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1 Careers Network Services for Employers Consultations Recruitment Collaborations Profile

2 CAREERS NETWORK Welcome Loughborough University, renowned for its sports culture, is a top 13 university in all major UK league tables and ranked 1st in the UK for student experience by the Times Higher Education (THE) Student Experience Survey. This reflects the high quality teaching offered, the emphasis on extra-curricular activities, and the University s strategy to support and facilitate all students to undertake some form of professional level work experience. This variety of experiences leads to well rounded, work ready students with the positive attitude organisations desire, upon graduation. Recently opened, Loughborough University London is an innovative postgraduate campus located on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. A significant part of the programmes on offer is Enterprise Through the Curriculum, where students develop entrepreneurial learning through completing work-based projects and internships with public, private and third sector employer partners. Loughborough University s Careers Network invites you to engage with us to place your company in front of our students, your future talent. We offer expert consultancy on our range of services, tailored to meet your individual needs. From on-campus presentations to vacancy advertising, we have a way for every organisation to access our talent. University success 7 AWARDED 7 QUEEN S ANNIVERSARY PRIZES ONLY OXFORD HAS WON MORE 5* 5* FOR EMPLOYABILITY QS STARS UNIVERSITY RATINGS 2014 TOP 13 TOP 13 UNIVERSITY IN ALL MAJOR UK LEAGUE TABLES 5* AWARDED 5* FOR INTERNATIONALISATION 1 ST QS STARS UNIVERSITY RATINGS 2014 Careers Network IN THE UK AND GLOBALLY FOR OVERALL SATISFACTION WITH THE UNIVERSITY STUDENT BAROMETER % LARGEST UK CAREERS FAIR EMPLOYERS AND OVER 6,500 STUDENTS ATTENDED YEAR LONG PLACEMENT OPTION ON EVERY DEGREE HUNDREDS OF EMPLOYERS HOST EVENTS AND PRESENTATIONS ON CAMPUS EACH YEAR GRADUATES IN EMPLOYMENT OR FURTHER STUDY DLHE OVER 1220 OF OUR STUDENTS DID A PLACEMENT LAST YEAR HAS OVER 4,000 FOLLOWERS & 7000 PROFILE VIEWS EACH MONTH OVER 1000 COMPANIES RECRUIT OUR GRADUATES EACH YEAR 90% * GRADUATES EMPLOYED IN PROFESSIONAL OR MANAGERIAL ROLES DLHE 2014 *Proportion of 2014 first degree graduates in full-time employment six months after graduating. 2 3

3 CAREERS NETWORK Consultancy services Vacancy advertising Loughborough University s students and graduates are enterprising and highly employable; equipped with the right skills to bring tangible benefits to your business. The Careers Network will offer you expert, impartial advice on the most effective ways to connect with outstanding candidates for your roles and help you raise the profile of your organisation on campus. Through a free consultation, our experts will take the time to understand the needs of your business and work with you to develop a tailored engagement plan for Loughborough University that will optimise both your time and resources. This may include some or all of the services outlined in this brochure, along with up to date advice and intelligence about the current recruitment landscape and ongoing support in achieving your recruitment goals. You can advertise opportunities within your organisation free of charge on our online vacancy portal, Careers Online. With over 22,000 students and graduates registered for the portal and over 5,000 users each month, Careers Online can be pivotal to successful recruitment at Loughborough University. Careers Online is interactive, allowing you to upload and edit vacancies at a time that works for you. Our vacancies team can help you reach and engage with relevant student groups, and offer you advice on how to generate additional applications for your roles. Targeted s Sending a targeted is a cost effective way of maximising your exposure by marketing directly to relevant student groups. Through this service, you can deliver key messages to students by year group, course, and other criteria such as nationality. Employers have found that this service works very well to increase applications for current roles, but it is also a great tool to boost attendance at an upcoming employer event or attraction on campus. Support for smaller businesses If you are a smaller business, we will offer you free specialist support in finding a recruitment solution at Loughborough University, working to ensure that our students and graduates are aware of the fantastic opportunities available to them. We can help you to draft job descriptions, person specifications and attractive adverts, and support you in generating applications year round, whenever your recruitment need arises. Support for international employers If you are an overseas organisation interested in recruiting from Loughborough University, or a UK employer seeking advice on hiring our international students and graduates, we will work with you to build a lasting, mutually beneficial partnership with Loughborough University. Supporting work placements and internships Placement students bring with them at least two years of undergraduate experience, and can provide valuable additional resource and expertise for short term projects at low cost to your organisation. Employers also find that placements and internships are an effective way to identify potential future recruits. Our experts are on hand to support your organisation through the process of advertising, recruiting and hosting a student. We can also work with you to develop new, high quality, mutually beneficial placements and internships and liaise with academic departments to identify suitable candidates for your roles. Enterprise The University s Enterprise Office can help you to access the research expertise and facilities you need to drive your business forward. We can work with you and offer experts for short-term consultancies, access to specialist resources and facilities and help you to launch a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) a part-funded way to address a business development issue in a cost effective manner. The University s Science and Enterprise Park is one of the largest of its kind in the UK home to 50 organisations with a combined workforce of more than 2,000 people. The Park offers a purpose-built corporate environment, a complementary R&D base and skilled workforce supply and we are able to help you secure accommodation here

4 CAREERS NETWORK Some of our partners At Loughborough University, we pride ourselves on developing unique partnerships with different sized organisations who operate in a vast variety of sectors, based locally, nationally and internationally. We work with all of our partners creatively and innovatively to offer tailored support in a range of projects, from recruitment and profile raising activities on campus, through to research projects, meeting the individual needs of every organisation. 6 7

