careers, employability and skills supporting pdp personal development planning
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Session Objectives
• How Careers can support PDP
• Using the Career Development Learning Audit‘Laws Career Task‘ see PDP handbook
• Constitutional Law in Context: wk 10
• Resources
• Learning about yourself to support Career Development
• Setting, planning and achieving clear personal targets is a feature of autonomous learners and effective professionals.
• Personal Development Planning prepares you for CPD: Continuous Professional Development in Working Life
Careers activity supporting your PDP
What do Employers look for in Graduates?
All the ‘A’s you have to aim for and demonstrate:
Academic attainment Achievements: Awards, QualificationsAttitude – identifying with business culture/valuesAptitude – competent in carrying out tasks (skills)
Aspirational – creative, innovative, passionate
Employer expectations of (Graduate Skills for the 21st Century Peter Hawkins report )
Specialist Connected
Self ReliantGeneralist
Expert Knowledge
Self-AwarenessConfidence
IT LiterateProblem solver
Check your Employability
“The ability to get a job,
do the job and get another job”
C. Gilleard UK Association of Graduate Recruiters
1.Market and Promote your Ability and Motivation
2. Delivery through Work Ready Skills & Experience
3. Manage Your Career & Learning
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Graduate Employer Selection Process testing Employability
Online numerical, logical and verbal reasoning tests
Competency based
Psychometric Tests
Group Exercise
Case Study
Competency based Interview
Attraction Pre-screening Psychometric Tests
Telephone Interview
Assessment Centre
Campus Activity
Media
Website
Eligibility
Mobility
Degree result
Job
PDP E-Folio
Your Space to reflect, critically evaluate and manage your development and progress
Tools:• Action Planner• Learning Log• Skills Builder• My School Resources• Career Development Learning Audit
A process of Self Awareness
1.Career Ideas and Reflection
2.Career Research and Resources
3.Career Testing and Experiencing
4.Career Evaluating and Review
5.Career Managing and Developing
CDL Audit – 5 Stages
Review: what you want, what you can offer and where this is needed and how well you are doing:
Manage the Process
3
2
1
4
5
Completing the Audit
1.1 I have thought about whether I have the personal qualities associated with succeeding in my career options
0 1 2 3
Carefully read through each statement and score yourself on the following basis:0
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I feel that I’m under developed in this area and need to do a lot of work1
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I’m OK at this but still need to work on it2
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I’m good or above average at this3
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I’m excellent in this area, and can back up by confidence with clear and current evidence of my achievements.
Action
Evaluation
Reflection
Research an employer website to identify the personal qualities they seek
Review
What examples have I got to illustrate these qualities – write up in Learning log
How the Audit can help
• Identify your Strengths – Weaknesses• Give you a Measurement of your Progress• The stages give you a guidance framework• The statements give you guidance on things to
do address your development• Introduces you to the vocabulary of Career
Development• Create plans to manage your development
Careers publications
Events: Workshops & Presentations
Options & Occupations files
Employer, Directories, Files and Marketing Materials
One-to-one Guidance
FAIRS
SGC Careers ResourcesInformation
QoL: Videos, PDP, Presentations
Selective Websites
Certificate inCareer Development LearningCareer Management and Employability Programmes
A 7-week accredited programme that will engage and focus you on the transition to graduate employment. Organised by Careers, Employability and Skills, this Programme will help you • develop skills for working life
• increase your confidence and competence in selection procedures enabling you to compete more effectively for jobs.
Open to All Undergraduatesand Taught Postgraduate Students
Semester week
w/c 01 Feb 1 {Graduate Labour Market and Career Development
{Self Awareness and Networking
w/c 08 Feb 2 {Job Search and Recruitment Selection{CV’s and Application
w/c 15 Feb 3 Interviews
w/c 22 Feb 4 {Team work{Negotiation
w/c 01 Mar 5 Communication, Assertiveness
and Presentations
w/c 08 Mar 6 Student Presentationsw/c 29 Mar 7 Reflection, Course Review and Final Assignment
Please register for further details now by email [email protected]
Email: [email protected]/careers
Exercise: Constitutional Law in Context
End of Week 10Application for a summer placement with a law firm“Lawyers need to be able to explain complex material
clearly and accurately, both orally and in writing. They need to possess strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team. Give specific examples of how you have developed these skills so far during your legal studies.”
Answer this question.
Evaluating Skills Development?
1. Written Communication /Interpersonal2. Oral Communication /Interpersonal3. Teamwork
• Identify Personal Example - descriptive• Specific reference /detail - descriptive• How I performed - analysis• What I learned / recognised - analysis
Evidencing STAR Competencies
Situation - set the scene
Task - problem/challenge
Action - what “I” did
Result - outcome, feedback
www.qub.ac.uk/careers > EVENTSNorthern Ireland Solicitor Marketplace9th November 2009, 11.00 – 12.00pm, PFC, Room G07 Presentation provided by NI Law Society Chair of the Education
Committee within an opportunity for Q&A
Northern Ireland Barrister Marketplace12th November 2009, 10.00 – 11.00pm, PFC, Room G06 Presentation provided by Chief Executive of the Bar of N.
Ireland within an opportunity for Q&A
Solicitor/Barrister RolePlay Demonstration19th November 2009, 6pm Student Guidance Centre, Foyer