1. CIT Careers Service Our strategic objectives support student development & graduate pathways
Treasa Morgan
Maria Nugent
7th December 2017

2. Introduction CIT Careers Service CIT Graduates Student Interactions
Strategic priorities for students’ benefit
CIT Graduates
What are the 2016 graduates doing?
Who’s hiring from CIT?

3. Student Interactions Over 3,200 student interactions in 2016/2017
Top 4 Activities
Student Interactions
One-to-One Student Appointments
642
Drop-in Sessions
421
Employer Presentations
606
Careers Education Talks
1008

4. Strategic priorities for students’ benefit
VISION: WORK & LIFE-READY GRADUATES
1. Maintain & Evolve Core Career Services
2. Develop an Employability ‘Curriculum’ in CIT
3. Enhance Engagement with Academic Departments & Wider College
4. Employer Engagement & Labour Market/Workplace Monitoring
5. Improve Communications & Advocacy
6. Enhance Careers Supports for Students from Non-Mainstream Backgrounds

5. Action: Initiatives for Students’ Benefit
1. Maintain & Evolve Core Career Services
Measurable data & student feedback
CPD
Technology Enhancement
Careers Education & Employability Programmes
Student Lifecycle & Needs
Employer Input & 21st Century Skills

6. Action: Initiatives for Students’ Benefit
Academic Department Requirements
Work Placement Preparation
Multi-disciplinary Engagement: External Affairs, Marketing Unit, Good Start, etc…
First Destinations Survey
Share Labour Market Knowledge
Careers & Employability Fair 2017
CIT Joint Mentorship Programme

7. Action: Initiatives for Students’ Benefit
Highlight activities & achievements
Enhance visibility internally & externally
Integrate the student voice
Identify varying needs
Employability Sessions with DSS, Mature Students & International Office
1. Maintain & Evolve Core Carer Services

8. CIT Graduates – What are they doing?
CIT First Destinations Survey (FDS) – 2016 Graduates*
New HEA Format for 2016 Grads
91.4%
of graduates are in employment / due to start work / further study
*Information was gathered from 53.3% of the 2016 graduating class.

9. Graduates in Employment/Due to Start*
67.8% in employment/due to start from cohort
5.8% increase v 2015
Type of Employment (of the 67.8%/998 Graduates)
89.2% = Employee
4.9% = Graduate Internship/Placement
5.8% = Self-employed (Increasing each year)
*Information was gathered from 53.3% of the 2016 graduating class.

10. Graduates in Employment/Due to Start*
Salary – 2016 v 2015
34% of grads remain in national average salary bracket (€20,000-29,999)
Increase of 1.1% in those earning €30,000-€34,999
Location
93% are working in Ireland
80.5% (of those in Ireland) are working in Cork – 6.5% increase on 2015
79.4% are in jobs relevant to their qualification
*Information was gathered from 53.3% of the 2016 graduating class.

11. Sectors of Employment*
Popular Sectors for CIT Graduates
Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities
Industry (E.g. Manufacturing)
Construction
Education
Human Health & Social Work Activities
*Information was gathered from 53.3% of the 2016 graduating class.

12. Examples of employers hiring from CIT

13. Thank you
Treasa Morgan
Maria Nugent
7th December 2017