The document provides 10 reasons for students at Cardiff University to complete the Cardiff Award program. The Cardiff Award is the university's employability award that formally recognizes students involved in extracurricular activities. It can provide official recognition, help students develop skills that employers want, and give graduates a competitive edge in the job market. Completing the award shows motivation and confidence, and past participants have experienced success in securing graduate level jobs and opportunities.

1. The Cardiff
Award
10 Reasons Why You Should
Complete The Cardiff Award
10/09/2014

2. The Cardiff Award
• The Cardiff Award is Cardiff University’s
employability award
• It formally recognises students that are
involved in extra-curricular activities
• The following presentation gives 10
reasons why students should consider
getting involved

3. #1 Gain official recognition from the University
for activities you are already involved in.
#2 Understand how to sell the skills you’ve
developed to employers.
#3 Gain a competitive advantage in the
graduate job market (EY received 19,000
applications for 1450 positions for 2013-14,
applications are up 17% this year*)
*Source: EY recruitment statistics 2014

4. #4 Stand out from your peers (did you know 1
in 6 leaves university with a 1st and 2 out of 3
obtain a 2:1).
#5 Be the person employers actually want to
recruit (last year 87% of recruiters failed to fill
vacancies because of a lack of applicants with
the RIGHT skills*).
*Source: Association of Graduate Recruiters
Winter Survey 2014

5. #6 Last year Award students performed 15%
better at the EY application stage when
compared to the UK average.
#7 The Award has significant backing from
industry, key sponsors include EY, IBM, ACCA
and Enterprise Rent A Car (all talent spot and
actively recruit Award students).
#8 Completion of the Award demonstrates
professionalism, motivation, a drive to succeed
and confidence. It also develops key skills
demanded by recruiters.

6. #9 Win work experience, trips to London and
cash – could you be the Champions Life
Academy Cardiff Award Student of the Year?
#10 It works – 50% of last year’s cohort had
already found graduate level jobs prior to
graduating; of which 88% attributed their
success to the Cardiff Award

7. • APPLY WITH A CV AND COVERING LETTER BY DEC 13TH
• SUCCESSFUL PARTICIPANTS START IN JAN 2015
• ONLY 500 SPACES AVAILABLE, SO APPLY EARLY
www.cardiff.ac.uk/cardiffaward
@cardiffaward
CardiffUniCareers
http://blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/cardiffuniaward/
Email: cardiffaward@cardiff.ac.uk
“There is no way I'd be graduating this year with a job without the Cardiff Award”

8. Thank you
For further information contact:
– cardiffaward@cardiff.ac.uk