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- 1. UCL CAREERS DIGITAL LITERACY:THE UCL CAREERS PERSPECTIVE SOPHIA DONALDSON LAURA FIRMIN UCL CAREERS
- 2. UCL CAREERS What isEmployability? 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:
- 3. UCL CAREERS How canthe university help students? Inside the curriculum Alongside the curriculum / co-curricular Outside the curriculum
- 4. UCL CAREERS How canthe university help students? Outside the curriculum
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- 6. UCL CAREERS Jobmatching sites,information sources • https://www.plotr.co.uk/car eers/industries/ • www.prospects.ac.uk/jobs- and-work-experience/job- sectors
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- 8. UCL CAREERS London Biologygrads, now in researcher roles From ‘What do London Graduates do?’ 2016
- 9. UCL CAREERS Social mediaand jobhunting/recruiting Jobvite Recruiter Nation Survey 2015
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- 12. UCL CAREERS LinkedIn isa goldmine of information!
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- 14. UCL CAREERS Navigating the employment process– networking and selling skills
- 15. UCL CAREERS Digital recruitmentskills Practice psychometric tests In-tray exercises Video interviews
- 16. UCL CAREERS Jobvite found61% 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.
- 17. UCL CAREERS Linkedin Casestudy 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
- 18. UCL CAREERS But it’snot all good news….
- 19. UCL CAREERS Jobvite UKSocial recruitment survey 2015
- 20. UCL CAREERS Developing the skillsyou’ll use in a job.
- 21. UCL CAREERS ‘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
- 22. UCL CAREERS Soft skillsstill 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
- 23. UCL CAREERS How canthe university help students? Inside the curriculum Alongside the curriculum / co-curricular
- 24. UCL CAREERS ‘ Ifyou 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)
- 25. UCL CAREERS How doemployers 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
- 26. UCL CAREERS How areUCL Faculties helping their students develop digital skills geared towards employability?
- 27. UCL CAREERS Inside thecurriculum 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.
- 28. UCL CAREERS Alongside thecurriculum / 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.
- 29. UCL CAREERS Whose jobis 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
- 30. UCL CAREERS Whose jobis it anyway? Apart from mandatory programmes, it’s currently the students’ responsibility to access our services Tutor engagement boosts student engagement
- 31. UCL CAREERS Thank you Anyquestions? l.firmin@ucl.ac.uk sophia.donaldson@ucl.ac.uk