networking with companies that can help to find work abroad 2.12 SUPPORT Based on the feedback a decision has been We are planning to: We need to consider that: taken to action this by: build on our pilot Placement we have limited staff What stage specific support do you think you need? continuing to develop and promote Returners event and offer resource in C&ES, The consensus was to: our pedagogical offer to academic more of these sessions making it a challenge have a consistent presence staff deliver a holistic approach to a to have a consistent from careers staff throughout providing content around module series of longer podcasts from presence and to the degree programme choice decisions a range of areas, genders and diversify the embed careers support in delivering a small series of international backgrounds experience (1 “Career module choice decisions Conversations” sessions using alumni, our London adviser might be diversify the experience based Alumni group and alumni delivering to all of on subject area when they visit us on campus the courses across deliver industry specific events 2 faculties) push employability and careers use career registration to only UPSU can from stage 1 assess need and target decide on their have student careers and information at various stages governance and employability reps for each discuss with UPSU whether student voice course careers reps would work structure Topic 3 Careers Advice – Area of Feedback from the HUGIR group Action/Decision In Development Comments 3.1 How do we awareness of what Based on the feedback a decision has been We are planning to: We can report that: Careers Advisers do? taken to action this by: have profile pictures in the recommendations The consensus was to: working with Julian Chaudhuri C&E Hub and on the web from the improve understanding of what (DVC Education & Student pages and social media Employability Jigsaw to expect from a CA interview Experience) improve our online project are being improve visibility by having working with UPSU on interaction explanation about what CAs considered by Julian profile pictures with course reps and the SU do Chaudhuri and this make booking easier make on line appointment includes a request for booking available through more CA resource, a Career Hub hub and spoke
networking with companies that can help to find work abroad 2.12 SUPPORT What stage specific support do you think you need? The consensus was to: have a consistent presence from careers staff throughout the degree programme embed careers support in module choice decisions diversify the experience based on subject area deliver industry specific push employability and careers from stage 1 have student careers and employability reps for each course Based on the feedback a decision has been taken to action this by: continuing to develop and promote our pedagogical offer to academic staff providing content around module choice decisions delivering a small series of “Career Conversations” sessions We are planning to: build on our pilot Placement Returners event and offer more of these sessions deliver a holistic approach to a series of longer podcasts from a range of areas, genders and international backgrounds using alumni, our London Alumni group and alumni when they visit us on campus events use career registration to assess need and target information at various stages discuss with UPSU whether careers reps would work We need to consider that: we have limited staff resource in C&ES, making it a challenge to have a consistent presence and to diversify the experience (1 adviser might be delivering to all of the courses across 2 faculties) only UPSU can decide on their governance and student voice structure Topic 3 – Careers Advice Area of Feedback from the HUGIR group Action/Decision In Development Comments 3.1 How do we awareness of what Careers Advisers do? The consensus was to: improve understanding of what to expect from a CA interview improve visibility by having profile pictures make booking easier Based on the feedback a decision has been taken to action this by: working with Julian Chaudhuri (DVC Education & Student Experience) working with UPSU on interaction with course reps and the SU We are planning to: have profile pictures in the C&E Hub and on the web pages and social media improve our online explanation about what CAs do make on line appointment booking available through Career Hub We can report that: recommendations from the Employability Jigsaw project are being considered by Julian Chaudhuri and this includes a request for more CA resource, a hub and spoke
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