2. Professor Janice Kay Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) Welcome & introduction Paul Blackmore Head of Employability & Graduate Development (EGD)

3. Improved outputs engagement levels student / employer / college experience career & employment prospects cost-efficiencies evidence –based strategic & CQI planning Overview of day – Part I  Keynote: Employability Matters Like Never Before – Carl Gilleard, CEO, AGR (Association of Graduate Recruiters)  ‘To Embed or Not to Embed....’ – Panel discussion / Q&A chaired by Corony Edwards - Paul Blackmore, David Boughey, Carl Gilleard, James Hutchinson, Andy Penaluna  ASPIRE Fellowships Announcement  Break & ASPIRE Certificate Presentations  Break out sessions  see conference packs for further details

4. Overview of day – Part II  Lunch, exhibition and networking  Working in partnership to develop effective entrepreneur support on campus - James Hutchinson, Paul Blackmore, Joe Pearce, Louise Rose, Matthew Rusk.  Keynote: The Flexible Adaptable Workforce: Challenges, Brain Work, & Opportunities - Andy Penaluna, Professor of Creative Entrepreneurship, SMU  Break out sessions - see conference packs for further details  Closing thoughts: priorities and next steps – Paul Blackmore

5. What are our employability ambitions? To improve the employability levels of all our students “Increase Graduate Level Employment / Further Study to above Top 10 median (by 2015)” Graduate skills + Career Management Skills (CV/application writing, interview skills etc.) + Work-Related Learning / Work Experience + Enterprise skills, Commercial Awareness, Self-efficacy = Graduate employment

6. 14,300 (2010) 19,500 (2011) 25,500 (2012) Individual engagements in Employability Programme +50% students say - “securing a placement is a priority” post-eXfactor QS World Rankings ‘[Global] Employer reputation’ : 65.9%, 2012 55.9%, 2011 Central 1:1 interventions 01/09/11 – 29/02/12 01/09/12 – 28/02/13 Exeter & Cornwall combined31818599 % change-+37% UK Graduate Careers Survey201120122013 Secured placement or internship 23%29%44% How are we performing? UoE 2010 UoE 2011 UoE 2012 UoE 2013 Bath 2012 War'k 2011 Users of careers service 81%82%94%97%93%79% 26 quality criteria passed; 11 rated exemplar in sector

7. How are we performing? ?

8. Preparation for Work 2012 Host for Biennial 2013 “The home of employability” ___________________ Winner in two categories; Runner-up in two more. National Competition 2012 “Only University to ever win the AGR ‘Blue Ribbon’ Award” Peer and stakeholder recognition

9. Visible impact…. “A great example of the future is the excellent employability centre at Exeter University in the UK “

10. So, why do we need to keep improving?  Prospective students are demanding increasing ROIs  Degree schemes are under increasing scrutiny re: employability e.g. KIS, league tables, NSS  Our investment so far as been well judged but has not finished because…  Our competitors leading in this agenda are dramatically increasing their investment further:  Aston – aiming for 100% engagement in formally assessed placements (35% overseas)  Birmingham – recruiting 25 FTEs placement officers  Nottingham – recruiting 22 FTEs work-related learning officers  Government & employers demanding more accountability from HE e.g. Wilson Review etc.  4,800 / 50% of UGs p.a. attend 3-2-1 sessions – the DLHE outcome if it was 90%??

11. Employer perceptions of Exeter students % of UoE finalists who strongly agree with the following statements. (UK Graduate Careers Surveys / High Fliers Ltd) UoE 2010 UoE 2011 UoE 2012 UoE 2013 Bath 2012 War'k 2011 1. The university I’ve attended will help me get a good job after university 39 35 32 42 53 53 2. Being at university has prepared me well for the working world 8 10 10 19 16 12 3. The subject I’ve studied at university will help me get a good job after university 32 32 31 29 38 39 4. My main reason for coming to university was to improve my career prospects 5041 46 44 55 53 …food for thought!

12. Enjoy the conference!