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CAREERS AND EMPLOYABILITY

       Bob Gilworth, Director, Careers
         Centre, University of Leeds
          r.b.gilworth@leeds.ac.uk
 Lucy Hawkins, Careers Adviser, University of
    Oxford lucy.hawkins@careers.ox.ac.uk
Overview
Interactive element: Labour market quiz         5 minutes

The Graduate Employment market                  5 minutes
Destinations                                    10 minutes

Interactive element: Graduate job assessments   5 minutes

Enhancing employability                      20 minutes
   What is employability?
   What can help students become employable?
   What do careers services do?
   What can be done right now?
The Graduate Market
The Graduate Market?
The Graduate Market?
• Employability ≠ (any) employment
  Employer ranking, graduate level-jobs
• 6 month snapshot has major shortcomings
• Sample sizes can vary!
• Narrow view of the graduate job market…
• … and university experience
Careers and employability talk   russell group teachers' conference
The Graduate Market
•   Much more than just generic graduate schemes
•   2011 UP on 2010
•   Climbing back to 2007 levels from 2009 low point (not uniform)
•   Vacancies UP in 2011, 1/3 will go to “converted” interns/placement
•   Many blue chips have more summer interns than “sandwich” places
•   Many universities increasing the strength of their placements
The Graduate Market
• Graduate market ≠ wider employment market.
• Protected, global talent pipeline
• UK market is at least 60% “any discipline” (like the US, unlike much
  of Europe).
• No need for prospective students to trade off enjoyment and
  success for a vocational course if that is not their preference.
Destinations
Destinations overview

                           0%            20%    40%   60%   80%   100%


                                                                         Work
      Russell Group
                                                                         Work & Study

                                                                         Study

                                                                         Unemployed

 All UK universities                                                     Unavailable




Source: DLHE 2009 census of leavers from 2008                                          10
Key Information
   Set (KIS)
• Standardised
• Published from Sept 2012
   – On successor site to
     http://unistats.direct.gov.uk/
   – Uni websites (via widget)
   – UCAS course finder

• Containing:
   –   student satisfaction
   –   course information
   –   employment and salary data
   –   accommodation costs
   –   financial information, such as fees
   –   students' union information.
Current data available




                         12
Careers and employability talk   russell group teachers' conference
Institutional information




                            14
Information for decisions
      A minority of Oxford undergraduates work in the City

                             Other                   Education



                                                                Health
           Computing &
                IT
            Other finance                                       Management
                                                                 Consulting
           Recreation &
              Media
                                                          Industry
                  Other public
                     service           Accountancy   Inv Bank

Source: DLHE stats 2007; CS analysis                                          15
Information for decisions
And there’s a variety of further study from Oxford
                             PG diploma
                                              Not aiming
                                  or
                                               for qual
                              certificate
                   Other
                qualification                                   Higher
                                                                degree
                                                                course



                   Professional
                   qualification                            Higher
                                                           degree -
                                                           research
Source: DLHE stats 2010 of 2009 leavers; CS analysis                     16
Information for decisions
 Wide range of options: e.g. Oxford History graduates

                    Professional training          Other study   Work in own subject
                                            PGCE
                                                                   Law
                           Legal Training
                                                                           Education




                       Other work
                                                                            Business analysts



                             Artistic creation

                                                                  Business related
Source: DLHE survey 2008
                                                                       other                    17
Enhancing Employability
What is employability?
It’s why employers hire those that they do:

                            Not important   Possibly important   Probably
                      Subject studied

                    Work experience

                            Internship

           OU students work harder

              Responsibility position

                  Clubs and societies

            Personal tutorial system

                         Skills training

                       College system

               Achievement in sport

                             Gap year


 Source: CS survey 2009 of 300 employers
… and many 1st year students are very aware of the need
to increase their employability:
                                                              How important are the following?

