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Graduate EmployabilityGraduate Employability

University of BirminghamUniversity of Birmingham

Careers and Admissions Conference Careers and Admissions Conference

July 3July 3rdrd 20132013

Careers Network, University of Birmingham, July 2013

Eluned Jones, Director of Student EmployabilityEluned Jones, Director of Student Employability

The Graduate Market 2013The Graduate Market 2013

1.1. More buoyant than 2012 with increases in More buoyant than 2012 with increases in

graduate vacancies from many major recruitersgraduate vacancies from many major recruiters

2.2. Some recruiters failed to fill all vacancies Some recruiters failed to fill all vacancies ––

notably in STEM areasnotably in STEM areas


notably in STEM areasnotably in STEM areas

3.3. Increasing link between prior internship / work Increasing link between prior internship / work

experience and graduate job offersexperience and graduate job offers

4.4. Average salary £21,000 (HESA)Average salary £21,000 (HESA)

The Graduate Market 2013The Graduate Market 2013

■■ Increased opportunities in: retail, IT, energy, Increased opportunities in: retail, IT, energy,

engineering, public sector (teaching, social engineering, public sector (teaching, social

work, nursing), finance (risk and compliance)work, nursing), finance (risk and compliance)

■■ Prior internship / work experience route to Prior internship / work experience route to


■■ Prior internship / work experience route to Prior internship / work experience route to

employment increased to 30%+ (75% employment increased to 30%+ (75%

Investment Banks, 50% Law)Investment Banks, 50% Law)

■■ Increased recruitment activity (university Increased recruitment activity (university

campuses, websites, social media) campuses, websites, social media)

Popular Professions / Sectors Popular Professions / Sectors

■■ MarketingMarketing

■■ MediaMedia

■■ ConsultingConsulting

■■ R&DR&D

■■ InvestmentInvestment

■■ AccountancyAccountancy


■■ ConsultingConsulting

■■ TeachingTeaching

■■ CharitiesCharities

■■ AccountancyAccountancy

■■ LawLaw

■■ EngineeringEngineering

High Fliers Survey

2013 onwards2013 onwards

1.1. Continuing shortages in key areas:Continuing shortages in key areas:

�� IT (cyber security)IT (cyber security)

�� Languages (BRIC languages plus Japanese)Languages (BRIC languages plus Japanese)

�� Engineering (transport, mechanical, EE)Engineering (transport, mechanical, EE)


�� Engineering (transport, mechanical, EE)Engineering (transport, mechanical, EE)

2.2. Prior work experience route will growPrior work experience route will grow

3.3. Major recruiters now opening recruitment 12 Major recruiters now opening recruitment 12

months in advance (impact on 2months in advance (impact on 2ndnd years)years)

4.4. Apprenticeships are increasing but seen as Apprenticeships are increasing but seen as

‘additional’ route to graduate entry ‘additional’ route to graduate entry

UK Graduate Destinations (2012)UK Graduate Destinations (2012)

UK destinations (FT, home):UK destinations (FT, home):

11stst DegreeDegree PGTPGT

WorkWork 66%66% 62%62% 69%69% 80%80%

Work & StudyWork & Study 6%6% 9%9% 5%5% 5%5%


Work & StudyWork & Study 6%6% 9%9% 5%5% 5%5%

StudyStudy 15%15% 18%18% 12%12% 6%6%

UnemployedUnemployed 9%9% 7%7% 10%10% 7%7%

Professional JobsProfessional Jobs 64%64% 80.7%80.7% ?? 88.2%88.2%

National League Tables National League Tables

-- Graduate ProspectsGraduate Prospects

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2012 2013 2014

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� Dedicated Employability Teams embedded in each College

� PSA recognising over 150 extra-curricular activities

� Student Enterprise & Business Start-up services

� 300 employer visits and several major Careers Fairs each year

65 staff and 40 student careers paraprofessionals, providing


� Funded internship and work experience programmes

� Dedicated support for International students

� Top 10 targeted service by employers

� Local, national and global Alumni Mentoring

What our graduates do….What our graduates do….

