new presentation and
notes can be supplied by e-mail, but recipients need to have the technical
capacity to receive e-mail
attachments of 4Mb in size. Otherwise, a disk version should be requested.
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