Poonam Sharma

Careers Coach (Postgraduate / International)

 

BA (Hons) Travel and Tourism Management, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), Member of AGCAS.

Poonam Provides careers advice, careers coaching and interview coaching appointments in person and via Teams and telephone with a particular focus on supporting finalists and graduates from Loughborough Business School.

She researches, creates, and delivers careers workshops, presentations, events, and skills sessions university-wide and within academic schools to enhance the employability of our students and graduates. 

She also has a remit for co-ordinating and leading on employability support for international and postgraduate students.

Poonam Joined the Careers Network team in July 2023, having previously worked at Nottingham Trent University specialising in supporting postgraduate and international students to secure job opportunities.   This was delivered through a professional and tailored approach to students in order to optimise success, through CV advice, interview coaching, industry knowledge, and guidance on career opportunities and recruitment practices.  

For many years Poonam also worked as a recruiter for several industries and has experience in leading and managing full-lifecycle recruitment through innovative research-oriented niche sourcing channels, which has given her the ability to understand the recruitment market within the UK and Internationally.