Learning & Teaching Conference – 6 th May 2010 EXPLORING EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN PREPARING STUDENTS FOR THE GRADUATE LABOUR MARKET Graduate Futures.

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Learning & Teaching Conference – 6 th May 2010 EXPLORING EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN PREPARING STUDENTS FOR THE GRADUATE LABOUR MARKET Graduate Futures

Aims of the Session Graduate Futures: awareness of our work Experiential learning methods & techniques : some examples

What is GRADUATE FUTURES? A Jobs & Careers Network focusing on: Careers Consultancy & Graduate Employment Our work underpins: Strategic Driver 3: Employability & Entrepreneurship of Strategic Plan

What is GRADUATE FUTURES? We aim to: Help our students and alumni to prepare for graduate employment & career development Support and encourage employers to recruit our students and graduates Help staff to develop our students’ employability

UH Employability Skills: Reflection Team Working IT Literacy Information Literacy Self Management and Development Problem Solving/Creativity Communicating Numeracy

Supporting students through experiential learning Using variety of methods and techniques in : Workshops 1:1 Consultations Employability related modules Employer Events Faculty Events Sector focused events Personal development programmes

STEP 1: COMPLETE & SUBMIT APPLICATION C.V./Application form STEP 2: TAKE ON-LINE TESTS STEP 3: FIRST INTERVIEW STEP 4: ATTEND ASSESSMENT CENTRE OFFER

Supporting Students to prepare effective Applications/C.V.s

Employers want Evidence: “Tell me about a time when you worked in a team and there was a problem”

STAR EXERCISE T Task R Result A Action S Situation

Preparing Students for interviews

Communication Body language 55% Tone of voice 38% What you say 7%

Telephone Interview Exercise With the person next to you, turn so you are back to back with each other Ask each other: “what do you find most satisfying about your job?” (30 seconds) Reflect on the tone and pitch of voice – what else do you notice ?

Preparing Students for Assessment Centres Ice breaker Group exercises Role playInterview Presentations Aptitude tests Personality questionnaires Report writing In tray/E- tray exercises Case studies

Group Work: Team Building Exercises PAM Professional Skills Module

Group Work: Team Building Exercises Enterprise Rent A Car Assessment Centre Practice

Other Work with Employers…..

What can you do? WORK EXPERIENCE: the ‘student voice’

Graduate Futures Come and visit us… We are based in the MacLaurin Building, opposite De Havilland StudyNet: Jobs and Careers Tel: Web: