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Enhancing employability presentation_2011
1. Enhancing international student employability: an overview of PMI 2 employability projects Ellen Parkes, Careers Adviser – University of Bristol Internationalisation Task Group
There is a lot of pride in local education systems (rightly so) & returning students need to not dismiss the potential competition from local graduates Employers in both countries were keen to emphasise the importance of students gaining ‘relevant work experience’. Volunteering and part-time jobs didn’t have the same recognition as with UK employers There was an assumption of fluency in English & a sense of shock if this proved not to be the case when interviewing returners A greater understanding of the recruitment processes and cycles, as well as an appreciation of the importance of networks
More headlines Loughborough explores Chinese graduate employability Writing CVs - support for international students Operation Malta - employability advice for junior doctors AGCAS Awards for Excellence 2011 - nominations open International students crucial to UK graduates’ prospects Launch of improved job search facility for international students and graduates AGCAS responds to student immigration consultation
* It can be really difficult to attract employers to this type of event, as there can be a fear of the legislation. - the impact of internationalisation on HE and graduate employment by Margaret Dane, CEO , AGCAS - the law: understanding the points based system (PBS) by Sophie Barratt-Brown and Matthew Wills of Laura Devine Solicitors http://www.lauradevine.com/index.html - what the Border Agency can do to help by Cheryl Pellew of the UKBA & UKBA compliance officers http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/ - voicing our concerns, the higher education perspective with Dominic Scott, Chief Executive of the UK Council of International Student Affairs (UKCISA) -what this means for students discussion with Denya Hill : Grant Thornton, Dominic Scott : UKCISA, Sophie Barratt-Brown and Matthew Wills : Laura Devine Solicitors and Anne Marie Martin : AGCAS.
by a range of types of institutions and areas of the country. All were open to international students from anywhere in the UK.
Expectations – can be unrealistic, particularly in terms of salaries and opportunities when they return Work experience - this is also true of UK employers and in the recent CBI Building for Growth Survey of 566 employers (employing 2.2 million of the workforce) 62% said this was the most important thing when looking at an application form, employability skills and positive attitude came top with 86%, degree subject 56% and degree result 32%
International DLHE = "Institutions will be required to survey all non-eu international leavers electronically but other methods (phone and postal can also be used). There will not be a target response rate in place during the first two years of surveying non-EU international leavers and the data collected during this time will be considered a 'pilot'. Surveying these leavers for two years will not signify a commitment to surveying these leavers long-term" Universities Minister David Willets White paper = Measures will be taken to make graduates more employable, such as working with employers to develop and "kitemark" courses, boosting enterprise-skills training for students, and reviewing university-industry collaboration - including seeking to reverse the decline in sandwich courses offering a year in industry
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