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Making Career Decisions from an Arts Degree 18 th December, 2012

Making Career Decisions from an Arts Degree 18 th December, 2012. John Hannon. What’s this session all about?. Arts, happiness and career decisions How do we spread the news? Subject, career and course paths and progression routes... Arts and employability. The Value of an Arts Degree.

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Making Career Decisions from an Arts Degree 18 th December, 2012

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  1. Making Career Decisions from an Arts Degree 18th December, 2012 John Hannon Career Development Centre

  2. What’s this session all about? • Arts, happiness and career decisions • How do we spread the news? Subject, career and course paths and progression routes... • Arts and employability Career Development Centre NUI Galway

  3. The Value of an Arts Degree • “All art is quite useless” Oscar Wilde “Art is the expression of the profoundest thoughts in the simplest way” Albert Einstein Career Development Centre NUI Galway

  4. What do students want? Career Development Centre NUI Galway

  5. .....Expectations….from Guidance Counsellors? Career Development Centre NUI Galway

  6. Geography of Happiness Green= Happiest >Blue>Purple> Orange>Red= Least Happy; Grey= Data not available

  7. Believe it or not! • In the past people didn’t value happiness. • Instead, they valued virtue and greatness, which may result in suffering. [We might be going back that way!] • Happiness was [is] considered an unworthy pursuit!

  8. Related Research: How Do We Make Irrational Choices? • People make decisions based on their current situation. • People tend to adapt to things around them eventually. • People tend to remember feelings that they expect to remember, not actual feelings that they experience.

  9. “Indicators of intent”

  10. Archaeology Information technology Instructional technology / training Programmer Police Officer / Garda Quality (assurance, control) Safety Doer (Realistic)...archaeology, IT Career Development Centre

  11. Actuary Computer science Economist Finance Lawyer Market researcher Mathematics Physician/Medical school Teacher /Lecturer e.g. maths Psychologist Psychiatrist Statistics Sociologist Systems analyst Journalist Thinker (Investigative)....all subjects! Especially economics, psychology, maths, soc. and pol. Career Development Centre

  12. Creator (Artistic)...majority of subjects especially languages, history • Actor • Advertising copy writer • Director • Dancer • Editor • Musician • Museum curator • Patent agent • Producer • Teacher (e.g. Languages) • Technical writer • Web designer • Writer • Poet Career Development Centre

  13. Advocate Guidance counsellor Therapist / counsellor Care worker Education/teacher Health promotion officer Occupational therapist Psychologist Social worker, probation officer Theology / religious life Social Worker Speech-language therapist Helper (Social)...Sociological and Political Studies, psychology, education Career Development Centre

  14. Administration Business Communications Insurance Investment Banker Journalism Law / Politics Marketing / Advertising Management Management Consultant Public Health Publishing Public relations Public policy Retail Stockbroker Sales Persuader (Enterprising) ...Economics, law Career Development Centre

  15. Accountant Actuary Administration Banking/Investment banking Business Clerk Copy Editing Financial analyst Information officer Lexicographer Librarian Proofreader Secretary Technical writer Organiser (Conventional)...economics, mathematics, languages Career Development Centre

  16. NUI Galway BA graduates (and postgraduates) 2011 • Further Study/Training 58.5 (19.1)% • Seeking Employment 5.3 (9.4)% • Yr. Out/Not Available Emp. 3.6 (2.8)% • In Employment 30.6 (67.7)% Career Development Centre NUI Galway

  17. ‘Traditional’ career sectors from Arts...how do we get this across? [ and go beyond it] • Public Service and Teaching • Media / PR / Advertising • Arts / Culture • Leisure / Tourism / Travel • Library / Archives / Information • Insurance/Marketing/Retailing/HR/Finance • IT • Law

  18. The economic factor? Career Development Centre NUI Galway

  19. Fastest Growing Industries Information Technology Healthcare Energy Efficiency / Environmental E-Learning Microelectronics Manufacturing Productivity Composite Materials Social Networking Business Services – esp. Multilingual Telecommunications Food Ref: Enterprise Ireland - HPSU’s IDA Ireland – Competence Centres Career Development Centre NUI Galway • Care of the Elderly • Business & Personal Coaching • Personal Wellbeing • Medical Devices & Technology • Accounting (some aspects more than others) • Digital Media – e.g. -gaming, mobile media, animation • Alternative Power Generation • Financial Regulation and Control • Corporate Compliance • Life Sciences • Biotechnology

