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Equipping Graduates for Global Citizenship and Lifelong Employability

Equipping Graduates for Global Citizenship and Lifelong Employability. Gill Frigerio – Acting Director, Careers & Employability Sean Russell – Director Student Development & Diversity. Handling own learning – setting goals and action plans. Time management. Proactivity.

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Equipping Graduates for Global Citizenship and Lifelong Employability

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  1. Equipping Graduates for Global Citizenship and Lifelong Employability Gill Frigerio – Acting Director, Careers & Employability Sean Russell – Director Student Development & Diversity

  2. Handling own learning – setting goals and action plans Time management Proactivity Making decisions and setting action plans Self Awareness handling information critical thinking Reflection communication Presenting self to employers synthesis Understanding options – research skills Focus and motivation Networking and relationship building Self-reliance Confidence What is Employability?

  3. Global Citizenship “The capability to communicate, interact, and build effective relationships with people from other cultures and countries.” Intercultural competencies – part of Warwick Advantage SU Report: ‘Internationalising the Student Experience’

  4. What does Warwick say about global citizenship and lifelong employability? • Goal 2: To Sustain an Exceptional Teaching and Learning Experience at Warwick “employability-related personal development” Also contributing to goals of globalising the University, engaging with external stakeholders and generating income University Strategy

  5. What does Warwick say about global citizenship and lifelong employability? • Warwick attends to the development of students’ general and career management skills, their preparation for work and an active role in global society….. Teaching and Learning Strategy

  6. What does Warwick say about global citizenship and lifelong employability? • “…the most effective model for enhancing students’ employability is a collaborative partnership between academic departments, the Careers Centre, CSDE, other student services, the student body and graduate employers.” Employability Strategy

  7. Warwick Advantage • ‘A Degree Is Not Enough’ – so… • Reflect on experiences and articulate skills • Opportunities Portal to develop skills • Warwick Advantage Award- formal recognition of extra-curricular work • Endorsement by employers • Developed with SU and OWW, WV • www.go.warwick.ac.uk/advantage

  8. What We Do: Student Development & DiversityCentre for Student Development and Enterprise: UG Skills Programme – Warwick Skills Certificate -1200 Recipes Live!, Academic TutoringGraduate Skills Programme – 1742 attendancesWarwick Advantage International Student Development Warwick Volunteers - 800Disability Services – 800+

  9. What do we do: Careers Centre • One to one career guidance (3541 appointments in 07/08) • Advice on applications (1644 appointments in 07/08) • Information library and content rich website • Provision in all departments • Vacancy database (currently 581 active vacancies) • Events, employer presentations and fairs (150 events in Autumn term 08) • Career Management Certificate (9 Modules, 237 students in 07/08)

  10. New developments • Warwick Advantage: 1000 hits • Marketing, rebranding • Graduate provision • Standardised tiered offer to departments • Adding value to work experience and placement learning • New posts for PGT Careers and skills • Revised events programme • Employer liaison: focus on international and PGR • Income Generation

  11. Future Challenges • Economic climate • Recruitment competition • Managing demands & expectations • Engaging all students in their development • Funding streams

  12. Questions?

  13. Professor David Morley, Warwick Prize for Writing Thursday 19th February, 12:30 Research Exchange, Library

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