UM Career ServicesMurcia 25-6-2008

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What do you know about Maastricht?

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Maastricht

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Maastricht

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Content

• Maastricht University (UM)• Maastricht University Students• UM Career Services (UM CS)• Services by UM CS• Future plans• Questions

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• 6 faculties• 12.500 students• 43% international students

• 17.9% foreign staff

• Bachelor-Master System for all studyprogrammes, many English speakingprogrammes

• Small scale and student oriented

• Educational System: Problem BasedLearning

What do you know about MaastrichtUniversity?

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Problem-Based Learning

• No lecture halls, but small groups

(12 – 14 students)

• Electronic study support ELEUM

• Skills-trainings

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Brainstorming

Independent studyExchange ofInformation

Problem

Description of a real lifeproblem constructed by faculty

staff

What do we know about the subject?(activate knowledge)

What do we have to find out to solvethe problem? (Learning goals/Learning

objectives)

Read given literature

Find extra information

Answer learning objectives

Did we get to solve the problemand did all group members

understand everything?

That’s how it works…

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Career Services at MaastrichtUniversity

• Student Services Centre (SSC)• 2006 start of one department Student Guidance (SG).

– disciplines:– UM Career Services– Student deans– Student psychologists

• Characteristics

– professional help, advice, information– a specialised service on a central level for all

students

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• Kick-off in February 2006

• Goal:

– focus on less reactive guidance

– focus on proactive workshops

– focus on being the connecting link between student, hiscurriculum and the job market

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UM Career Services:what do we offer and for whom?

• For all UM-students and alumni (2 years after graduation)

• Training, guidance, information

• We approach interesting potential employers

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UM Career Services: What are ourservices? (1)

• Information:

– Career & Information Centre– Internet guide

• Guidance:

– Quick Career Advice– Individual career counselling– Workshops

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UM Career Services: What are ourservices? (2)

• Labour market

– lectures– events– workshops– vacancy database– a day in the life of...

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Juan: “I am almost graduating (socialsciences) but I don’t know what kind ofjob is fitting me and how to get there”

• Site• Quick Career Advice = QCA• Individual Career Counselling• Workshops• Labour market events• Vacancy database• A day in the life of ...

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Opening hoursCareer &InformationCentre... read more

NEWS•Endeavour AwardsAwards 2009... readmore

•Ed van ThijnScriptieprijs 2008...read more

•more news

 

Students•Workshop overview•Registration for workshops•Vacancy database•Career Events•Career & Information Centre•Guidance•Career information•A day in the life of ... UM alumni

 

UM Career Services•About UM Career Services•Contact and feedback•Resources

 

Employers•Exposure andRecruitment•Advertise yourvacancies•About the UM•Alumni: profile anddestination

 

Alumni•Alumni Office•Vacancy database

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Site• Internet Guide• Working in the Netherlands:

• Orientation on the Labour Market• Sector and Career Descriptions• Vacancies in the Netherlands• Vacancies for Specific Sectors• Vacancies for Specific Groups• Job Applying• Tests• Salary• Labour Law• Traineeships; Internships• Volunteer Works

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Quick Career Advice

• Any question about career planning

• 15 minutes, by appointment

• Started in May 2006

• 2007: 723 QCA’s

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Individual Career Counselling

• Maximum of 3 appointments + assignments

• 2007: 338 counselling consultations

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Workshops: labour market

LABOUR MARKET: Exploration- Discover your competences- Networking for a job

LABOUR MARKET: Application- Looking for work around the globe- Job Interview- CV & Letter of application

LABOUR MARKET: After the Job Interview- Assessment Center, mailbox & roleplay- Assessment Center, psychological test & group discussion- Employment contract & negotiations

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First impression

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Workshops: study career

• Is this the right study?

• Choose a new bachelor

• Choose your master

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Labour market (for students)

• Vacancy database

• Events

• A day in the life of… (alumni)

• Lectures

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Labour market (for organisations) Present and future

• Exposure and selection possibilities

• Purpose UM CS:

– central position

– bridge between students and organisations

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Labour market (for organisations)present and future

• Specific ways of exposing your company:

• Digital presentation: A day in a life of… (an alumnusof Maastricht University informs students abouthis/her current job and employer)

• Company information (hard copy) exposure in theCareer & Information Centre

• Company presentation (lecture) at the UM• Presentation in-house during career trips• Participation in workshops organised by UM CS• Company workshop• ‘In house’ presentation for students

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Labour market (for organisations)present and future

• Specific ways of exposing your company:• Short movie displayed in Visitors Centre• Sponsoring PC’s in the Career & Information Centre• Advertisement in yearly published Career Magazine• Participation in job fairs

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Labour market (for organisations)present and future

Specific ways of recruitment:

Vacancy database, advertisement to reach studentsand alumni.

•internships •voluntary work •starter jobs •jobs for professionals •student jobs

Free of costs

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Labour market (for organisations)present and future

• Specific ways of recruitment:

• recruitment during career trips• recruitment during in-house presentations• recruitment activities at the university• workshops for a targeted group of students• tailor-made events

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Conclusions

• Information, advice, training for students: a good start

• Contact with organisations:– We have something to offer– It takes time to explore, develop and maintain relationships

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Questions?

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