1. Wolverhampton Employability Award Lesley Hassall Careers Centre MD Concourse

2. What is an Employability Award? Formal recognition of the employability skills and qualities you have developed in work-related situations and through career planning activities. A process by which you build up a toolkit of resources which will help you become more employable.

3. Recognition of award Employer endorsement Certificate to be handed out at employment and volunteering awards ceremony Prize(s)

4. Measuring employability Work experience Skills analysis and development Commercial awareness Marketing yourself Communication and presentation skills Reflection and action planning

5. Our award Work experience Skills analysis Work-related study CV Presentation Career plan

6. Suggested timescales Academic year Induction September/November Completion Before end July Vacation InductionApril/June Completion Before end December Flexible!

7. Resources Dedicated section of website for awardwebsite Optional workshops delivered by Careers and Employment Centre, employers, etc Careers and Employment Centre staff –Careers advisers –Employer liaison officers –Active Volunteers

8. Assessment Clear ‘pass’ criteria for tasks Can be resubmitted Timesheets from placement Getting support before handing in will not disadvantage you Submit portfolio

9. Portfolio To contain the assessed tasks, including feedback on your presentation and CV Any research carried out Option to use Pebble assets for each task

12. Next step … Higher employability award Leadership Project management Mentoring/training role Interview assessment Personal statement