2. Introduction
CIT Careers Service
Support for students & graduates
CIT Graduates
Formula for Career Success
What are the 2015 graduates doing?
Who’s hiring from CIT?
www.mycit.ie/careers 2
3. CIT Careers Service – Student Engagement
www.mycit.ie/careers 3
Support for…
Full-time students (all year groups)
Springboard participants & apprentices
Graduates from full-time courses for up to one year out
49.0%
12.0%
13.0%
0.4%
7.6%
13.3%
4.6%
2015/16 Reasons for Attending the Service
CV Review & Application Forms Interview Preparation & Practice
Postgraduate Study & Career Planning Academic Skills & Organisation
Job-hunting & Career Options Course Change & Reorientation
Miscellaneous
Over 3,300
student
interactions in
2015/2016
4. CIT Careers Service – Key Initiatives
www.mycit.ie/careers 4
Careers & Employability Fair 2016
83 stands & over 2,500 students
CIT Joint Mentorship Programme
CIT Careers Service & CIT Alumni Office
30 Mentor & Mentee Pairs for 2016/2017
Career Skills Workshops
Employability Sessions with Disability Support Service
On-going Careers Resource Development
Support for Good Start & Work Placement
5. CIT Graduates – Formula for Career Success
Degree & Industry knowledge
Work Experience (Relevant or Otherwise)
Employability Skills & Competencies
Online Presence
Extra-curricular Activities
www.mycit.ie/careers 5
6. CIT Graduates – What are they doing?
CIT First Destinations Survey (FDS) – 2015 Graduates*
6*Information was gathered from 70% of the 2015 graduating class. Figures shown have been rounded up.
91%
of graduates
are in
employment /
further study
62%
1%
29%
6%
2%
2015 Graduates (major awards): Current Situation
a. Employed
b. Unpaid Internship
c. Further Study
d. Seeking Employment
e. Travelling/Volunteering etc.
7. Graduates in Paid Employment
62% in paid employment from 2015 cohort
5% increase v 2014
Increased from 50% to 62% in 4 years
Mode of Employment (of the 62% in paid
employment)
87% FT – Relatively constant for last 4 years
8% PT – 3% decrease since 2012
5% Self-employment – 4% increase since 2012
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*Information was gathered from 70% of the 2015 graduating class. Figures shown have been rounded up.
8. Graduates in Paid Employment Cont’d
Salary – 2014 v 2015
Average salary bracket (€20,000-29,999) – In line with national average
Location
94% (of the 62% in paid employment) are working in Ireland – 3.3%
increase since 2012
74% (of those in Ireland) are working in Cork – 4.6% increase since 2012
83% (of the 62% in paid employment) are in jobs relevant to
their qualification
2% increase v 2014
8*Information was gathered from 70% of the 2015 graduating class. Figures shown have been rounded up.
9. Graduates in Unpaid Employment &
Seeking Employment
1% in unpaid employment from 2015 cohort
2% decrease v 2014
Decreased from 5% to 1% in 4 years
6% seeking employment from 2015 cohort
1% decrease v 2014
Decreased from 7% to 6% in 4 years
9*Information was gathered from 70% of the 2015 graduating class. Figures shown have been rounded up.
10. Paid Employment – Total Sectors
Top 6 sectors employing total CIT Graduates…
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Employer Sector 2015
Bio-pharma, Pharma-chem, & Medical Device
Manufacture 12.9%
Computer Programming & Consultancy, Data
Processing 9.2%
Construction 6.1%
Education 8.4%
Human Health & Social Work Activities 8.2%
Professional Scientific & Technical Activities 5.0%
*Information was gathered from 70% of the 2015 graduating class.
11. Examples of employers hiring from CIT
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See handout for examples of employers and job titles.