JOB SEARCHING Liz Robertson Careers Consultant CAREERS TRAINING PROGRAMME

COVERED TODAY… Graduate labour market news Effective use of social media Where to find the vacancies Job searching methods and top tips How OBU Careers can help

ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT THE GRADUATE LABOUR MARKET? Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) Annual Survey 2015 (published 9th Sept 2015) ‘ UK employers are reporting a 13.2% increase in the number of graduate vacancies this year compared to the ’ ‘ Average graduate salaries are up 3.7% from last year, rising from £27,000 to £28,000.’ ‘ The sectors with the largest growth in graduate vacancies are accounting and professional services (23.0%), the public sector (14.6%) and engineering and industrial firms (12.1%).’

Diversity Challenge: “The AGR Annual Survey [2015] reveals that the share of female graduates joining AGR employer programmes only averages 41.6%, even though 58.7% of graduates are women, according to statistics from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).” Stephen Isherwood, AGR Chief Executive

In ,422 graduate vacancies amoung AGR members not filled

BUT THE PARADOX IS… ‘ Underemployment’ is about 47% ’* * Office for National Statistics 2013 quoted in Guardian article ‘Will you graduate into underemployment?’ 30 th Sept 2014

‘HIGH FLIERS’ For link to full High Fliers 2015 report – click image.

AVOIDING UNDEREMPLOYMENT Dan Hawes (Co-Founder of Graduate Recruitment Bureau) offers this advice to current students looking to avoid underemployment:Graduate Recruitment Bureau “Don’t just look at the obvious recruiters, as there’s thousands of hidden jobs out there. You should get smart, use social media, a recruitment agency, or go to a careers fair. Don’t give up. If you have a good job strategy, you will get there.”

‘WHAT DO GRADUATES DO?’ – Source: HECSU/AGCAS Sept 2014 Overview Of the 256,350 UK-domiciled graduates who responded to the Higher Education Statistics Agency's Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey: 70% in employment/ 7.3% unemployed 5.6% working and studying at the same time 12.6% continued with further study or training

‘WHAT DO BROOKES GRADUATES DO?’ – Source: Oxford Brookes Corporate Affairs Sept 2015 Overview Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey: 87% of respondents in employment or further study/ 7.0% unemployed 70% in professional and managerial jobs ie “graduate-level” jobs Brookes average salary 22.7K

‘SMES’ SMALL & MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES What % of employees work for an SME? 1.Around two thirds of all employees work for an SME 2.Around one third of all employees work for an SME 3.Around one quarter of all employees work for an SME Two thirds of all employees work for an SME

GRADUATE VACANCIES True or false? Around a third of all graduate vacancies are open to graduates of any discipline. False! Over two thirds of graduate vacancies are open to graduates of any discipline Source: Graduate Prospects

THE ‘HIDDEN LABOUR MARKET’ Unadvertised jobs account for what % of jobs in the labour market? A.10%? B.40%? C.60-70%? 60-70%

SOCIAL MEDIA True or false? 92% of recruiters are involving social media for their own recruitment. True! (...and 48% of employers will google candidates!) LinkedIn for students What’s Your Dream? Danielle’s story - LinkedIn advice/social-media-and-job-hunting

MY TOP TIP FOR POSTING YOUR CV ON JOB BOARDS… Don’t do it!!! ‘…just having a quick look or blindly submitting your CV to as many job boards as possible isn’t really going to help you much. Job boards are competitive places. Indeed, employers posting on job boards might receive hundreds of applications, and recruiters will have thousands of CVs to sift through.’ All About CareersAll About Careers It’s about QUALITY not QUANTITY

10 TOP TIPS FOR FINDING WORK 1.Don’t take a scattergun approach 2.Do network 3.Join any relevant Professional Societies (Total Professions + Prospects)Total Professions Prospects 4.Be flexible & mobile 5.Take advantage of recruitment events 6.Apply for jobs that interest you - gain experience 7.Don’t rely on advertised vacancies, job boards or only focus on well known companies 8.Do your research 9.Don’t just use ‘Google’ use generic websites like Monster, Fish4jobs & specialist websites e.g. Charity Jobs 10.A CV is not enough - you also need a professional on-line presence

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71% OF 500 RECENT GRADUATES WOULD HAVE DONE SOMETHING DIFFERENTLY TO PREPARE FOR THE JOB MARKET … 1.“ I would have started looking for jobs earlier.” 2.“I would have actually networked.” 3.“I would have taken on a job or an internship in addition to my course load.” 4.“I would have got more involved in careers-relevant extracurricular activities.” 5.“I would have applied for more jobs.” 6.“I would have focused more on becoming professional.” 7.“I would have done more to figure out what my career goals were.” 8.“I would have gone to the career centre.” 9.“I would have kept better track of my achievements.” 10.“I would have focused more on developing relevant skills.” Survey April 2011, Braun Research for Adecco Staffing US

IF ALL ELSE FAILS...(!)

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