Finding a job after graduation. Craig Phillips Careers Consultant Wednesday 1 st October

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1 Finding a job after graduation Craig Phillips Careers Consultant Wednesday 1 st October

2 Key Objectives The session will help you to: Explore the variety of career options available to you Learn more about looking for work Prepare for the Careers Fair 2014

3 Key Messages for 4 th Year HCA Graduate labour market is more elastic than you think Forward planning does not commit you to anything but makes subsequent decisions easier Have a positive mindset for employment Maximise employer and career learning opportunities

4 Understanding the Graduate Labour Market & Career Planning Step 5: Gain Experience Step 1: Know Yourself Step 4: Take Action Lifelong Career Planning Step 2: Research Opportunities Step 3: Make Choices

5 Overall Undergraduate Picture UK-Wide Taken from What do Graduates do (2014)

6 School of HCA University First Degree Graduates

7 Breakdown of HCA Employment : Graduate and Non-Graduate

8 Graduate (and non-graduate) jobs? Graduate scheme a gold standard? For many occupational areas, traditional graduate schemes don t exist Non-Graduate roles stepping stone approach Many graduate vacancies lie within small to medium sized enterprises (SME s) Competitive market but the market is far more diverse than is readily presented in the media Labour Market Information has more impact and value when its personalised your individual research into occupations As much as 40% of graduate roles are not degree specific Minimum academic requirements vary across roles You can t control the economy but you can determine your response

9 Graduate Attributes Sometimes, when studying a non-vocational subject, it can be hard to see how what you learn in the course of your studies will prepare you for your post-university career. Being comfortable with this yourself, and getting it across to future employers, is vital. (Higher Education Academy, 2009)

10 Getting it across to future employers What do recruiters want? HCA Graduates: Work experience Your unique blend of transferable skills and experiences Academic ability Extra-curricular experiences

11 Generating ideas (Plan A, B, C...) Read Options with Your Subject & A Degree Find out about Graduate Destinations Online self-assessment tools: Career Ed and Career Explorer Prospects Career Planner TARGETJobs Career Report Career Hub events, look at vacancies Careers Service Website Occupational Pages

12 Destination Outcomes: Ideas and Connections (Employment) Job Title Asylum Casework Administrative Officer Graduate Intern (Archives) Trainee Manager Sales Analyst Learning Trainee Library Assistant Tour Guide Trainee Manager Graduate Trainee Public Relations Auditor Retail Assistant Brand Development Chartered Accountant Analyst Technology Consulting Area Manager Assistant English Language Teacher (TEFL) Assistant Student Pastor Auditor Chartered Accountant Collections Intern Commercial Graduate Consultant Organisation Home Office Carlisle Archives Majestic Wine Heineken Coventry Transport Museum City of Council Dynamic Earth Sainsbury's Four Communications EY National Galleries of Scotland Suntory PricewaterhouseCoopers BlackRock Accenture Aldi JET Programme Central Church KPMG/PwC KPMG Dumfries Museum Tesco Deloitte

13 Digital Destination Analyst Outcomes: Ideas and Connections (Employment) VCCP E-commerce Graduate Marks & Spencer Editorial Manager Education Officer Trainee Financial Services Associate Higher Executive Officer (Fast Stream) Junior Analyst Marketing and Project Coordinator Media Account Executive Press Officer Research Analyst Research and Communications Officer Secondary History Teacher Strategic Communications Consultant Treasury Assistant Volunteer Management Intern Assistant English Language Teacher (TEFL) Associate Consultant Financial Crime Associate Museum Staff Member Marketing Intern Volunteer Co-ordinator Press Assistant Research Assistant Sales Outreach Worker Property Assistant Quill Royal Commission of Ancient and Historic Scotland EY Civil Service Salamanca Group Quinton Design Talon Outdoor Department for Education Advertising Association Parliamentary Advisory Council of Transport Safety Sheffield City Council FTI Consulting Civil Service National Trust for Scotland/Museums Galleries Scotland JET Programme Parthenon Group Royal Bank of Scotland Museum on the Mound WPP Action Foundation Whitehair Co University of The Big Issue National Trust for Scotland

14 Destination Outcomes: Ideas and Connections (Further Study) Course Title ACA Chartered Accountancy MA Financial Journalism MBChB Medicine MLitt International Relations MPhil Historical Studies MSc East Asian Relations MSc Empires, Colonialism and Globalisation MSc History (Medieval, Scottish, Gender, Contemporary, Theology, Economic and Social) MSc Management MSc Project Management PgDip Community Education MA Journalism MSc Classics MA Television Journalism MSc Public and Urban Policy MSc Sustainability (Environmental Politics & Policy) MA Museum Studies MPhil Late Antique & Byzantine Studies MSc Museum Studies MA Maritime Archeology MSc Information Management & Preservation Institution Kaplan Holborn College City University London Swansea St Andrews Cambridge University of London Imperial College London Robert Gordon Napier City University London Glasgow Leeds Durham Oxford Glasgow Bristol Glasgow

15 Destination Outcomes: Ideas and Connections (Further Study) MA English Literature MSt Greek and/or Latin Languages and Literature MSc International Relations MSc Hellenistic World LLB (Ord) Law MA Broadcast Journalism MA Archaeology MA War Studies MPhil Islamic Studies and History MSc African Studies MSc Ecological Economics MSc Real Estate MSc Social and Cultural History Priesthood Training South Asia and International Development MSc Classical Art and Archaeology MSc Renaissance and Early Modern Studies Msc Human Resource Management BEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering MSc Scottish Studies PGCE History Teaching PGCE Classics Teaching PGCE Primary Teaching PGDE (Secondary) History University College London Oxford Glasgow/ Cardiff King's College London Oxford Reading Glasgow Cambridge Napier Sheffield Hallam /Durham Cambridge Cambridge/Cumbria /Aberdeen

16 Explore Your Options: Occupations

17 Looking for Work

18 Advertised Job Market Unadvertised Job Market Should only be part of job hunting strategy. Myth that all jobs need to be advertised. Key thing is to understand that it does exist. Far too many students restrict their search to advertised opportunities and potentially miss out. MyCareerHub Graduate Directories Newspapers Professional Bodies (websites/journals/magazines) Recruitment Agencies Finding potential employers Networking Informational Interviews Speculative Approaches

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20 Prepare for the Fair Before, During & After Before the Fair Relevant across all stages of career planning Read the fair guide Research the employers Come and talk to us At the Fair Make it your own! Project a presentable image Be self-aware Make notes as you go Ask the right questions Questions to Ask. Can you explain how the culture of your organisation differs from your competitors? What s the most interesting project you ve worked on? What motivates you to go into work every day? What were the most challenging aspects of your role in your first year? What s the best way to make my application successful? After the fair Don t treat it as an end in itself Synthesise all the information and then take tangible action

21 Use the Careers Service Main Library, 3 rd floor: 9.15am 4.45pm (Tuesdays 11am - 7pm) Talk to a Careers Consultant Careers advice appointments available daily Book on MyCareerHub - Information Team with staff on hand to answer questions Careers Fairs, talks and workshops Book places on MyCareerHub and see events for whole semester - explore your options and learn about different occupations. Craig.phillips@ed.ac.uk

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