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- 1. Where will yours take you? Welcome Session to the Graduate Passport Career Destinations October 2010
- 2. 2 What is the Graduate Passport? • Achievement record, recognising and rewarding students like you, for activities not accredited to your course. • Provides a supportive and flexible framework to enhance your graduate attributes/employability skills. • Open to both undergraduate and postgraduate students. • Throughout your time at University. However only activities completed or started after 21st October 2009 can be submitted. • Points based programme which consists of a selection of over 60 activities which are completed to achieve your passport.
- 3. 3 What the Graduate Passport is NOT • It is NOT only for 3rd years or Graduates (It is open to all students) • Its is NOT a real Passport! • It is NOT part of any Visa applications and will not help with the tier 4 visa application process.
- 4. 4 How do you gain points and achieve your passport? • To achieve the passport you need to successfully obtain 200 points. • 35 points are accumulated by completing the Core Programme which is mandatory for all students. • The next 75 points are accumulated by selecting and completing one of our packages; Active Citizen, Entrepreneur, Global Graduate, Developing Professional Package. • The remainder of your points are gained by completing individual activities in the packages or ‘general options’ events. • Once you have successfully achieved your passport you will be presented with a certificate at the end of the academic year.
- 5. 5 Core Programme • 35 points are accumulated by completing the Core Programme which is mandatory for all students. • Core Programme Activities – CD Induction Tour, Personal Reflection Sessions, Guidance Interview, Submission of a professional CV, submission of a school reference. • Personal Reflection Sessions: 1. Introduce you to different reflection models to enable you to identify the skills and experiences you have gained from different activities and provide evidence for these attributes. 2. Present to each other discussing your progress so far on the Graduate Passport and acknowledge highlights and lowlights of your journey and activities undertaken. Provide feedback to one another. 3. Discuss your experiences and whether your perceptions have changed and what you will take away form the Graduate Passport. Individual action career plans.
- 6. 6 Core Programme Activities Activity Name Points Maximum number of times activity can be submitted for points Career Destinations Induction Talk and Tour 5 1 Personal Reflection Session - One 5 1 Personal Reflection Session - Two 5 1 Personal Reflection Session - Three 5 1 Guidance Interview 5 1 Submission of a professional CV for feedback 5 1 Submission of a school reference 5 1
- 7. 7 Active Citizen Package • Focus on community involvement and citizenship incorporating activities such as volunteering work, becoming an active member of societies and representing your school department or union. • Develop the top 3 soft skills employers look for in graduates: communication, team-working and integrity.
- 8. 8 Active Citizen Package Activities
- 9. 9 The Entrepreneur Package • Focuses on business, social enterprise and creativity and initiative through various projects and activities. • Attendance at an enterprise event, member of a recognised enterprise club or society, setting up a small business, getting involved with media projects. • Develop commercial awareness, leadership skills, creativity and ingenuity. • All are increasingly desirable with employers and organisations.
- 10. 10 Global Graduate Package • Developing international awareness either through travel/work abroad or engaging with different cultures in the UK. • Attendance at a Global Awareness Conference, study/work/volunteering abroad, International buddy or befriender and presenting at an international conference or event. • International awareness is a key skill many employers value in the global market place.
- 11. 11 Developing Professional Package • Enables you to participate in a range of activities across the 3 other packages to develop a broad spectrum of experiences to reflect on. • Ideal for those who wish to experiment with a wide range of experiences or who are undecided about the direction of their career path.
- 12. 12 General Options • You can also choose to do any of the activities in the General Options Section to accumulate your required 200 points. These options are available for all packages: • Eg. Attend a welcome to the graduate passport session. Participate in a mentoring scheme, Complete a work placement, Attend an assessment centre experience.
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- 15. 15 Event Guide 2010/11 • Summary of services & events on offer • Improved employer interaction • Get that boost toward your successful future
- 16. 16 How Career Destinations Can Help www.southampton.ac.uk/careers/events • Career Destinations Events including: Business Simulation Career Fairs Career Destinations Tours CV Clinics: Group, 1:1 with employers Employer Presentations Mock interviews Prepare Sessions – for the Fairs, for Speed Networking Speed Networking Starting Point talks Skills Workshops • Regular e-mails: upcoming events and other useful opportunities
- 17. 17 Why should you get involved? • Ever increasing competitive market - to stand out from the crowd a good degree is essential, but is not enough. • The passport provides an opportunity for you to develop your graduate skills and attributes within a supportive, flexible framework. • Supported by employers. (Santander, Mott Macdonald, Southampton Voluntary Services) • The passport will give you the confidence to stand out from the crowd in the market place by completing reflective sessions analysing the skills you have developed. • Gain recognised credit for activities you are already doing. • Discover new activities/clubs/events to get involved in!
- 18. 18 What next… • Fill in the Action Planning Sheets • Attend the events and activities you wish to claim points for and the collect evidence (email confirmation, sign in sheets, photos). • Graduate Passport Proof of activity/event completion forms can be downloaded from the website or picked up from Career Destinations. Fill in the form, get signed by relevant person then submit to Career Destinations with some extra evidence attached if possible. • We will then upload your points and they will be visible via your Student Portal. Please allow 4-5 working days for your points to show on the system. • (More information about points collecting on the Website)
- 19. 19 Contact Details: • Find out more by: – Visiting the website www.southampton.ac.uk/graduatepassport – Send an email to graduatepassport@southampton.ac.uk – Visit the Career Destinations team in building 37 – Call us on 02380 593501 – Find our Facebook Page: "University of Southampton Career Destinations” – Follow us on Twitter: “UoS_Careers”
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- Open to all students until you Graduate. Called G.P as is it your passport to success once you Graduate!
