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Wolverhampton Employability Award

Wolverhampton Employability Award. Helene Turley Lesley Hassall Careers and Employment Centre. Point System Loughborough University (C) (T) University of Birmingham (C) (T) University of Bradford (C) (A) University of Kent (C) University of Warwick (C) (T)

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Wolverhampton Employability Award

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  1. Wolverhampton Employability Award Helene Turley Lesley Hassall Careers and Employment Centre

  2. Point System Loughborough University (C)(T) University of Birmingham (C)(T) University of Bradford (C) (A) University of Kent (C) University of Warwick (C)(T) University of York (C)(T) (M) Most / All of the Elements Compulsory London South Bank University (C) University of Derby (C)(A) (£) University of Exeter (C) & (S) (M) University of Gloucestershire (C) (T) University of Leicester (C)(T) (£) University of Sheffield (C)(M) Summary of Employability Awards • Falls between the two options • University of Nottingham (C)+ school (T) Code: (C)Careers (S) Students Union (T) Student Transcript (A) Accredited (M) Multiple Awards (£) Charges

  3. Award Names • Challenge Yourself – University of Bradford • Durham Award • Exeter Award • Employable Gloucestershire Graduate Scheme (EGGS) (pilot stage) • Futures Award - University of Central Lancashire • Leicester Award for Employability(500 students p.a. 0.6 and 0.2 members of staff) • LSBU Employability Award • Loughborough Employability Award • Nottingham Advantage Award (1,000 students p.a. / 2 members of staff) • Skills for Work Certificate – University of Sheffield (280/750 students complete p.a. /0.2 and 0.4 members of staff) • The Lincoln Award (70-80 students p.a. / no additional staff – 1st year) • The Personal Skills Award – University of Birmingham (2 members of staff) • The Skills Award – University of Liverpool • University of Derby Award Programme (for Employability, Leadership and Management) • University of Kent Careers Employability Award • Warwick Skills Certificate • York Award

  4. Award Elements • Work experience • Interview • Presentation • Creating a CV • Assignments • Extra-curricular activities • Employability workshops inc key skills • Portfolio of evidence • Job-hunting strategy • Occupational Study • Reflection

  5. Our award • Work experience • Skills analysis and development • Occupational/organisational study • CV • Communication and presentation skills • Reflection and action planning

  6. Induction (compulsory session) • Counts as official start of award • To run several times over 2 month period • Explain award, assessments, support available • Skills analysis and self-awareness activities • Confidence building activities

  7. Work experience • 60 hours • Part-time job/casual/Summer/UK or abroad • Placement (module related or not) • Volunteering (module related or not) • Cannot be counted retrospectively* • Can be 60 hours in total from different organisations • Timesheets and report from supervisor

  8. Task 1: Skills analysis Evidence of 3 out of 6 criteria in 500 words each • Team building • Leadership • Problem solving • Communication/interpersonal skills • IT • Organisational skills, including time management

  9. Task 2 : Work related study • Job study/organisation study/sector study • To be approved in advance • Pro forma to guide structure and content • Study to be disseminated – in careers library, on website, in presentations

  10. Review, reflection and planning (compulsory session) • On completion of 60 hours work experience • To run several times over 2 month period • Review of progress to assignments • Reflection on skills and experience • Action planning (short and long term) • Feedback to group

  11. Task 3 : CV • Graduate level • Targeted • Reflects work experience • To meet fixed criteria in pro forma

  12. Task 4 : Presentation • 5 minute presentation • What makes me employable in my chosen field? • Choice of session to attend (5-6 students per session) • Assessed against advertised criteria

  13. Task 5 : Career plan • Short and/or long term • Shows evidence of reflection and research • Conforms to recommended structure/content • Current/ideal situation • Strengths/areas for development/overcoming barriers • Steps • Support and resources • Reflection/review • Deadlines

  14. Timescales Academic year • Session 1 September/November • Session 2 April/June • Completion End July Vacation • Session 1 April/June • Session 2 September/November • Completion End December

  15. Resources • Dedicated website for award • Support materials on WOLF? • Optional workshops delivered by Careers and Employment Centre, employers, etc • Duty careers advisers

  16. Assessment • Clear ‘pass’ criteria for assignments • Can be resubmitted • Satisfactory report and timesheets from placement • Getting support before handing in will not disadvantage you • Submit portfolio

  17. Staffing issues for Careers and Employment Centre • Delivering sessions • Assessing tasks/portfolio • Devising materials • Creating website • Administrative work (including recording, monitoring and marketing)

  18. Recognition of award • Employer endorsement • On HEAR • Certificate to be handed out at employment and volunteering awards ceremony • Prize(s) • Promote alongside Employability Statement and Graduate Attributes

  19. Higher employability award • Leadership • Project management • Mentoring/training role • Interview assessment • Personal statement

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