5 CAREERS NETWORK Profile raising on campus Careers fairs High profile recruitment fairs are a great way to raise brand awareness and network face to face with interested, motivated and engaged students. Loughborough University Careers Fairs are extremely well attended; our flagship event in the autumn term attracts more than 6000 students and is the largest campus careers fair in the UK. In addition to our renowned, university-wide Autumn and Spring Fairs, we also hold a series of specialised fairs on an annual basis. Fairs are held at key times in the recruitment calendar, to ensure that your presence on campus has maximum benefit for both your organisation and the students. Placement fair The Placement fair gives employers the opportunity to get ahead of the game and engage early with students looking to secure a placement at the end of their second year. This fair is suitable for employers of all sizes with placement opportunities in any sector but there is particular interest in Engineering, Finance, IT and Retail. Presentations Holding a presentation on campus allows you to introduce your company to pro-active students who are interested in learning more about your organisation and the opportunities on offer. You also provide the students with an opportunity to ask questions and learn about the culture and values of your organisation. A networking session can follow your presentation, allowing you to discuss your opportunities in more detail with students. Drop-in attractions and bespoke events Holding a drop-in session in a high footfall area on campus puts your organisation in the spotlight and allows you to interact with passing students who may not have previously considered working for you. We will advise you of the best location and time for your drop in session to maximise its impact, and advertise your presence using a variety of channels including Careers Online and weekly bulletins. A drop-in session is your opportunity to attract a wider, perhaps more diverse, group of students. Bringing an unusual attraction to campus will make your drop-in session more memorable and is likely to generate greater awareness of your brand and opportunities. Past attractions include everything from oxygen bars, coffee carts and waffle stands to bike clinics, hot air balloons and virtual reality games. Skills sessions Skills sessions provide you with the perfect opportunity to connect with motivated students who are keen to develop their skills in preparation for life after university. Through these sessions, you can support students through the application process, and help stand-out candidates communicate their potential effectively in their application. Interviews If you would like to conduct interviews or run assessment days with our students, we can arrange the hire of interview space on campus, free of charge. We can provide you with access to a range of high profile venues on campus and advise which one would best meet your requirements. A member of staff or a student marketing assistant will be assigned to help ensure your event runs smoothly throughout. We have to be part of this arena. The relationship we have built with Loughborough over the past few years has been tremendous. We ve employed a high number of students who now have full time jobs with us. Gordon Doherty, General Electric (GE) I would recommend the University s Careers Network - it is a reliable way to engage with well trained and enthusiastic design students, being able to offer them opportunities first-hand. G2 Design Consultants 8 9

6 LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY Careers LONDON Network Sponsorship opportunities Every year, Careers Network offers a limited number of sponsorship opportunities to organisations keen to stand out from the crowd and raise their profile within the student community. Through engaging with us, we can identify the opportunities that will best support your company s strategy and offer your organisation maximum return on investment. Sponsorship opportunities vary according to the time of year, but can include prime advertising space in careers fair programmes, more than 7000 of which are distributed to students attending the Autumn and Spring Graduate Recruitment & Placement Fairs, and sponsorship of Careers Network guides for students which are distributed throughout the academic year. We can also facilitate opportunities via other departments at the University, such as sponsorship of sports activities and teams, societies, election campaigns, award ceremonies and many more. Alumni We can offer opportunities to promote your brand to our high-performing students and the wider community through a bespoke sponsorship package for our many successful sports teams or leagues. Loughborough University boasts the largest single-site campus in the UK, with a constantly evolving suite of first-class facilities. Your company can become a named sponsor of specialist equipment, new-build facilities, laboratories, student learning spaces and sports areas. A bespoke sponsorship package offers an effective marketing strategy to target a carefully selected group of students and academics who have the specialist skills and expertise to benefit your business. Loughborough Students Union The Careers Network has a strong partnership with Loughborough Students Union and can offer a number of sponsorship opportunities. High profile headline sponsorship of a number of awards ceremonies that honour the most impressive and engaged Loughborough students including the Loughborough Experience Awards provide an opportunity to raise your profile. These awards are attended by the full University Senior Management team and outstanding students. Sponsorship of these events also includes social media presence, adverts in the student magazine, and tickets to the black tie events. Twitter Sponsorship For employers looking to boost their digital presence and engage with students and graduates through social media, you now have the opportunity to take over our Twitter for a week or more. Students and graduates to find out in real time the jobs and opportunities that are available to them, and to find out about employer events on campus. By sponsoring this Twitter feed, you will be raising brand awareness among students and graduates who are actively seeking employment. 10 Loughborough University London Our exciting new postgraduate campus on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London brings with it a host of progressive opportunities for employers to help shape the curriculum to address industry needs and to access top level talent. Loughborough University London is part of Here East, London s new innovation quarter which brings together worldclass education, innovative business and cutting-edge technology. A defining feature of the new campus is Enterprise through the Curriculum, which aims to take the classroom into the workplace and provide students with multiple touch points with industry to develop highly employable, work ready graduates. There are both long and short term benefits to your organisation by partnering with us on this initiative. Your organisation has the opportunity to build worthwhile relationships with the student community and to showcase your company culture and values to attract the best candidates. You will also have the unique opportunity to influence the development of your potential future hires, ensuring that they develop the skills your business needs, and so build a talent pipeline for the future. You may also choose to interact with Loughborough University London students by: Delivering guest lectures Offering volunteering opportunities Mentoring Hosting site visits Offering placements/internships Setting projects We can accommodate specific requests and develop bespoke activities based on the needs of your organisation. 11

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