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Basic Facts Basic Facts Basic Facts Basic Facts

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2003 ::2003 ::2003 ::2003 :: Start of the pilot project „Career Centre“ Start of the pilot project „Career Centre“ Start of the pilot project „Career Centre“ Start of the pilot project „Career Centre“

as part of “Unitrain” (Career Service - University of Vienna)

opening: 9th of April 2003

2006200620062006 :::::::: Career Centre Career Centre Career Centre Career Centre got part got part got part got part of the University of Graz of the University of Graz of the University of Graz of the University of Graz

2007 ::2007 ::2007 ::2007 :: Cooperation agreement with the Public Employment Service Austria (AMS)

Today ::Today ::Today ::Today ::

Career CentreCareer CentreCareer CentreCareer Centre

Formation & TeamFormation & TeamFormation & TeamFormation & Team

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Career CentreCareer CentreCareer CentreCareer Centre

OrganisationOrganisationOrganisationOrganisation

University University University University ofofofof GrazGrazGrazGraz

Department (1)

Fundraising und Fundraising und Fundraising und Fundraising und AlumniAlumniAlumniAlumni…

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AlumniAlumniAlumniAlumni

Faculty (1) F(2) F(3) D(2) D(3)

Administration & ServiceAdministration & ServiceAdministration & ServiceAdministration & ServiceScience & TeachingScience & TeachingScience & TeachingScience & Teaching

Career CentreCareer CentreCareer CentreCareer Centre

FundingFundingFundingFunding

Mag. Karin IngolitschMag. Karin IngolitschMag. Karin IngolitschMag. Karin Ingolitsch

30h / AMS

MMag. Sigrid StudlerMMag. Sigrid StudlerMMag. Sigrid StudlerMMag. Sigrid Studler

40h / UniversityMag. Barbara RoyerMag. Barbara RoyerMag. Barbara RoyerMag. Barbara Royer

40h / AMS

Angela LippAngela LippAngela LippAngela Lipp

30h / third-party funds

Target: Target: Target: Target:

About half of the annual budget should be gained by earnings in

collaboration with companies.

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Services Services Services Services forforforfor companiescompaniescompaniescompanies

� job offers

� recruiting-events

� online-advertising

� newsletter-articles

� ads in magazines

Services Services Services Services for companies

OptionsOptionsOptionsOptions

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Services Services Services Services forforforfor studentsstudentsstudentsstudents & & & & alumnisalumnisalumnisalumnis

Career GuidanceCareer GuidanceCareer GuidanceCareer Guidance

� “Speed Counselling” – Monday from 9 to 12 a.m.

� Individual Career Guidance – every work day with appointment / singular as well as in groups

� Topics are:

� 2009: 850 counselling sessions

(increase of 35% compared to 2008)

Services Services Services Services for students and alumni

ContentContentContentContent ShareShareShareShare

Job application 70%

Analysis of strengths and weaknesses / potential 10%

Interview-training / simulation 10%

General career questions 6%

Analysis of the occupational field 2%

Further training 2%

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Jobs and Internships Jobs and Internships Jobs and Internships Jobs and Internships

Services Services Services Services for students and alumni

Job NewspaperJob NewspaperJob NewspaperJob Newspaper

� twice each semester

� 1,000 copies

� obtainable on the campus

� free of charge for students &

graduates

� companies have to pay except

for internships

ONLINEONLINEONLINEONLINE PRINTPRINTPRINTPRINT

2009: further 24,000 annual requests since 2007

2008200820082008 2010201020102010homepage-accesses accesses to „Jobs & Internships“

2009200920092009

more content, new layout

no data

Jan. 2010: launch of the new Job and Internship-Portal

2007200720072007

Website Website Website Website –www.uni-graz.at/careercenter

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Year Number of workshops Number of participants

