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Careers and Employability
Targeting 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
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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
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Students encouraged to gain
employability skills through:
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WBL / EL
Jobshop
Business Bridge
Work shadowing
Volunteering and mentoring
Effective use of vacations
Use of E-portfolio
Other pt qualifications
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Links with other departments:
• Career Link Tutors
• Partnership Agreements
• Student Support and Guidance and
Lifelong Learning
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Monitoring outcomes through
DLHE:
2007 leavers:
• 87% response rate
• 92% into employment and/or further
study
• Benefits of DLHE - informing
students/staff/potential applicants
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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
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