Careers and Employability

Targeting Employability

Careers and Employability

Careers and Employability

• What do we do?

• Where are we?

• How to contact us

Careers and Employability

All students are entitled to the following:

• Induction to Careers and Employability• One to one careers guidance appointments• CV / application form / personal statement

checking• Mock interviews on request• Drop in careers support• Support for 3 years after graduating

Careers and Employability

And…• careers information, vacancies and part time jobs

through Job Shop• Access to Business Bridge placements and work

shadowing opportunities• career guidance software• online resources and vacancies via IBIS• Careers events as they arise during:

Personal Development Weeks Graduate Head Start Other graduate fairs Campus visits by employers Travelling desk

• Information about the first destination of previous graduates

Careers and Employability

Additional support for departments:

• Targeted group sessions at each academic level - Input from induction onwards

• Support for postgrads• Integrated delivery with WBL• Subject open day leaflets with case studies• Careers resources including subject website

lists

Careers and Employability

Students encouraged to gain employability skills through:

• WBL / EL• Jobshop• Business Bridge• Volunteering and mentoring• Effective use of vacations • Use of E-portfolio • Other pt qualifications

Careers and Employability

Links with other departments:

• Career Link Tutors

• Partnership Agreements

• Student Support and Guidance and Lifelong Learning

Careers and Employability

Monitoring outcomes through DLHE:

2007 leavers:

• 87% response rate

• 92% into employment and/or further study

• Benefits of DLHE - informing students/staff/potential applicants

Careers and Employability

How can you help?

• Work with your Career Link Tutor or programme leader to plan package of support

• promote careers events and vacancies• Provide update on course changes/devts• Provide useful case studies• Refer students when necessary• Encourage students to use the service as early

as possible