The workshop of career guidance organized by the School of Nursing of the University of Navarra brought together this year more than 200 students and twelve hospitals and health groups.

Representatives from group Quirón, IMQ, Orpea, la Clínica Universidad de Navarra Hospital San Juan de Dios, Clínica Padre Menni, Amavir and Clínica Josefina Arregui gave information to the students about their hiring criteria and their professional projects for Nursing. In addition, as a novelty this year, the companies carried out selection processes among the 4th year students.

Global Working, Jobs Agency FM and Laborare Conseil, dedicated to international recruitment, also guided students on what steps to take to start their professional degree program with an experience abroad.

The students, from all courses, also participated in workshops and sessions on management time, creativity, how to write their CV or how to prepare for an interview at work, among others.

"When you know where you are and what your strengths and areas for improvement are, you can plan your degree program, knowing where you need to improve and what you can enhance, setting goals that are measurable and achievable," explained María Goñi, deputy director of Career Services, to the students enrolled in her workshop on development professional. For his part, Gustavo Pego, Director of Corporate Ventures at Innovation Factory, highlighted the extraordinary ability of nurses to identify and understand patient problems and needs as a great potential for innovation. "Investing time, work as a team and knowledge of creativity techniques are very important factors to be more creative," said Eva Amezcua, of Oniria Consulting.

The students were also able to learn first-hand about the processes to be followed to prepare for the competitive examinations and the EIR, and the operation of the job listings of Osasunbidea and Osakidetza.

This workshop of career guidance is part of the Employability Plan designed by the School, so that throughout the four years of Degree, students have the opportunity to attend to activities, sessions and workshops, international professional visits or congresses, in order to become nursing professionals with a added value.