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Careers and Employability Targeting Employability. Careers and Employability. What do we do? Where are we? How to contact us. All students are entitled to the following:. Induction to Careers and Employability One to one careers guidance appointments
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Careers and Employability Targeting Employability
Careers and Employability • What do we do? • Where are we? • How to contact us Careers and Employability
All students are entitled to the following: • Induction to Careers and Employability • One to one careers guidance appointments • CV / application form / personal statement checking • Mock interviews on request • Drop in careers support • Support for 3 years after graduating Careers and Employability
And… • careers information, vacancies and part time jobs through Job Shop • Access to Business Bridge placements and work shadowing opportunities • career guidance software • online resources and vacancies via IBIS • Careers events as they arise during: Personal Development Weeks Graduate Head Start Othergraduate fairs Campus visits by employers Travelling desk • Information about the first destination of previous graduates Careers and Employability
Additional support for departments: • Targeted group sessions at each academic level - Input from induction onwards • Support for postgrads • Integrated delivery with WBL • Subject open day leaflets with case studies • Careers resources including subject website lists Careers and Employability
Students encouraged to gain employability skills through: • WBL / EL • Jobshop • Business Bridge • Volunteering and mentoring • Effective use of vacations • Use of E-portfolio • Other pt qualifications Careers and Employability
Links with other departments: • Career Link Tutors • Partnership Agreements • Student Support and Guidance and Lifelong Learning Careers and Employability
2007 leavers: 87% response rate 92% into employment and/or further study Benefits of DLHE - informing students/staff/potential applicants Monitoring outcomes through DLHE: Careers and Employability
How can you help? • Work with your Career Link Tutor or programme leader to plan package of support • promote careers events and vacancies • Provide update on course changes/devts • Provide useful case studies • Refer students when necessary • Encourage students to use the service as early as possible Careers and Employability