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Employability Degree... Skills, skills, skills Careers Service Graduate Prospects

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Page 1: Employability Degree... Skills, skills, skills Careers Service Graduate Prospects

Employability

Degree... Skills, skills, skills

Careers Service

Graduate Prospects

Page 2: Employability Degree... Skills, skills, skills Careers Service Graduate Prospects

Employers want….

People skills leadership, team work and interpersonal skills

Self reliance skills self awareness, resourcefulness and networking skills

General skills problem solving, commitment and flexibility

Specialist skills I.T skills, technical skills and commercial awareness

Page 3: Employability Degree... Skills, skills, skills Careers Service Graduate Prospects

Investment in YOU!

Make the most of the time, effort and money you are investing in yourself at University.

Take advantage of all opportunities at university to maximise your skills

Degree Skills Success!

Page 4: Employability Degree... Skills, skills, skills Careers Service Graduate Prospects

Your skills

• Helps you to understand what you have to offer and plan your next move.

• Will aid you in see beyond your degree title and module content.

• It will build your confidence to succeed

• Will add to your CV.• Improve your interview

technique.

Why do I need to identify my skills?

What skills do I have?

Critical & analytical

skills

Planning & organisation

Research methods

Time management

Presentation skills IT skills

Team work Project management Interpersonal

Page 6: Employability Degree... Skills, skills, skills Careers Service Graduate Prospects

What the employer’s say...

‘As one of the UK’s largest recruiters, we find that the students who take advantage of the opportunities provided by the Careers Service are easy to identify through the selection process.’

Cathy Little, Recruitment Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers:

‘Ongoing learning is part of any career and Graduates tend to be open to this concept.  In addition, by their very nature, Graduates tend to have a much better overall education standard and socially mobile, all of which are crucial in the modern business environment.

Sharon Donaldson, Sales Director, Slater Hogg & Howison:

‘Here at IBM we are really impressed by the quality of Newcastle University graduates and students. They possess the skills and personal attributes that we and other graduate recruiters look for: leadership; adaptability; business acumen; and dedication.’

Sonia Bannon, UK Recruitment Officer: Campus Team Manager, IBM:

Page 7: Employability Degree... Skills, skills, skills Careers Service Graduate Prospects

Get work experience!

Part-time workCustomer

Relations

Time-management

Self Motivation

Reliability

Summer Work

Experience

• Explore your interests • Get valuable

experience• Earn some extra cash!

Volunteer• Highly rewarding• Communication• Small business

knowledge and experience

Page 8: Employability Degree... Skills, skills, skills Careers Service Graduate Prospects

•Drop in for face to face advice•CV clinic and interview practice•Lunchtime workshops•Business start up advice•Career development modules

Careers Service Support

•Job Fairs•Work experience•Employer presentations•NE Graduate Directory

Links with employers

• Comprehensive website• ‘Vacancies On line’ database• Graduate Connections• Reference library• Video advice• Facebook/Blogs

Careers Service Resources

Your Careers Service