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Career Services Netherlands. Yvonne Jordens Allard Naber Durk Bosgraaf. RUG: for infinity. Celebrating 400 years (4∞) of existence Movie trailer: http:// youtu.be/zahP64RDZq4. Content. Yvonne Jordens. Our University NEXT Our students requirements Implementation.
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Career Services Netherlands Yvonne Jordens Allard NaberDurk Bosgraaf
RUG: for infinity • Celebrating 400 years (4∞) of existence • Movie trailer:http://youtu.be/zahP64RDZq4
Content Yvonne Jordens • Our University • NEXT • Ourstudents • requirements • Implementation Durk Bosgraaf Allard Naber
10 Faculties • Arts • Behavioural & Social Sciences • Economics & Business • Law • Mathematics & Natural Sciences • Medical Sciences • Philosophy • Spatial Sciences • Theology & Religious Studies • University College Groningen
Students and staff • 27,400students • 4,100 international students (from 115 countries) • 3,000 internationaldegree students • 1,100 exchange students • 800 international PhD students • 879 registered outbound exchange students • 6,500 fte staff (almost20% international)
Education – Facts & figures • 45 Bachelor’s degree programmes • 146 Master’s degree programmes
International rankings: Meeting the challenge • QS World University Rankings - 97 • ARWU - 92 • THE World University rankings - 98 • ESI Citation Impact - 56 • CHE-Excellence Ranking - Excellence Group: Biology / Physics / Psychology / Chemistry / Economics
What’s NEXT? The University of Groningen aims to provide its students with the best possible development opportunities in preparation for their future careers. NEXT Career Services organizes a variety of activities that aim to help students make choices (including study choices) and prepare them for the job market.
In order to achieve this… NEXT works actively with departments, study associations, alumni organizations and other providers in the field of career services. NEXT is located in the University Library, on the first floor. This is where various activities for students are organized, including open office hours, workshops and CV checks.
Policy University of Groningen • Permanent attention for career development • Connecting link between relevant networks & parties • NEXT facilitates students by offering coaching, training and education in the field of (study) career choices • More attention for Career Services is necessary: • To prepare students for the labour market • To make them aware of the importance
Policy • Recognizable for students and employers • Accessible. Theme portal on website • Career ConNEXT (CSO) to connect students, alumni & employers • Internships, jobs, career events
NEXT Survey • 26 questionsaboutcareer services to makestudentsaware of the importance of theiremployability • Introduction of NEXT infomercial • Selection of NEXT-top models
How do students think?What do students want from career services? Students
My job • Support students/teacherswithourelectroniclearning environment: Blackboard • Career Services - translate student needsintotechnicalimprovements
Students @ Groningen • Dutch studentscanstudyfor free (mostlyrefundedbygovernment) • Dutch studentslargelyaimat studies, notat job market • Studentsalsowork at ouruniversity
USA & The Netherlands • Differences in Career Services?
72StudyAssociations contact Employersforjobs
Students • What kind of Career services do we like? Relevant Events Relevant Jobs Accessible Scannable
Requirements • Events • Date • Slogan • Jobs • Function • Applybefore Filteredby at least majors Accessiblewithoutloggingin CSO
How to reach the students?How is it realized technically? IMPLEMENTATION Details
Reaching student audience • Blackboard • Course Management and Portal system • Used heavily by 27k students, 6.5k staff
Job & Event reports • Generate a feed of current jobs and events • Filter reports based on Blackboard preferences • Look & Feel adapted to Blackboard
Make a selection • Default: “General” and your own department
Results (preliminary) • 650 unique users clicked through (Jan – Mar) • No promotional effort yetmodule views
Future • Electronic Payments • Theme portal (public website NEXT) • Use the Blackboard preferences to filter events displayed in app • Recommender system
NEXT Infomercial • Elevator pitch for NEXT Promotionhttp://youtu.be/NJDDwVAYtOY