1. Gareth Hill Careers Adviser g.d.hill@swansea.ac.uk Introduction to Swansea Employability Academy

2. Where are the Swansea Employability Academy Team based ? Singleton Park Campus Information and Library Services building Singleton Park Campus Information and Library Services building Bay Campus Bay Library Bay Campus Bay Library

3. Open throughout the year – not just term time 9 am - 5 pm Monday – Friday (10 am Tuesday)  Appointments:  1. call 01792 513266  2. book on line at the link below  3. or call in person http://www.swan.ac.uk/careers/AdviceAppointments/ https://myuni.swan.ac.uk/employability/advice-by-email/ How to contact Careers

5. My Uni – Website Resources  https://myuni.swan.ac.uk/careers/ https://myuni.swan.ac.uk/careers/  https://myuni.swan.ac.uk/careers/download-our- leaflets/ https://myuni.swan.ac.uk/careers/download-our- leaflets/  https://myuni.swan.ac.uk/careers/employer-videos/ https://myuni.swan.ac.uk/careers/employer-videos/

6. Other Useful websites  http://www.jobs.ac.uk/ http://www.jobs.ac.uk/  https://www.vitae.ac.uk/researcher-careers/pursuing- an-academic-career/applying-for-academic-jobs https://www.vitae.ac.uk/researcher-careers/pursuing- an-academic-career/applying-for-academic-jobs

7. Your next step….  What are your options?

8. Career Decision Making… Think about yourself… What can you offer? What do you want from a job? Using your subject? Explore Options Academic careers Non-academic careers Developing my career overseas Gaining Experience Teaching experience? Academic conferences? Focussing on your individual area? Making a decision Discuss ideas with a Careers Adviser / Supervisor Take Action Where are the jobs? How do I apply? How do I prepare for interview? Goal Achieved Review Goals

9. Developing yourself - How to identify your skills… You Things you love to do The aspects you are good at Your personal qualities Your specific work experience Organisations you would like to work for

10. www.profilingforsuccess.com/take-an-assessment.php  Client Code – tflhe  Access Code – Swansea  Password – swansea050912 www.profilingforsuccess.com/take-an-assessment.php  Client Code – tflhe  Access Code – Swansea  Password – swansea050912 Profiling for Success… Profiling for Success is an online self assessment tool. It allows you the chance to evaluate yourself and consider your values, personality type and what way you learn / work best -

11. Labour Market Information... 90,000 studying for doctoral degrees 40,000 people employed as researchers Evidence of communication, project management, team working High level technical skills 50% of doctoral graduates work outside the education sector www.vitae.ac.uk Home / Policy and Practice / Publications / Researchers’ Skills and Competencies

12. What do employers look for? Commitment & Drive Motivation & Enthusiasm Teamworking Oral Communication Flexibility & Adaptability Customer Focus Planning & Organisation Time Management Cultural sensitivity Computer Literacy Report Writing www.vitae.ac.uk Home / Researchers / Career opportunities outside higher education / What employers look for

13. What do employers look for? Skills recruiters have difficulty in finding Problem Solving Managing Learning & Career Commercial Awareness Leadership Project Management Risk Taking & Enterprise

14. How to gain the skills you need… Commercial Awareness Becoming more involved in financial issues such as grant applications Regularly reading business pages on news apps or Financial Times Raising money or keeping accounts for a local charity Team Work Organising a team workshop Joining a relevant working group Setting up a support group for colleagues Communication Skills Networking with colleagues – internal and external Volunteering for tutoring or teaching responsibilities Representing your department on a committee 14

15. Broadening your horizons Postdoc Research Fellow Teaching Fellow Lectureship Research Associate Postdoc Research Fellow Teaching Fellow Lectureship Research Associate  Administration Roles  Research Grant Facilitator  Grant Advisor  Public Engagement  Administration Roles  Research Grant Facilitator  Grant Advisor  Public Engagement Research Institute Charity Consultancy Independent Consultancy Policy Advisor Financial analyst Research Institute Charity Consultancy Independent Consultancy Policy Advisor Financial analyst Teaching schools/college Publishing books/journals Project Management Journalism Management Consultant Teaching schools/college Publishing books/journals Project Management Journalism Management Consultant Own business Any graduate job Marketing Accountancy Own business Any graduate job Marketing Accountancy Narrow horizon Known & safe, but not secure Broader But still university based Research Transferring research to another setting Using knowledge & understanding but not research Using transferable skills rather than specific knowledge Information from Dr Tracy Bussoli – Exploring Careers Outside Academia

16. How will I source vacancies and opportunities? Networking Advertised vacancies Useful websites Short term visits Linked In & Social Media

17. Useful Information... www.academiccareer.manchester.ac.uk Lots of useful resources including case studies, finding jobs, making applications and interviews & assessments. www.vitae.ac.uk The first port of call for all academic staff and PhD students. Information regarding careers, courses and the Researcher Development Framework. www.prospects.ac.uk General information on career ideas and areas. Visit the postgraduate section for more specific information. www.beyondthephd.co.uk Originally developed as a resources for Arts & Humanities postdoctural researchers, but has now branched out Lots of useful career profiles

18. Vacancy hunting... www.researchfinder.com General website with research related positions Covering national and international vacancies Guardian.jobs General positions in all aspects of research www.researchresearch.com General information with details of research vacancies inside and outside of academia

19. Research fellowships:- Royal Society, EPSRC, Royal Academy of Engineering, Leverhulme Trust https://www.epsrc.ac.uk/skills/fellows/ http://www.raeng.org.uk/grants-and-prizes/international-research-and- collaborations/newton-fund-programmes https://royalsociety.org/grants-schemes-awards/grants/jsps- postdoctoral https://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/funding/grant-schemes/early-career- fellowships Opportunities for Phd students

20.  Schemes to develop impact with industry after your Phd http://www.swansea.ac.uk/nrn-aem/ https://www.epsrc.ac.uk/newsevents/news/impactacceler ationaccounts/ https://connect.innovateuk.org/web/mathsktn/funding http://www.astutewales.com/en/ Working with Industry

21.  Professional Engineering institution websites have advice on how your current Phd/EngD may be seen as part of work to wards becoming a chartered engineer http://aerosociety.com https://www.ice.org.uk http://www.imeche.org http://www.theiet.org Professional Institutions

22. Any Questions...

23. Open throughout the year – not just term time 9 am - 5 pm Monday – Friday (10 am Tuesday)  Appointments:  1. call 01792 513266  2. book on line at the link below  3. or call in person http://www.swan.ac.uk/careers/AdviceAppointments/ https://myuni.swan.ac.uk/employability/advice-by-email/ How to contact Careers