                                             Not0at all               Slightly
                                                                          1       2              3   Very   Extremely
                                                                                                               4


                   Work experience
    Employability experiences
       Working out what to do
             Getting CV etc ready
              Learning to network
  Learning about an industry
         Exploring further study
             Practising interviews
           Finding useful job ads
 Source: CS annual 2011 survey of 950 students, 2010 survey of 830 students                                        20
What is employability?
 It’s what leavers think they lack:

                               Less competitive areas for unemployed leavers
                                      Don't know
                           Commercial awareness
                                 Work experience
                                            Skills
                                Entrepreneurship
                                       Leadership
                                  Communication
                            Other (please specify)
                                    Team working
                                            Tests
                                Self-management
                          Planning and organising
                   Initiative and problem solving
                                                     0               5   10    15   20

Source: Unemployed Leavers 2010 (Careers Service), 3-11 March 2011
What helps a student become more
           employable?

An awareness of the skills and competencies
  they might need to demonstrate

Opportunities to develop the above

Access to employers that value them
Graduate Schemes
•   Have always been highly competitive
•   Not grown in line with UK graduate output
•   Some have a 2:1 cut-off, some do not
•   Some screen on UCAS points, some do not.
•   Majority take a hard line on SPAG!
•   All want to know ‘why them’
Graduate employability
Motivations, commercial awareness, career
focus are often key differentiators.
Work experience as essential evidence
Increasingly as part of the recruitment process
  through internships/placements.
For some this means competing at graduate
  level mid- way through year 2.
Graduate networking
• Networks and the skill of networking are crucial
  in many career areas-including business start-up.
• Alumni can play a very important part eg Leeds
  careers network, Leeds for Life networking
  events.
• Crucial distinction between social networking and
  professional networking.
• Levels of cultural capital can affect networks
  (connections) and the skill of networking.
Employer targeting
• Is a fact of life.
• Opportunities to meet top employers (Times Top
  100 for example) on campus are greatly increased
  by attending a highly targeted university.
• High Fliers Top Twenty is published annually (and
  is dominated by Russell Group universities)
• Generally a major benefit of attending a RG
  university
What do our careers services do?
•   Job and internship boards
•   1:1 appointments
•   Workshops, networking, speaker events
•   Many opportunities to meet employers
•   Support through departments, student societies
•   Learning and development programmes (some
    curriculum-linked)
•   Business start up support
•   Support for alumni (often for life)
•   Present information – often publically available
•   Support all - impartial, free of charge
To do now: for students
• Check motivation and focus for current
  decision
• Learn information-gathering and decision
  making skills (e.g. applying through UCAS!)
• Get pro-active and seek experience
• Ask questions and test assumptions
Any questions?

      Bob Gilworth, Director, Careers
        Centre, University of Leeds
         r.b.gilworth@leeds.ac.uk
Lucy Hawkins, Careers Adviser, University of
   Oxford lucy.hawkins@careers.ox.ac.uk

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Careers and employability talk russell group teachers' conference

