Be Enterprising: Enterprising activities at UoB Presentation by Hassana Ahmed Widening Horizons Enterprise Module Summer 2015

Objectives To learn what ‘enterprising’ means To inform you of why you should be enterprising How to become enterprising Outline enterprising activities available to you on and off campus Hear from enterprising students past and present

What to expect Ellie Wood: a very recent graduate from UoB Emmanuel Ajadi: a current enterprising UG Serena Thomas iSE: Social Enterprise Question & Answers Interactive

Being enterprising is… Definition Being enterprising is…

Be enterprising A general definition is the application of creative ideas and innovations to practical situations. Having or showing initiative and resourcefulness. www.oxforddictionaries.com

Enterprising: resourceful imaginative ingenious inventive original creative quick-witted  clever  bright  sharp  talented  gifted  able capable  spirited enthusiastic  dynamic ambitious energetic entrepreneurial  vigorous

Why should you be enterprising? SWOT analysis Strengths Opportunities Weakness Threats

Why should you be enterprising? To increase your chances of becoming an employable graduate To be able to have developed transferable skills such as team working, communication, problem solving, networking and time management To improve your self confidence and assertiveness To have hands-on experience of organisational working practices To have a extraordinary CV

Enterprising skills Strategic thinking Resilience Confidence Self-belief Risk taking Independent Versatile Networking Self-awareness Communication Leadership Teamwork Decision making Focus Analysing

Exercise What enterprising skills have you got? Which ones do you need and want to gain/improve on

Hear say or is it? Recruiters warned that graduates who have had no previous work experience at all are unlikely to be successful during the selection process and have little or no chance of receiving a job offer for their organisations’ graduate programmes. Highfliers 2015

Hear say or is it? 31% of entry-level positions are filled by graduates who have already worked for the organisation, either through paid internships, industrial placements or vacation work. UK’s leading graduate employers are offering paid work experience programmes – an unprecedented 13,049 paid work placements are available. Highfliers 2015

The value of being enterprising Experience Reflection Articulation Graduate Job

Strategies How to draw up your plan? Interest Strengths and weakness Career plans - where do you want to be in 3-4 years time?

Enterprising activities In extracurricular activities: Setting up a new club or society Negotiating a placement Starting a new business Sourcing work experience opportunities Joining societies Becoming a Student Rep in your school University marketing Ambassador

Ellie Wood

Serena Thomas - iSE

Emmanuel Ejadi

Enterprising activities at UoB

Enterprising activities at UoB Careers Network services Internships: global, national and local levels Work experience: SMEs SE’s Attend fairs and skills events Enterprise training Enterprise start up activities CV writing and interview prep

Enterprising activities at UoB

Enterprising activities at UoB

Enterprising activities at UoB Guild of student offers: Volunteering: in the community Society memberships: array of subjects offered Work link: Part time work http://www.nases.org.uk/seoty

Enterprising activities at UoB

Recording successes >>Progress>> Log in via my.bham: www.my.bham.ac.uk CV: Keep it updated. Use the CV clinic at CN

Exercise: In pairs discuss what two things you will consider doing as a result of this lecture. ACTION

Summary Identify: Key Skills, Knowledge and Networks Develop a enterprising mind-set Develop a habit of asking: what, how, when Which experience gives you a boost/benefit?

The SMART model Specific Measurable Attainable Realistic Timely

You could be the next…

You could be the next… OR

Useful Links Careers Network Email: careers@contacts.bham.ac.uk  Facebook: www.facebook.com/careersbham Twitter: https://twitter.com/careersbham Guild of students : www.guildofstudents.com/ Birmignham Sports: www.sport.bham.ac.uk iSE : www.i-se.co.uk

Reading Lucky Or Smart, Peabody, B. Amazon 2014 Reality Check, Kawasaki, G. Portfolio Hardcover, 2008

Reading Brilliant Employability Skills, Trought, F. Prentice Hall, 2011 Think and Grow Rich, Hill, N . Tarcher, 2005

Reference Highfliers http://www.highfliers.co.uk/download/2015/graduate_market/GMReport15.pdf NASES http://www.nases.org.uk/student-morethanwork