  20. Importance of Arts, Humanities, Business and Social Science • Underpin sectors such as finance, business, legal, communications, cultural, tourist and education and social services • Knowledge of foreign languages and understanding of world cultures can be an asset to any exporting enterprise • Understanding of consumer and natural behaviours • Hybrid and blended skills • Linking with the Natural Sciences Ursula Halligan, EGFSN Career Development Centre NUI Galway

  21. Great Skill Combinations Languages and logistics Languages and marketing/sales Product knowledge and sales Finance and quantitative modelling Law and finance Statistics and software modelling Software architecture and business Web design; animation; programming Source: National Skills Unit Career Development Centre NUI Galway

  22. What are employers looking for?? Career Development Centre NUI Galway

  23. Graduate Recruitment Trends Survey 2012 (gradireland) • 57.7% Graduates ‘who can demonstrate core competences’ • 59.2% Must have studied specific degree • 57.7% Require a 2.1 • 25.4% Must have relevant work experience

  24. Communication Motivation Analytical skills Managing own learning Problem solving Confidence Independent working Flexibility Writing Administration + org. Fluency in foreign language Basic computer skills Leadership Project management Numeracy Shortfalls in Soft skills Hard skills

  25. Task/Goal Orientated Cultural Flexibility Highly Motivated Communication Skills Organisational Skills Research Skills Presentation Skills Intelligence Work Experience Critical Thinking Skills Planning/Organisational Skills Time Management Independent Working Skills Specialised Knowledge Networking skills Career Focus….? In Summary: What Can Arts Graduates Offer Employers? Career Development Centre NUI Galway

  26. The ‘Language Divide’ Career Development Centre NUI Galway

  27. Some Career Paths with subjects e.g. Psychological Studies • Social Work • Counselling, Guidance and Counselling • Community & Youth Work • Business / Management/HR • IT – e.g. training, systems analysis, management • Media, journalism • Pharmaceutical industry • Research /Administration • Teaching (mainly primary and higher education) • ABA • Retail and marketing Not to mention the other subject…and the BA!

  28. Some Career Paths with History • Heritage, museums, archives • Teaching • Research • Library • Tourism • Genealogy • Media e.g. journalism Career Development Centre NUI Galway

  29. Languages: two career paths • Specialist language occupations • Translation, teaching, interpreting • Occupations with languages • e.g. bilingual accounts, market research, international sales, bilingual customer support, admin. In Euro. Commission, software localisation, consultancy services, export / trading….. Career Development Centre NUI Galway

  30. Postgraduate Conversion Programmes PhD POSTGRADUATE CONVERSION PROGRAMME MASTERS (TAUGHT/RESEARCH) DEGREE Career Development Centre NUI Galway

  31. Seven Categories of Conversion Programmes Career Development Centre NUI Galway

  32. Arts: General Examples… • Archaeology, NUI Galway • Psychology, NUI Galway, UCC, UCD, TCD, DBS • Journalism, NUI Galway, DCU, DIT, Griffith, Fitzwilliam Institute • Planning and Sustainable Development, UCD,UCC, QUB • Arts Admin./Policy & Practice, NUI Galway, UCD • Literature and Publishing, NUI Galway • Digital Media NUI Galway and Multimedia, DCU Career Development Centre NUI Galway

  33. Business: Examples • Business (e.g. H Dip Business Studies) NUI Galway, UL • Accountancy, GMIT, DCU, DIT, UCC • Marketing & also Advertising, DIT • Economics (H Dip– NUI Galway Career Development Centre NUI Galway

  34. IT: Examples • Software Design & Development, NUI Galway • Information Systems Management, NUI Galway • Computer Engineering (need maths) UL • Computer Science, Letterkenny IT, IT Tralee, UCD • Information Technology, NUI Galway, NUIM Career Development Centre NUI Galway

  35. Career Development Centre NUI Galway

  36. Information Overload!

  37. www. gradireland.com Career Development Centre NUI Galway

  38. Career Development Centre NUI Galway

  39. How can we convey these key points? • Most students don’t choose a career path until their final year. • Most students worry about being typecast by their discipline…yet the degree seldom limits options. • Most students gain new interests during their studies. • Arts course provide key skills for employers. Career Development Centre NUI Galway

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