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UEL – London’s leading university for civic engagement www.uel.ac.uk UEL Helping Our Students Prosper Femi Bola MBE Director of Employability 5 th November 2014
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UEL – London’s leading university for civic engagement www.uel.ac.uk Our Context 27,000 students 50% first in the family to attend university 65%+ BAME students 54% mature students 40% lower socio-economic groups 81% from the London area 50% from East London International students
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UEL – London’s leading university for civic engagement www.uel.ac.uk Our Students High Flyers Support Heavy Unconsciously Incompetent
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UEL – London’s leading university for civic engagement www.uel.ac.uk What do students want? A graduate level job I’ve paid £27,000 for it!
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UEL – London’s leading university for civic engagement www.uel.ac.uk Their Context Over supply Competition high – concentration of graduates in London and SE Employers – tricky! Test, test, test! On-line life – the world in my room Communicate – I do don’t I? Attitude and behaviours Networking key – It’s still who you know
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UEL – London’s leading university for civic engagement www.uel.ac.uk Employability The ability to:- Get a job Keep a job Progress in a job Get a better job Get a different job Create your own job
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UEL – London’s leading university for civic engagement www.uel.ac.uk What employers want What they really, really want! Self-management Team working Business and customer awareness Problem solving Communication Application of numeracy Application of information technology POSITIVE attitude!
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UEL – London’s leading university for civic engagement www.uel.ac.uk What we do Small team – use our website + on-line resources Continually chase students and graduates Prepare our students – Get that hair cut! Try to be proactive, creative and innovative
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UEL – London’s leading university for civic engagement www.uel.ac.uk How do we work? Do our own brokerage – we’ve grown up! Get up close and personal with employers Do the heavy lifting for employers Schemes just for them Use employer engagement to build social capital Sell our students – they are gorgeous!
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UEL – London’s leading university for civic engagement www.uel.ac.uk ‘I do and I understand!’ Opportunities to practice and get feedback Mentoring, Placements, Internships, Work Experience, Volunteering Simulations – e.g. Assessment Centres E-Factor Business Ideas Competition Petchey Centre for Entrepreneurship
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UEL – London’s leading university for civic engagement www.uel.ac.uk Challenges Reaching our students and graduates Changing employer perceptions Aligning diversity and quality Raising awareness of academic colleagues
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UEL – London’s leading university for civic engagement www.uel.ac.uk Triumphs 1000+ Business Mentors in the last 5 years Relationships with Canary Wharf employers 300+ Student Volunteers per year Mentoring and Befriending Foundation recognition Matrix reaccreditation
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UEL – London’s leading university for civic engagement www.uel.ac.uk On-Line Resources http://uel.ac.uk/getthatjob http://uel.ac.uk/buildthatbusiness
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UEL – London’s leading university for civic engagement www.uel.ac.uk Thank you
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