1. Birmingham City University Career Zone

2. Birmingham City University

3. Faculties Birmingham City Business School Birmingham Institute of Art and Design Education, Law & Social Sciences Health Performance, Media and English Technology, Engineering and Environment

4. Student Services The Student Services department exists to further the academic objectives of the university by facilitating students to remove or reduce some of the barriers which face them and to increase their independence and self-efficacy

5. Advice and Guidance Health and Wellbeing Finance and Operations PA Director Complaints and Appeals Student Complaints, Appeals and Discipline Student Counselling Mental Health and Wellbeing Disability Support Student Health (inc HWMP) Chaplaincy Finance incl. Discretionary Funds Operations Childcare Helpzone inc Finance/International Careers Zone Employment Zone

6. ASK us about….. ASK us about….. Childcare Complaints & Appeals Health & Wellbeing Job Prospects Money Matters Visas and Immigration

7. Destination Information Year on year destinations by faculty: % in work and/or further study by Faculty 2008-11 2008/92009/102010/11 Birmingham Institute of Art & Design 838284 Business School817681 Education, Law & Social Sciences92 89 Health949192 Performance, Media & English878687 Technology, Engineering & Environment 818476 Greater Birmingham Franchise Scheme 959294 BCU Overall898786

8. Career Zone: The Team

9. Career Zone- What do we do? Provide individual and group based advice to students and graduates enabling them to develop the skills to successfully manage their careers. Work closely with Faculties and other Service teams to support the delivery of employability and entrepreneurship to students as part of their curriculum.

10. Career Zone: Individual support Impartial, student-centred career advice and guidance to students and graduates Individual appointments at City Centre, City North and City South campuses Career advice drop in sessions within Faculty Provide advice by email and over the telephone. Produce a range of specialist careers hand-outs and web-based resources

11. Career Zone: Group sessions Deliver sessions to students as part of their course to enhance their employability. Provide centralised careers sessions that students and graduates can book into directly. Contribute to a series of Careers Fairs and Alumni Careers events throughout the year

12. Career Zone 2012-2013 2012-2013: 7948 students advised 989 Face to face 1053 Email/Eguidance 5842Group (177 sessions) 64 Telephone

13. Career Zone: Common Topics Enhancing your employability Options with your subject CVs and job applications Interview tips and techniques Job search strategies Networking Using social media to enhance your career

14. Work with other departments Education Liaison www.bcu.ac.uk/about-us/working-with-schools-and-colleges Course Enquiries (pre-entry advice) Centre for the Enhancement of Learning & Teaching Research Innovation & Enterprise Student Union Centre for Academic Success

15. How to contact us: Career Zone: 0121 331 5588 Education Liaison Email: education.liaison@bcu.ac.uk Tel: 0121 331 6318education.liaison@bcu.ac.uk Course Enquiries: 0121 331 5595 Any Questions?