1. Incorporating www.prospects.ac.uk into the Guidance Process HE Advisers Conference 12 th June 2008 Margaret Collister Graduate Prospects Prospects.ac.uk

2. Website traffic 4.5 million page impressions 705k unique users

3. Overview Our audience Prospects.ac.uk – the story so far Using prospects.ac.uk to provide careers advice. Current and future developments Questions

4. Our audience Government initiatives –Widening participation –Education for all More choices – Greater choice of study options – More subject choice – Greater choice of qualifications Diverse student population –Diverse backgrounds –Different learning styles

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7. Student’s online behaviour Results from a recent survey identified that students want online information to be:- in snippets clear and succinct free from jargon unambiguous honest and impartial tailored to their specific needs

8. Careers advice questions If I do a degree in Media Studies what sort of job am I going to get? My degree will train me to be a Speech Therapist, what sort of salary will I get? I am doing a degree in Philosophy, I think I will need some work experience, where do you suggest? How would I find graduate employers in the design field? I might want to work in the US when I finish my degree can you help me?

9. Prospects.ac.uk If I do agree in Media Studies what sort of job am I going to get?

10. Options with your subject Media/communication studies

11. Prospects.ac.uk

12. My degree will train me to be a speech therapist what sort of salary will I get? Prospects.ac.uk Explore types of jobs

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17. Prospects.ac.uk Work experience I’m doing a degree in philosophy, I think I need some work experience, what do you suggest?

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26. I might want to work in the US when I finish my degree, can you help me? Prospects.ac.uk

27. Country specific information Prospects.ac.uk Country specific information USA

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29. Current and future developments WebUX project –Taxonomy –New job search –New postgraduate search –Rate and review RedDot CMS HECSU membership –Expanding to include FE colleges, 6 th form colleges and schools with 6 th forms

30. Thanks for listening Questions?