Adding Value through Careers Awards – the Warwick Perspective Gill Frigerio Acting Director, Careers and Employability
Warwick Skills Certificate Initiated in 2002, accredited through Centre for Lifelong Learning 30 credit certificate 10 & 5 credit modules with robust learning outcomes assessed by portfolio Choice of 2 core modules 'Getting Started on Skills Development' or 'Personal Development and Assertiveness Appears on academic transcript ogramme/
Career Management Certificate Launched in 2006 using same accreditation framework 1 yr CMC Manager post Delivered by Careers Consultants Core ‘Career Management Skills’ module Other modules based on needs of clients and gaps found through mapping HEA employability skills
CMC Cont. Thematic: MBTI, Commercial Awareness, Work Experience Sector specific: Creative careers and NGOing for it (includes sector involvement) Valuable framework for further tailored provision e.g. department specific modules, career studies/research based learning module
Warwick Advantage Award Part of branded approach to PDP Joint award with Students’ Union Means of ‘recognition’ for extensive involvement in Student Activities Evidence required in 4 Categories: Involvement, inclusion & interaction Teamwork & leadership skills Community Events and initiatives
WA Award cont Certificates signed by Vice Chancellor and Pro Vice Chancellor Financial support from IBM 2 levels: Gold and General award antage/ /recognition/waa/