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Learning & Teaching Conference – 6 th May 2010 EXPLORING EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN PREPARING

Learning & Teaching Conference – 6 th May 2010 EXPLORING EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN PREPARING STUDENTS FOR THE GRADUATE LABOUR MARKET Graduate Futures. Aims of the Session. Graduate Futures: awareness of our work Experiential learning methods & techniques : some examples.

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Learning & Teaching Conference – 6 th May 2010 EXPLORING EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN PREPARING

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  1. Learning & Teaching Conference – 6th May 2010 EXPLORING EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN PREPARING STUDENTS FOR THE GRADUATE LABOUR MARKET Graduate Futures

  2. Aims of the Session • Graduate Futures: awareness of our work • Experiential learning methods & techniques : some examples

  3. What is GRADUATE FUTURES? • A Jobs & Careers Network focusing on: Careers Consultancy & Graduate Employment • Our work underpins: Strategic Driver 3: Employability & Entrepreneurshipof Strategic Plan 2010-2015

  4. What is GRADUATE FUTURES? We aim to: • Help our students and alumni to prepare for graduate employment & career development • Support and encourage employers to recruit our students and graduates • Help staff to develop our students’ employability

  5. UH Employability Skills: Numeracy Communicating Reflection Team Working IT Literacy Problem Solving/Creativity Information Literacy Self Management and Development

  6. Supporting students through experiential learning Using variety of methods and techniques in: • Workshops • 1:1 Consultations • Employability related modules • Employer Events • Faculty Events • Sector focused events • Personal development programmes

  7. OFFER STEP 4: ATTEND ASSESSMENT CENTRE STEP 3: FIRST INTERVIEW STEP 2: TAKE ON-LINE TESTS STEP 1: COMPLETE & SUBMIT APPLICATION C.V./Application form

  8. Supporting Students to prepare effective Applications/C.V.s

  9. Employers want Evidence: “Tell me about a time when you worked in a team and there was a problem”

  10. STAR EXERCISE • SSituation • T Task • AAction • RResult

  11. Preparing Students for interviews

  12. Preparing Students for interviews

  13. Communication Body language 55%Tone of voice 38%What you say 7%

  14. Telephone Interview Exercise • With the person next to you, turn so you are back to back with each other • Ask each other: “what do you find most satisfying about your job?” (30 seconds) • Reflect on the tone and pitch of voice – what else do you notice?

  15. Preparing Students for Assessment Centres

  16. Group Work: Team Building Exercises PAM Professional Skills Module

  17. Enterprise Rent A Car Assessment Centre Practice Group Work: Team Building Exercises

  18. Other Work with Employers…..

  19. What can you do?WORK EXPERIENCE: the ‘student voice’

  20. Graduate Futures Come and visit us… We are based in the MacLaurin Building, opposite De Havilland StudyNet: Jobs and Careers Tel: 01707 284791 E-mail: graduate.futures@herts.ac.uk Web:www.herts.ac.uk/graduatefutures

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