CAL

Solicitor

Teacher

Musician

Writer

Curator

Field Archaeologist

Translator

LES

Hydrologist

EHO

Toxicologist

Poisons Info

Specialist

Sports Officer

Ranger

CoSS

Social Worker

Teacher

NHS Manager

Counsellor

Golf Professional

Events Manager

Marketing Manager

EPS

Design Engineer

Software Engineer

Hydrologist

Game Developer

Forensic Analyst

River Modeller

Chemist

MDS

Doctor

Dentist

Physiotherapist

Clinical Psychologist

EHO

Probation Officer

Professional Athlete


Translator

Probation Officer

Consultant

IT Consultant

Parliamentary

Researcher

Charity Commission

Officer

Police Officer

Accountant

Foreign Legion

Investment Banker

Wildlife Sites Officer

Geoscientist

Catastrophy Analyst

Probation Officer

Editor

Marketing Officer

Events Organiser

Parliamentary

Researcher

Sheep Shearer

Investment Banker

Marketing Manager

Economist

Accountant

Journalist

Parliamentary

Researcher

Tax Inspector

Press Officer

Deck Officer

Intelligence Analyst

Investment Banker

Chemist

Scientific Editor

Geologist

Physicist

Patent Attorney

Charity Fundraiser

Market Researcher

Armed Forces

Investment Banker

Teacher

Trader

Professional Athlete

Veterinary Surgeon

Occupational

Therapist

Events Manager

Armed Forces

Employer partners and recruiters Employer partners and recruiters

� Schlumberger

� Reuters

� Asda

� QinetiQ

� Pfizer

� GlaxoSmithKline

� Royal

Shakespeare

Company

� House of

� Nestle

� Imagination

Technologies

� IBM

� Apple

� Logica

� Microsoft

� Bank of America

� Morgan Stanley

� Santander

� Credit Suisse

� Lloyd’s Register

� Nationwide

� NEXT

� Met Office

� Network Rail

� Kerry Group

� Sainsburys

� Tata Steel

� BP

� Samsung

� BAE Systems

� GCHQ

� ARM

� John Lewis

� Sony

� Teach First

� Marks &

Spencer

� BT

� Atkins

� Babcock

� Jaguar Land

Rover

� Aston Martin

� Ford

� Toyota

� Renault Formula 1

Team Ltd

� Bentley


� House of

Commons

� Shelter

� Oxfam

� Sotheby’s

� BBC

� Harper Collins

� Bosch

� Bloomberg

� Marconi

� Pilkington

� Zurich

� Santander

� Capgemini

� PwC

� Accenture

� Deloitte

� Ernst & Young

� UBS

� Barclays

� Deutsche Bank

� RBS

� Citi

� HSBC

� BP

� Proctor &

Gamble

� RWE npower

�AWE

� Hogan Lovell

� Balfour Beatty

� KPMG

� Fujitsu

� Unilever

� Centrica

� EDF

� BT

� British Sugar

� Astra Zeneca

� GKN

� E-ON

� Boots

� Aldi

� Siemens

� Caterpillar

� Cadbury

� AWE

� Arup

� Bentley

� Rolls-Royce

� Mercedes-Benz

� Airbus

� Tessella

� Tesco

� Mott McDonald

� Kraft

� Linklaters

� DLA Piper

� Wragge & Co

Alumni Leadership Mentoring ProgrammeAlumni Leadership Mentoring Programme

HEALTH AND SOCIAL CAREHEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

Sir Liam Donaldson Sir Liam Donaldson -- Former Chief Medical Officer (MSc, Anatomy)Former Chief Medical Officer (MSc, Anatomy)

Baroness Doreen Massey Baroness Doreen Massey -- Chair, National Treatment Agency For Substance Misuse (BA, French)Chair, National Treatment Agency For Substance Misuse (BA, French)

Sir Charles George Sir Charles George -- Chairman, The Stroke Association (BSc, Anatomy, Chairman, The Stroke Association (BSc, Anatomy, MBChBMBChB; MD, Medicine); MD, Medicine)

MEDIA AND ARTSMEDIA AND ARTS

Cilla Snowball CBE Cilla Snowball CBE -- Group Chairman and Group CEO, AMV BBDO (BA, French)Group Chairman and Group CEO, AMV BBDO (BA, French)

PhyllidaPhyllida Lloyd CBE Lloyd CBE -- Film and Stage Director Film and Stage Director Iron LadyIron Lady and and Mamma Mia! Mamma Mia! (BA, English)(BA, English)


PhyllidaPhyllida Lloyd CBE Lloyd CBE -- Film and Stage Director Film and Stage Director Iron LadyIron Lady and and Mamma Mia! Mamma Mia! (BA, English)(BA, English)

Tamsin Tamsin GreigGreig -- Actress (BA, Drama & Theatre Arts)Actress (BA, Drama & Theatre Arts)

Simon Halsey Simon Halsey -- Chorus Director, City of Birmingham Symphony Choruses (DMus, Hon Degree)Chorus Director, City of Birmingham Symphony Choruses (DMus, Hon Degree)

Alan Davey Alan Davey -- Chief Executive, Arts Council England (BA, English)Chief Executive, Arts Council England (BA, English)

Baroness Patience Wheatcroft Baroness Patience Wheatcroft -- Former Editor of the Wall Street Journal Europe (LLB, Law) Former Editor of the Wall Street Journal Europe (LLB, Law)

BUSINESS AND FINANCIALBUSINESS AND FINANCIAL

Martin Devenish Martin Devenish -- Managing Director, Goldman Sachs International (Managing Director, Goldman Sachs International (BComBCom, Business Studies), Business Studies)

Mike Mike WeltonWelton -- Chairman, Premier Oil Plc (BSc, Civil Engineering)Chairman, Premier Oil Plc (BSc, Civil Engineering)

Mike Coupe Mike Coupe -- Director, J Sainsbury’s (BSc, Physics)Director, J Sainsbury’s (BSc, Physics)

International bursary grantsInternational bursary grants

� China

� Brazil

� Belgium

� Greece

� Estonia

� India

� Argentina

� Kenya

� Germany

� Cambodia

� Chile

� France

� Tanzania

� South Africa

� Dubai

� USA

� Mexico

� Ecuador


� India

� Malawi

� Australia

� UAE

� Spain

� Israel

� Singapore

� France

� Zimbabwe

� Morocco

� Peru

� Indonesia

� South Korea

� Uganda

� Ecuador

� Costa Rica

� Canada

� New Zealand

� Ghana

� Sri Lanka

� Nepal

International Work International Work

ExperienceExperience

do something remarkable!do something remarkable!do something remarkable!do something remarkable!do something remarkable!do something remarkable!do something remarkable!do something remarkable!


Global Challenge InternshipsGlobal Challenge Internships

ddddddddo something extraordinary!o something extraordinary!o something extraordinary!o something extraordinary!o something extraordinary!o something extraordinary!o something extraordinary!o something extraordinary!


South KoreaSouth KoreaSouth KoreaSouth Korea

Secrets of Graduate EmployabilitySecrets of Graduate Employability

1.1. Study the subject you enjoy the mostStudy the subject you enjoy the most

2.2. Study your strongest subjectStudy your strongest subject


3.3. Add value to yourself from Day 1Add value to yourself from Day 1

4.4. Study at a University that fits youStudy at a University that fits you

5.5. Study when the time is rightStudy when the time is right

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