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Understanding Higher Education Careers Services
Understanding Higher Education Careers Services
Understanding Higher Education Careers Services
Tristram Hooley
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Session objectives
At the end of the session delegates will: have an understanding of emerging research recently undertaken in the HE sector understand the key features of HE careers services be aware of the key challenges faced by these services
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Good reasons
To support students To enhance the student experience Because university is about learning for living To help students to make the most of their degrees To support staff to increase the relevance of their courses To help the effective functioning of the labour market and the economy
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Wilson Review
This Government commissioned report supported Internships and sandwich degrees Improving career and labour market information
Improving information about and for postgraduates Improving information about careers in SMEs
The Higher Education Achievement Record (HEAR) Skill and career development for students throughout their studies
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Discuss in groups
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Brainstorm
How do you engage each of these groups? How might the requirements of these different client groups differ?
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These include
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Useful resources
AGCAS http://www.agcas.org.uk/ Higher Education Careers Services Unit http://www.hecsu.ac.uk/ iCeGS http://www.derby.ac.uk/icegs Prospects http://www.prospects.ac.uk/
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Tristram Hooley
Reader in Career Development iCeGS University of Derby http://www.derby.ac.uk/icegs t.hooley@derby.ac.uk @pigironjoe
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