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PETER BAILEY,TELLS US HOW FLUX HELPED HIM TO WIN A WORK PLACEMENT

"Taking part in FLUX 2009 was a fantastic experience for me, without it I wouldn't be in the position I am today.

After attending a few assessment centres with large corporations I was unsure which direction to go in. However, by attending the recruitment sessions as part of FLUX I won my first work placement at Backup Direct. I think FLUX's biggest strength is recruitment, in particular that it's a two-way process. Recruiters are able to observe you in lots of different, challenging scenarios and as a potential employee, you are able to get to know the people you may be working for and talk to them one-to-one, in an informal setting.

I particularly liked the fact that it involved students from all over the country and that everyone taking part was so keen to get involved and learn more about the business world. The experts’ input was invaluable too, I found the ‘elevator pitch’ session especially inspiring. Also the Focus Group sessions, with a designated expert, were incredibly useful too."

ONLY 24 PLACES LEFT!

Already 16 Universities have snapped up their places for FLUX 2010. If you are interested in taking part you will need to act quickly to secure your University a place.
Each University can enter one team of six students. The entry fee for FLUX 2010 is £500 per team (excluding travel and accommodation costs).
If you have any questions please get in touch, email FLUX@twkg.net or call 0870 7201071. Alternatively visit How to Enter.

FLUX 2010 - REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

FLUX is back! Now in its 5^th successful year we are delighted to announce we are now inviting entries for next year's competition, delivered in partnership with Experian.
FLUX - the annual inter-university competition - is a proven way for your students to boost their employability and enterprise skills, meet top-class recruiters, enhance their CVs, improve interview skills and meet new people. Oh, and have a lot of fun too!
Over 30,000 students from more than 100 UK universities have taken part in FLUX, and it continues to go from strength to strength.

How does FLUX work? In a nutshell, teams of six spend 36 hours solving real business problems with experts from some of the UK's most dynamic companies, judging them in Apprentice meets Dragon's Den-style pitches and challenges. More than 60% of the students who have taken part were from non-business related subjects. FLUX is open to all who would like to challenge themselves and boost their employability skills.

What do they win? The title of FLUX National Champions 2010 and £500 cash each.

FLUX 2010 takes place on 29^th - 31^st March 2010 in the vibrant city of Nottingham.

If your University would like to take part then please let us know by 23^rd November 2009. You do not have to register your specific team members until two weeks before the event (12^th March 2010).
To find out more or to register your interest email us on FLUX@twkg.net

UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER WIN FLUX 2009!

Flux 2009 was another hugely successful year for the national inter-university competition with 170 students taking part in the Grand Final. The University of Ulster triumphed, despite stiff competition from 29 other universities across the UK, to be crowned Winners of FLUX 2009 and to scoop the £3000 prize money.

Dr Cecilia Hegarty coordinator of the Ulster team said:

"The team worked tirelessly for two days on developing a social networking website with a difference. They concentrated on a not-for-profit business model which allowed travellers to backpack across the globe, receiving free accommodation in return for undertaking work tasks.The six final year students, Stella So, Leanne Leighton, Chris Halliday, Chris Cupples, Matthew Gray and Laura Tate demonstrated how they could apply their enterprising skills when exposed to the high pressure environment that is FLUX."

The team greatly valued the support given to them from some of the UK's top businessmen and women at FLUX and learnt a huge amount from pitching to 50 'dragons' and an audience of over 250 students and staff.