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What is Employability?
Gain initial employment
Maintain employment
Make successful careers decisions, now and in the
future
A set of achievements – skills, understandings and
personal attributes that help you:
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How can the university help students?
Inside the curriculum
Alongside the curriculum / co-curricular
Outside the curriculum
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Jobvite found 61% of UK recruiters would be
more, or much more likely, to reconsider a
hiring decision based on the positive content
on a candidate’s social media profile.
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Linkedin Case study
Dan Frith
UCL Economics alumnus interested in risk work within financial services
months went by applying for jobs without success
had used Linkedin purely for advertised job roles
Careers 1 to 1 coaching: New strategy
improved profile, starting researching and then connecting with staff within
insurance companies involved in risk
took conversations off-line – information interviewing:
met for coffee
asked lots of questions to become more informed about role/sector
found out about insurance roles more interesting and aligned to skillset
now on radar of a number of organisations
kept in contact, appeared on news feeds
latterly 2 organisations contacted him about opportunities not publically
advertised
researched, company, sector and interviewers on LinkedIn
Offered position at Reon as Reinsurance strategist
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‘Outside of
curriculum’ but not
just a jobs board…
Exclusively for UCL students,
recent graduates and
researchers (students and staff)
e.g. UCL Institute of Education -
Digital Content Assistant
Summer Internship
www.ucl.ac.uk/careers/talentbank
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Soft skills still trump the tech!
We are looking for a diligent and highly organised
intern, who will have a sharp eye for detail and a
methodical, systematic approach to working. The
ideal candidate will be comfortable working in small a
team, will listen carefully to instructions, and will
possess excellent time management skills.
Technical Skills Required:
• Experience working with a CMS system and
uploading content (desirable)
• Silva CMS experience desirable, but not essential
• Experience working with Excel spreadsheets
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How can the university help students?
Inside the curriculum
Alongside the curriculum / co-curricular
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‘ If you write well but can’t edit an audio file
or make short video (or work out how to)
then this internship is probably not for you’
(Nelson et al, 2016)
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How do employers target potential recruits?
“Whilst I studied a humanities subject, economics and data handling
modules were an integral part of my degree.”
“Geographers do not just study about climate change and
environmental sustainability. My geographical training has equipped
me with an array of skills, from research and database management
to programming in Python. I am adept in creating structures to
streamline processes and facilitate data analysis, both numerical
and qualitative.”
Both submitted Feb 2016
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How are UCL Faculties helping their
students develop digital skills geared
towards employability?
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Inside the curriculum
Assessed and/or embedded activity such as a
placement which is credit bearing or a whole
programme such as Integrated Engineering
Programme
Programmes teaching fundamental technical
knowledge in tandem with interdisciplinary,
research-based projects and professional skills.
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Alongside the curriculum / co-curricular
Activities provided by faculties and departments but not assessed or
embedded such as internships, scenario weeks and events.
Arts & Sciences BASc - Compulsory Assessed 5 minute Vlog
(10%)
Management Science Scenerio Weeks: Developing the research
/ analytical skills required to use various methods and/or
programmes for finding the information and analysing it.
UCL Careers’ role: Supporting students in sourcing and
applying, employer research, engagement and brokering,
promotion of suitable opportunities.
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Whose job is it anyway?
Academic tutors can build desired skills and real world experiences
into the curriculum (e.g. BASc Vlog)
Employers engaged with degree courses more invested in student
learning outcomes
UCL Careers helps students navigate employment landscape and
market themselves, and works directly with employers
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Whose job is it anyway?
Apart from mandatory programmes, it’s currently the students’
responsibility to access our services
Tutor engagement boosts student engagement
