Where do we go from here?

Elaine Munro-Lott – Careers Consultant – University of Exeter

• Fact and Fiction

• The Future for Graduates

• What are Employers looking for

• How are Careers supporting students

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It doesn’t look

too bad

(right now)

2017 - 18•329,325 first degrees awarded

to UK domiciled graduates last

year.

Rise of about 4% since 2016

•The majority of graduates were

working after six months –74.3%

•Unemployment was at 5.1% -

lowest rate since 1988/89

•APS data also shows that the

UK added 298,100 new

professional level jobs last year

Graduate Schemes aren’t everything

Other Options

• Recruiting direct to desk in larger companies

• Large companies that are not large enough to have a graduate scheme

• SME’s

• Non-Graduate roles

• Self Employment

Place Matters

Place

Matters

Life isn’t fair !

A new

recession

is possible

Fast Stream Civil Service

More visible recruitment by MI5 and GCHQ

Police Now

Unlock

Frontline

NHS

Local Gov

Government and Public sector

• Death of the High Street ?

• But actually still growing.

• Online growth sector

• Food retailers growing

especially discounters such

as Aldi.

• Attractive pay and

packages

Retail

• Larger firms will still recruit

many non law graduates

• Applicants concerned about

work life balance and support

for well being issues.

• New SQE to now commence

in 2021.

• Use of AI and machine

learning.

• Need to engage with recruiters

early and gain experience

• Targeted recruitment eg Russell

Group

• The Bar/Legal aid

Legal Careers

• Business Service Firms remain

recruiters e.g, PwC

• Investment Banks target limited

number of Universities and early

application for internships

essential.

• Retail Banking recruiting in

smaller numbers but needing top

level technological skills

• Financial services such as

Insurance still an option.

Finance

• PGCE still a well respected

route.

• Teach First has grown now

seeking 1800.

• Shortage of STEM subject

applicants reflected by size of

bursaries available

• Retention an issue

Teaching

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Recruitment is as much

an art as a science

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In this competitive market

Employers want it all!

A good (2.1 or First

Class) Degree

+

Work Experience

+

Extra Curricular activities

=

A good CV / Application

Top Ten Skills - 20201. Complex Problem Solving2. Critical Thinking3. Creativity4. People Management5. Coordination with Others6. Emotional Intelligence7. Judgement and Decision Making8. Service Orientation9. Negotiation10. Cognitive Flexibility

Source: Future of Jobs report – World Economic Forum

STEAM NOT STEM

Talent is nurtured earlier on with a view to hiring upon graduation

This means that students need to be gaining work experience

earlier, so they can apply for relevant internships at the

beginning of their penultimate year

Talent Pipeline

Employability is about having the capability to gain

initial employment, maintain employment and

obtain new employment if required.

Why now?

Career Success

Make friends & settle into University

life Join clubs & societies

Explore career

options

Gain work experience –

voluntary, part-time, voluntary

Develop employabili

ty skills

Apply for internships/ graduate level jobs

Enhance personal &

professional skills

Research graduate level jobs

Network & engage

with employers

Research further study

Apply for graduate

level jobs or post grad

study

Complete recruitment & selection processes

Gain work experience –

voluntary, part-time, internships

DevelopEmployability

Skills

1st Year Focus

2nd Year Focus

3rd Year Focus

Constant Focus

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Your Career – what stage are you at?

Grand Challenges

A case for earth

Aims of Last Year’s Talk

Funding

Access to Internships

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Adverts/

Websites

RecruitmentAgencies

Professional Organisations

Networking/Word of mouth

Contacts from existing employees

Internal promotion or lateral move

Employers hire

in this direction

MOST people

start looking for

jobs in this

direction

Graduates USP

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Register

35 hours work experience/

volunteering/facilitating sports or music

Planning Your CV OREffective Applications

Personal developmentsession

OnlineApplication form

The Interview Experience

Two other activities (your choice)

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Booking becomes available

when application form has

been marked and feedback

reviewed.

The Exeter Award

Student can access and

submit when previous

sections have been

completed.

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