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Learning objectives
Help you understand what it means to be employable Learn how to evaluate yourself Learn about employer requirements Build a strategy for developing your employability
Learn to articulate
ATTITUDE/ MOTIVATION
Network
Get involved
Time to review
Competency Communication Teamwork Problem solving Organisation Creativity/innovation Adaptability Commercial awareness Example Speaking to customers in part time work a group coursework Analysing a fault in a robot you designed Helping create the international day stand Creating a new marketing to recruit members for the Malaysian society Succeeding in the UK education system Coming up with a new idea for managing stock in the shop where you work
MOTIVATION
Why do you want to work in this industry? (e.g. Marketing roles which could be done anywhere)
Volunteering
Recruitment Agencies
Academic projects
Direct approach
Targeting employers
UKBA register of sponsors Where can you make a difference?
Skills e.g. Web design, Arabic language Knowledge e.g. Indian manufacturing market
Employability award
Enables you to evaluate your skills Allows planning to undertake activities to meet skills gaps Appears on academic transcript 100 points to achieve the award
Networking
Your plan
Write three activities that you need to do to make yourself attractive to employers. Make it SMART 1. ............................................................... 2. .............................................................. 3. ..............................................................