  • 1. CAREERS AND EMPLOYABILITY Bob Gilworth, Director, Careers Centre, University of Leeds r.b.gilworth@leeds.ac.uk Lucy Hawkins, Careers Adviser, University of Oxford lucy.hawkins@careers.ox.ac.uk
  • 2. Overview Interactive element: Labour market quiz 5 minutes The Graduate Employment market 5 minutes Destinations 10 minutes Interactive element: Graduate job assessments 5 minutes Enhancing employability 20 minutes What is employability? What can help students become employable? What do careers services do? What can be done right now?
  • 5. The Graduate Market? • Employability ≠ (any) employment Employer ranking, graduate level-jobs • 6 month snapshot has major shortcomings • Sample sizes can vary! • Narrow view of the graduate job market… • … and university experience
  • 7. The Graduate Market • Much more than just generic graduate schemes • 2011 UP on 2010 • Climbing back to 2007 levels from 2009 low point (not uniform) • Vacancies UP in 2011, 1/3 will go to “converted” interns/placement • Many blue chips have more summer interns than “sandwich” places • Many universities increasing the strength of their placements
  • 8. The Graduate Market • Graduate market ≠ wider employment market. • Protected, global talent pipeline • UK market is at least 60% “any discipline” (like the US, unlike much of Europe). • No need for prospective students to trade off enjoyment and success for a vocational course if that is not their preference.
  • 10. Destinations overview 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Work Russell Group Work & Study Study Unemployed All UK universities Unavailable Source: DLHE 2009 census of leavers from 2008 10
  • 11. Key Information Set (KIS) • Standardised • Published from Sept 2012 – On successor site to http://unistats.direct.gov.uk/ – Uni websites (via widget) – UCAS course finder • Containing: – student satisfaction – course information – employment and salary data – accommodation costs – financial information, such as fees – students' union information.
  • 15. Information for decisions A minority of Oxford undergraduates work in the City Other Education Health Computing & IT Other finance Management Consulting Recreation & Media Industry Other public service Accountancy Inv Bank Source: DLHE stats 2007; CS analysis 15
  • 16. Information for decisions And there’s a variety of further study from Oxford PG diploma Not aiming or for qual certificate Other qualification Higher degree course Professional qualification Higher degree - research Source: DLHE stats 2010 of 2009 leavers; CS analysis 16
  • 17. Information for decisions Wide range of options: e.g. Oxford History graduates Professional training Other study Work in own subject PGCE Law Legal Training Education Other work Business analysts Artistic creation Business related Source: DLHE survey 2008 other 17
  • 19. What is employability? It’s why employers hire those that they do: Not important Possibly important Probably Subject studied Work experience Internship OU students work harder Responsibility position Clubs and societies Personal tutorial system Skills training College system Achievement in sport Gap year Source: CS survey 2009 of 300 employers
  • 20. … and many 1st year students are very aware of the need to increase their employability: How important are the following? Not0at all Slightly 1 2 3 Very Extremely 4 Work experience Employability experiences Working out what to do Getting CV etc ready Learning to network Learning about an industry Exploring further study Practising interviews Finding useful job ads Source: CS annual 2011 survey of 950 students, 2010 survey of 830 students 20
  • 21. What is employability? It’s what leavers think they lack: Less competitive areas for unemployed leavers Don't know Commercial awareness Work experience Skills Entrepreneurship Leadership Communication Other (please specify) Team working Tests Self-management Planning and organising Initiative and problem solving 0 5 10 15 20 Source: Unemployed Leavers 2010 (Careers Service), 3-11 March 2011
  • 22. What helps a student become more employable? An awareness of the skills and competencies they might need to demonstrate Opportunities to develop the above Access to employers that value them
  • 23. Graduate Schemes • Have always been highly competitive • Not grown in line with UK graduate output • Some have a 2:1 cut-off, some do not • Some screen on UCAS points, some do not. • Majority take a hard line on SPAG! • All want to know ‘why them’
  • 24. Graduate employability Motivations, commercial awareness, career focus are often key differentiators. Work experience as essential evidence Increasingly as part of the recruitment process through internships/placements. For some this means competing at graduate level mid- way through year 2.
  • 25. Graduate networking • Networks and the skill of networking are crucial in many career areas-including business start-up. • Alumni can play a very important part eg Leeds careers network, Leeds for Life networking events. • Crucial distinction between social networking and professional networking. • Levels of cultural capital can affect networks (connections) and the skill of networking.
  • 26. Employer targeting • Is a fact of life. • Opportunities to meet top employers (Times Top 100 for example) on campus are greatly increased by attending a highly targeted university. • High Fliers Top Twenty is published annually (and is dominated by Russell Group universities) • Generally a major benefit of attending a RG university
  • 27. What do our careers services do? • Job and internship boards • 1:1 appointments • Workshops, networking, speaker events • Many opportunities to meet employers • Support through departments, student societies • Learning and development programmes (some curriculum-linked) • Business start up support • Support for alumni (often for life) • Present information – often publically available • Support all - impartial, free of charge
  • 28. To do now: for students • Check motivation and focus for current decision • Learn information-gathering and decision making skills (e.g. applying through UCAS!) • Get pro-active and seek experience • Ask questions and test assumptions
  • 29. Any questions? Bob Gilworth, Director, Careers Centre, University of Leeds r.b.gilworth@leeds.ac.uk Lucy Hawkins, Careers Adviser, University of Oxford lucy.hawkins@careers.ox.ac.uk

Hinweis der Redaktion

  1. http://www.sussex.ac.uk/careers/documents/graduate-market-2012.pdf – High Fliers
  2. Unlike French or German system, degree subject does not necessarily determine first job
  3. Just 10% of historians working in their own subject