2007/08 13 workshops 253 people

2008/09 22 workshops 451 people

2009/10 45 workshops 871 people

Workshops are generally free of charge. In a few cases you need to Workshops are generally free of charge. In a few cases you need to Workshops are generally free of charge. In a few cases you need to Workshops are generally free of charge. In a few cases you need to be be be be alumni member. The duration of alumni member. The duration of alumni member. The duration of alumni member. The duration of

workshops varies between 1,5 hours and 2 days. Since 2007 the number of participants has tripled. workshops varies between 1,5 hours and 2 days. Since 2007 the number of participants has tripled. workshops varies between 1,5 hours and 2 days. Since 2007 the number of participants has tripled. workshops varies between 1,5 hours and 2 days. Since 2007 the number of participants has tripled.

TopicTopicTopicTopic----Examples:Examples:Examples:Examples:

Searching for Jobs

Job Application

Skills Factory

Job Interview

Assessment-Center

Salary Negotiation

Employment Law

Test Training

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Workshops & EventsWorkshops & EventsWorkshops & EventsWorkshops & Events

Services Services Services Services for students and alumni

EXCELLENCE EXCELLENCE EXCELLENCE EXCELLENCE –––– annual job fair in Novemberannual job fair in Novemberannual job fair in Novemberannual job fair in November

Services Services Services Services for students and alumni

� presenter: UNIPORT – job service of the University of Vienna

� 10th anniversary: 24th of November 2010

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MarketingMarketingMarketingMarketingHowHowHowHow totototo attractattractattractattract interestinterestinterestinterest

Marketing Marketing Marketing Marketing and Communication

Posters, Flyers, GivePosters, Flyers, GivePosters, Flyers, GivePosters, Flyers, Give----awaysawaysawaysaways

“Career knowledge that sticks to you.”

“That's how a job acceptance looks alike – we help you thereby!”

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� semestral letter of the "Vice Rector for Studies and Teaching”

content: information about the services provided by CC & alumni

target group: students who are 3 months before graduation

� ads in newspapers, magazines, university booklets...

� lecture-visits

� information desk

� info desks and workshops at open days, „Unit 1“

� postings in online student communities

� publication: „Career Guide“

� career ambassador

� annual running event

Marketing Marketing Marketing Marketing and Communication

Selected ActivitiesSelected ActivitiesSelected ActivitiesSelected Activities

annual running event

info desk

Jobs & InternshipsJobs & InternshipsJobs & InternshipsJobs & Internships

� Data entry of jobs and

internships that are forwarded

by companies to the University.

� Daily exchange of job-offers

provided by one of the most

important Austrian newspaper

publishers.

Cooperation with Cooperation with Cooperation with Cooperation with Companies & Companies & Companies & Companies & Media Media Media Media IIII

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Cooperation with Cooperation with Cooperation with Cooperation with Companies & Companies & Companies & Companies & Media IIMedia IIMedia IIMedia II

Events & PREvents & PREvents & PREvents & PR

� Newspaper Column: Newspaper Column: Newspaper Column: Newspaper Column: 8 career-tips per year published

in a highly respected Austrian newspaper.

� Writers CompetitionWriters CompetitionWriters CompetitionWriters Competition: The challenge for students was

to write a report about their picture of a perfect

employer. The winner obtained one day at the

editorial department of the newspaper.

� Career Events: Career Events: Career Events: Career Events: round tables with media partners.

Thank you!Thank you!Thank you!Thank you!

Career CentreCareer CentreCareer CentreCareer CentreUniversity of Graz / AustriaUniversity of Graz / AustriaUniversity of Graz / AustriaUniversity of Graz / Austria

MMag. Sigrid StudlerMMag. Sigrid StudlerMMag. Sigrid StudlerMMag. Sigrid Studler

Strassoldogasse 10

8010 Graz, Austria

Tel: +43/(0)316-380 - 1048

Fax: +43/(0)316-380 - 9014

Email: sigrid.studler@uni-graz.at

www.uni-graz.at/careercenter

http://jobportal.uni-graz.at