- Core Programme Activities – CD Induction Tour, Personal Reflection Sessions, Guidance Interview, Submission of a professional CV, submission of a school reference. Active Citizen Package – Focus on community involvement and citizenship incorporating activities such as volunteering work, becoming an active member of societies and representing your school department or union. Entrepreneur Package - focuses on business, social enterprise and creativity and initiative through various projects and activities. E.g Attendance at an enterprise event, Member of a recognised enterprise club or society. Global Graduate Package – Developing international awareness either through travel/work abroad or engaging in with different cultures in the UK. E.g. Attendance global awareness conference, study/work/volunteering abroad, International buddy or befriender. Developing Professional Package- Participate in a range of activities across the 3 other packages to develop a broad spectrum of experiences to reflect on. General Options – Attend a welcome to the graduate passport session. Participate in a mentoring scheme, Complete a work placement, Attend an assessment centre experience.
- Core Programme Activities – CD Induction Tour, Personal Reflection Sessions, Guidance Interview, Submission of a professional CV, submission of a school reference
- Active Citizen Package – Focus on community involvement and citizenship incorporating activities such as volunteering work, becoming an active member of societies and representing your school department or union.
- Entrepreneur Package - focuses on business, social enterprise and creativity and initiative through various projects and activities. E.g Attendance at an enterprise event, Member of a recognised enterprise club or society.
- Global Graduate Package – Developing international awareness either through travel/work abroad or engaging in with different cultures in the UK. E.g. Attendance global awareness conference, study/work/volunteering abroad, International buddy or befriender.
- Developing Professional Package- Participate in a range of activities across the 3 other packages to develop a broad spectrum of experiences to reflect on. Create your own personalised package from choosing activities from the other 3 packages that equals at least 75 points in total. Lacks focus
- General Options – Attend a welcome to the graduate passport session. Participate in a mentoring scheme, Complete a work placement, Attend an assessment centre experience.
- The event guide 2010/11 is a new brochure which you can pick up in your 1:1 CV Clinics and also at Career Destinations reception. This booklet provides you with all the information on Career Destinations and what we offer in regards to events. The Guide offers you the chance to explore the wide range of services in CD, with detailed information on Skills Workshops, Starting Point Talks, Mock Interviews, CV Clinics and Employer Presentations. You will also learn how to improve your employer interaction by attending prepare for the fair workshops, and new for 2010/11, Speed Networking sessions. The events guide will ensure you stand out from the crowd and put you head and shoulders above the rest.
- To provide an interactive approach to your career planning, we also offer students one-to-one guidance activities and innovative group events We also run a number of Careers Events during the year. The events include: Starting Point Talks – talks from major employers and Careers Advisers on issues around the selection process, such as CV writing, interview techniques etc. These can be booked online through our Career Destinations Events Calendar Skills Workshops – 90 min interactive sessions covering topics such as interview skills, practice psychometric tests and presentation skills. These can be booked online - Please be aware that you MUST bring your Student ID to every event or your attendance will not be recorded and you will not receive your graduate passport points. Mock Interviews - Mock selection interviews with major graduate recruiters or with a Careers Adviser, plus feedback. Please book with the Career Destinations Centre, you will need to take an electronic copy of your CV with you. Again Please note that once booked, failure to attend and register at the start of this event without notifying Career Destinations will result in a £10 charge issued to your student account. Employer presentations Take place mainly in Autumn and early Spring Term, either in lunch hours or in the evenings held within Garden Court. Opportunity for employers to promote their opportunities to you with the chance to network afterwards – Career Fairs – BMF 11.00-3.30pm Tuesday 19th October, and ITSE Wednesday 20th October in Garden Court. Career Destinations tours: These are available to anyone wanting a introduction to the Career Destinations Centre and to see what information and resources are available to you. These tours are 30 minutes long and are led by a member of the Research and Information team. Regular e-mails - to inform you about events and other useful opportunities that you may be interested in Group CV Session – A new and innovative group cv session has just been created where up to 7 students join up with a career adviser and dicuss cv’s, problem areas and how to overcome this. Working as a team and helping out your fellow students. We do also offer Individual Guidance Interviews: ½ hour appointments with a professionally qualified Careers Adviser on weekdays. Applications & CV checks: are 15 mins long and give you the opportunity to have your completed CV checked by a Careers Advisor. The more preparation you do the more you will get form your appointment.
- 'In the previous year the number of applications for each vacancy has surged to 69 while the number of available positions is predicted to fall by nearly 7%' According to the Association of Graduate Recruiters, the organisation that represents the UK’s big employers, around 70% of the applicants for jobs with their members had upper second or first class degrees. To stand out from the crowd a good degree is essential, but it is not enough. Graduate Skills / Attributes include – communication, teamworking, leadership, presentations, global awareness.
- Students can start to collect points for other passport activities even if they haven't completed the tour or welcome session – this is to cover in case students’ cant get places. The ‘Welcome to the graduate passport session’ is an overview session is split in 2 parts – Part one provides more details on the packages etc and part two is action planning / objective setting for what the student wants to achieve from their involvement in the passport. The first reference point for the students should be the website – if they cant get their answer on the site then they need to contact us either by visiting, phoning or emailing us.