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Professor Janice Kay Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education)

Welcome & introduction. Professor Janice Kay Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education). Paul Blackmore Head of Employability & Graduate Development (EGD). Overview of day – Part I. Keynote: Employability Matters Like Never Before – Carl Gilleard, CEO, AGR (Association of Graduate Recruiters)

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Professor Janice Kay Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education)

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  1. Welcome & introduction Professor Janice Kay Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) Paul Blackmore Head of Employability & Graduate Development (EGD)

  2. Overview of day – Part I • Keynote: Employability Matters Like Never Before • – Carl Gilleard, CEO, AGR (Association of Graduate Recruiters) • ‘To Embed or Not to Embed....’ – Panel discussion / Q&A chaired by Corony Edwards • - Paul Blackmore, David Boughey, Carl Gilleard, James Hutchinson, Andy Penaluna • ASPIRE Fellowships Announcement • Break & ASPIRE Certificate Presentations • Break out sessions • see conference packs for further details • Improved • outputs • engagement levels • student / employer / college experience • career & employment prospects • cost-efficiencies • evidence –based strategic & CQI planning

  3. Overview of day – Part II • Lunch, exhibition and networking • Working in partnership to develop effective entrepreneur support on campus • - James Hutchinson, Paul Blackmore, Joe Pearce, Louise Rose, Matthew Rusk. • Keynote: The Flexible Adaptable Workforce: Challenges, Brain Work, & Opportunities • - Andy Penaluna, Professor of Creative Entrepreneurship, SMU • Break out sessions • - see conference packs for further details • Closing thoughts: priorities and next steps – Paul Blackmore

  4. What are our employability ambitions? To improve the employability levels of all our students Graduate skills + Career Management Skills (CV/application writing, interview skills etc.) + Work-Related Learning / Work Experience + Enterprise skills, Commercial Awareness, Self-efficacy = Graduate employment “Increase Graduate LevelEmployment / FurtherStudy to above Top10 median (by 2015)”

  5. How are we performing? 14,300 (2010) 19,500 (2011) 25,500 (2012) Individual engagements in Employability Programme +50% students say - “securing a placement is a priority” post-eXfactor 26 quality criteria passed; 11 rated exemplar in sector QS World Rankings ‘[Global] Employer reputation’: 65.9%, 2012 55.9%, 2011

  6. How are we performing? ?

  7. Peer and stakeholder recognition Preparation for Work Host for Biennial 2013 “The home of employability” Winner! 2012 National Competition 2012 Most Improved Commitment to Employability ___________________ Winner in two categories; Runner-up in two more. “Only University to ever win the AGR ‘Blue Ribbon’ Award”

  8. Visible impact…. “A great example of the future is the excellent employability centre at Exeter University in the UK “

  9. So, why do we need to keep improving? • Prospective students are demanding increasing ROIs • Degree schemes are under increasing scrutiny re: employability e.g. KIS, league tables, NSS • Our investment so far as been well judged but has not finished because… • Our competitors leading in this agenda are dramatically increasing their investment further: • Aston – aiming for 100% engagement in formally assessed placements (35% overseas) • Birmingham – recruiting 25 FTEs placement officers • Nottingham – recruiting 22 FTEs work-related learning officers • Government & employers demanding more accountability from HE e.g. Wilson Review etc. • 4,800 / 50% of UGs p.a. attend 3-2-1 sessions – the DLHE outcome if it was 90%??

  10. Employer perceptions of Exeter students …food for thought!

  11. Enjoy the conference!

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