Employability for graduates from the University of Hull’s Faculty of Education Faculty of Education

Employability Employability refers to a person's capability for gaining and maintaining employment (Hillage and Pollard, 1998)

Why be a graduate? Wednesday 24 August 2011 guardian.co.uk “Although the value of a degree following rising tuition fees is of increasing importance, the figures do show that those with degree earn 85% more than those only educated to GCSE A*-C level”

Overview of 2012 destinations data (UK wide) from ‘What do graduates’ do’ by HECSU (Higher Education Careers Services Unit) Of the 244,680 graduates who responded to the survey: 61.8% had entered employment and 8.6% were unemployed 8.4% were working and studying at the same time 13.1% had continued with further study or training Average salaries of graduates employed full-time in the UK ranged from £18,285 to £23,635, depending on their occupation.

The Higher Education Academy: Learning and Employability Defines employability as the components needed to be acquired by students and graduates to be able to compete effectively: “...a set of achievements - skills, understanding and personal attributes - that makes graduates more likely to gain employment and be successful in their chosen occupations.” (“Employability in HE, what it is and what it is not”, Mantz York, 2006) The Higher Education Academy’s Enhancing Student Employability Co-ordination Team (ESECT) definition in Knight, P.T. and Yorke, M. (2004) Learning, Curriculum and Employability in Higher Education. London: Routledge Falmer

Employability Skills Employability Skills - According to the CBI (Confederation of British Industry) they are “a set of attributes, skills and knowledge that all labour market participants should possess to ensure they have the capability of being effective in the workplace – to the benefit of themselves, their employer and the wider economy.”. And these include……next slide

CBI Employability – People Skills People skills – Team working - supportive, organised, co- ordinator, deliverer Interpersonal skills - listener, adviser, co-operative, assertive Oral communication - able to be a communicator, presenter, & influencer

CBI – skills graduates should have Self-reliance skills Self-awareness - purposeful, focused, self-belief, realistic Proactivity - resourceful, drive, self-reliant Willingness to learn - inquisitive, motivated, enthusiastic Self-promotion - positive, persistent, ambitious Networking - initiator, relationship-builder, resourceful Planning action - decision-maker, planner, able to prioritise

CBI – skills graduates should have Leadership - motivator, energetic, visionary Customer orientation - friendly, caring, diplomatic Foreign language - specific language skills General employment skills Problem-solving - practical, logical, results orientated Flexibility - versatile, willing, multi-skilled Business acumen - entrepreneurial, competitive, risk taker

CBI Emploaybility – General Skills General employment skills Problem-solving - practical, logical, results orientated Flexibility - versatile, willing, multi-skilled Business acumen - entrepreneurial, competitive, risk taker

CBI – skills graduates should have IT/computer literacy - office skills, keyboard skills, software packages Numeracy - accurate, quick-thinker, methodical Commitment - dedicated, trustworthy, conscientious Specialist skills Specific occupational skills - specialist relevant knowledge, e.g. languages, IT Technical skills – e.g. journalism, engineering, accounting, sales, teacher

Prospects identifies that Education students typically have the following skills communication skills - presenting effective oral and written arguments; information, communication and technology skills (ICT) - using and often applying skills in word processing, databases, internet communications, information retrieval and online research; numeracy skills - interpreting and presenting relevant numerical information; working with others - as a result of developing interpersonal skills, planning skills and teamwork; self-management skills - reflecting on, managing and planning your own time, improving your own learning and performance; analytical skills - being able to analyse, synthesise, evaluate and identify problems and solutions.

Data from Unistats The official website for comparing UK higher education course data. Includes official data on each university and college's satisfaction scores in the National Student Survey, jobs and salaries after study and other key information for prospective students. accessed 13/11/12.

BA (Hons) Children's Inter-professional Studies Employment Go onto work and /or study95% Now working65% Doing further study20% Studying and working5% Unemployed5% Other5% Accessed

BA (Hons) Children's Inter-professional Studies Salary Average salary 6 months after course £15,000 Typical salary range£13,000 - £18,000 Average salary across the UK after taking a similar course after 6 months £15,000 Typical salary range across the UK£12,000 - £17,000 Accessed 11/31/12.

Jobs / Training after Chips Some specific examples include….. Hannah - Corporate Partnerships Service Development at Macmillan Cancer Support Bethia – Studying to be a community-based children’s nurse. Dannika – NQT – Primary school

Further reading ? ur_subject.htm ur_subject.htm UK’s – official graduate careers website n_your_skills.htm

What next…? What are your plans? You could… Consult careers service? Carry out a self audit of your own skills. Read up on job application and interview processes Talk to others already in work Use the existing networks you already have Use your Facebook and LinkedIn connections Write your CV