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Employability and e-Learning
Thursday 2nd July 2015
Paul Gratrick, Careers Manager, Faculty of Humanities
• My Future Framework
• My Future Profiler
• My Manchester portal
• Employability e-Learning ‘artefacts’
Overview
Worked with Prof Ivan Robertson and Robertson Cooper to deliver three products:
1.Competency Framework
2.Student self-assessment questionnaire and report
3.Management information system
The Tools
The University of Manchester
20-40 questions, 6 areas – takes ~10 minutes
•Your experience so far• Eg. How much voluntary/work experience; started
searching for a job yet; any careers in mind
•Communicating & influencing• Eg. Practice presentations; use examples from
work/voluntary experience in interviews
•Exploration & stretch• Eg. take part in extra-curricular activities; clear focus
on employers/careers which interest me
•Broadening & building your connections• Eg. use my contacts to help my friends connect; draw
on family & friends to help my career
•Enthusiasm, drive & resilience• Eg. set personal goals for graduate employment; not
put off trying again if unsuccessful in job applications
•Recognising and reflecting on your skills• Eg. have identified my strengths; aware of skills
required for careers which interest me
Questionnaire
The University of Manchester
My Future – Next Steps•Generated online - immediately available•Downloadable as pdf or available to view online in future•Feedback on each action area:
• Priority actions – what to do next• Urgency with which you need to
take action (red/amber/green scale)•Further support – including link to “Improve your employability” website
Focus groups•Students reported taking immediate action – acted as a trigger
The Report
The University of Manchester Available to Schools, Faculties, Careers Service
Management Information
• Amended student portal• Update to the ‘My Future’ section• Existing website content to be repackaged
• Plus…the creation of new e-learning ‘artefacts’
My Manchester Portal
• Complimentary to the My Future Framework• Interactive, gamified – engaging• Calls to action rather than purely informational
• Covering the basic career topics and questions• Discoverable by students, or can be linked to• Available for staff use as well
The Artefacts
Example 1 – Exploring Oxford Road
Explore the Oxford Road Corridor
This resource is designed to give you a birds eye view of the opportunities open to you on the Oxford Road corridor
Use the map to explore what is on offer – and once you’ve had a look around click here
25% Complete
Explore the Oxford Road Corridor
Use the map to explore what is on offer – and once you’ve had a look around click here
Manchester Museum – Volunteering opportunities
This resource is designed to give you a birds eye view of the opportunities open to you on the Oxford Road corridor
25% Complete
Explore the Oxford Road Corridor
Use the map to explore what is on offer – and once you’ve had a look around click here
Student Union – Volunteering, part-time work and societies
This resource is designed to give you a birds eye view of the opportunities open to you on the Oxford Road corridor
25% Complete
Explore the Oxford Road Corridor
Select which options are interesting to you and then click next to go to the next part
Of the opportunities available on Oxford Road, which ones are most interesting to you?
Select just one or multiple options
Volunteering
Part-time work
Joining a society or clubSporting activities
Interested
Not interested
This resource is designed to give you a birds eye view of the opportunities open to you on the Oxford Road corridor
50% Complete
Explore the Oxford Road Corridor
Click End to finish this resource
What next?You can access further information about these activities via the links below – read more about them or watch the video to hear other student’s views.Volunteeringhttp://manchesterstudentsunion.com/volunteering
Joining a society or clubhttp://manchesterstudentsunion.com/societies
This resource is designed to give you a birds eye view of the opportunities open to you on the Oxford Road corridor
Hear Amy’s view
Hear Matt’s view
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Explore the Oxford Road Corridor
Well done – by going through this resource you have a greater awareness of the vast array of options that are available to you, just by virtue of studying in and around Oxford Road.
You can share what you’ve found with friends
Let your friends find this resource too, so that they can find something that interests them.
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share via email
This resource is designed to give you a birds eye view of the opportunities open to you on the Oxford Road corridor
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Communicate at interviews
This task is designed to give you an insight into how face-to-face interviews work and what you can do to increase your chances of success.
Input your answers and then click the Next button
A face to face interview is an integral part of 99% of recruitment processes. It’s highly unlike that you’ll never meet your employer prior to being made a job offer.
Read the statements below and state whether you agree, disagree, or aren’t sure.Interviews are tests
Interviews are easy
Preparation is required
It’s hard to predict questions
Agree Not sure Disagree
I can’t think on my feet
Example 2 – Communicating at Interviews
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Communicate at interviews
After watching the video click next
Watch the video below in which University of Manchester students and alumni talk about their interview experiences.
This task is designed to give you an insight into how face-to-face interviews work and what you can do to increase your chances of success.
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Interviews –UoM students view
Communicate at interviews
Input your answers and then click the Next button
Now that you’ve seen the video – input your answers again
Read the statements below and state whether you agree, disagree, or aren’t sure.
Interviews are tests
Interviews are easy
Preparation is required
It’s hard to predict questions
Agree Not sure Disagree
I can’t think on my feet
This task is designed to give you an insight into how face-to-face interviews work and what you can do to increase your chances of success.
75% Complete
Communicate at interviews
To end this resource click next
Interviews are tests - DisagreeCorrect - Interviews are never trying to catch you out. There are certain skills that they look for, and they want to see if you have the experience to show that
Interviews are easy - DisagreeCorrect - It’s all about confidence. Interviews get easier with practice and preparation. You can book a mock interview with your Careers Service here
Preparation is required - AgreeCorrect - Preparation is key, but don’t over do it. Put time in your diary in the days preceding an interview to practice. Find more help here
It’s hard to predict questions - DisagreeCorrect - Look at the job specification to see which skills they are looking for. From this you can work out some questions
This task is designed to give you an insight into how face-to-face interviews work and what you can do to increase your chances of success.
What you said…
I can’t think on my feet – Not sureOkay - Look at the job specification to see which skills they are looking for. From this you can work out some questions in advance. If in doubt, book a mock interview with the Careers Service
75% Complete
Well done – by going through this resource you now have an understanding of what a face to face interview involves and how to prepare.
You can share what you’ve found with friends
Let your friends find this resource too, so that they can find something that interests them.
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Share via email
Communicate at interviews
This task is designed to give you an insight into how face-to-face interviews work and what you can do to increase your chances of success.
100% Complete
• The aim is to create 20-30 artefacts for 15/16
• Based around key career areas
• All created using this process…
1. Objective
2. Online activity
3. Content
4. Assessment
5. Action
Process
• Resources that are engaging as well as useful• Items that can be shared peer to peer• Easy to find, easy to use and quick
• We know where students typically fail in the process• These artefacts will combat those issues• Careers Service become more on demand
Outcome