cic chemistry yr2 part1and 2 dec 2012 djf
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Yr2 Career Planning
What are your options with a chemistry degree?
Deborah FowlisCareers Adviserwww.chemistrycareersmole.blogspot.co.uk
This session will cover: Information on the graduate labour market Career options for chemistry graduates Recent job adverts for chemists & the skills &
experience required Suggestions for developing your skills and
work experience How to actively CHOOSE your career rather
than let it choose you
Career Management Programme Yrs 1-5
Year One – Getting the most out of University
Year Two – Career Planning
Year Three – Implementing Career Decisions (Where to look for jobs, applying for placements, making successful applications/getting through the selection process)
Year Four/Five – Career Review – how to review career progress and plan for the future)
Quick Quiz
1. Approximately how many UK students graduate with a degree in Chemistry EACH year?
A) 2,330
B) 5,729
C) 19,106
D) 284,165Source:www.prospects.ac.uk
2. How much more can a 2010 chemistry graduate expect to earn over the course of their career compared to someone with A-levels?
A) £1,395 B) £77,197 C) £108,020 D) £214,626 E) £403,353Source: www.bis.gov.uk
3. What is the average 2011 graduate starting salary?
A) £20,000 B) £25,000 C) £29,000 D) £40,000 + car
Source: various
4. Play your Cards Right (or Guess the 2011 median graduate salary by sector)
£25,000 £39,000 £25,000 £28,500 £25,000 £27,750 £35,500
Energy/Water/Utility Investment bank Science Actuarial Logistics Managt. Consult. LawSource:www.agr.org.uk-Winter 2012
5. On average, how many applicants were chasing each graduate-level job in 2012?
A) 35 B) 47 C) 52 D) 127
In 2012, 69% of top employers stipulated a 2.1
Source :http://www.highfliers.co.uk/download/GMSummerUpdate12.pdf
6. Which of the following are NOT possible career options for a chemistry graduate?
Human Resources Officer Health and Safety Inspector Recruitment Consultant Petroleum Engineer Accountant Investment banker Marketing Executive Prison Governor Management Consultant
How do you generate ideas for a career?
First destinations of Edinburgh chemistry graduates 2011
http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/careers/explore
First destinations of Imperial chemistry graduates 2011
http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/careers/resources/destinations/undergraduates/chem
Where could chemistry graduates work (as chemists)?
NHS
Academic Research
Env Protection
Consultancies
WaterIndustry
Education
Gov’ment
Power Gen
Oil & Gas
Pharma
Manufac.Industry
Chemists
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•Food & Drink•Brewing & Distilling•Toiletries•Paper•Plastics•Metals•Paints•Polymers•Fine chemicals
How do you generate ideas for a career?
Websites … www.rsc.org/Education/courses-and-careers/profiles/ind
ex.asp - profiles of people with a chemistry background.
http://careers.abpi.org.uk/case-studies/Pages/default.aspx - 97 profiles of people working in chem/pharma industry
www.careersbox.co.uk/films/royal-society-chemistry/ - 8 talking heads of chemistry graduates
www.rsc.org/images/gotadegree_tcm18-48908.pdf downloadable booklet from RSC covering everything
www.chemistrycareersmole.blogspot.co.uk
Websites……..
www.prospects.ac.uk See “Options with your Chemistry Degree”
for a range of possible careers. See ‘Types of Jobs’ provides further
information on jobs eg entry requirements, job content
‘What Job would Suit Me?” (Prospects Planner) -interactive interest/skills programme generates list of possible careers based on your answers.
How do you generate ideas for a career?
Vacancies/Job Descriptions:
What are they?
Description of the essential and desirable qualities wanted in potential employees
MOST candidates will have the essential qualities to a greater or lesser extent.SOME candidates will have SOME of the desirable qualitiesFEW candidates will have ALL the qualities
*Matching vacancies to your skills
1. Find a position that interests you from the vacancy list.
2. Identify the 3 main “general” skills that are looked for.
3. Outline an example of how you would demonstrate each skill right now.
4. Add another example of how you could develop that skill further or in a different way while you are at university.
*What can I do alongside my degree to develop skills?
Work part time Get vacation work/industrial placement Sports & Student Societies Attend skills/languages courses Volunteer (in the UK and abroad) Travel Study abroad
Vacancy websites
Look at job vacancy websites
- to collect a ‘portfolio’ of interests www.ed.ac.uk/careers/sage www.newscientistjobs.com/ http://jobs.rsc.org/ www.prospects.ac.uk www.jobs.ac.uk
How do you generate ideas for a career?
Interactive Career Tools
Career Planning Programme (Careers Service)Prospects PlannerTarget Jobs Careers Report
How do you generate ideas for a career?
What about YOU?
The Career Planning ProcessMaking decisions Implementing decisions
Engaged in process
Self awareness
Opportunity awareness
Finding the opportunities
Making applications
Managing the selection
process
Deciding what next
Reviewing Progress
Now stand up.
Yes, really – STAND UP (please)
*YOU make choices :
Your career choices are likely to be linked to
Values Interests Abilities and achievements Work and life experience Skills Personal qualities and temperament Subject-specific knowledge Personal barriers and restrictions
Some important values… Location Salary Working Hours Opportunities for Advancement Altruism Ethical Companies Working Environment Autonomy
*YOU make choices :
Your career choices are likely to be linked to
Values Interests Abilities and achievements Work and life experience Skills Personal qualities and temperament Subject-specific knowledge Personal barriers and restrictions
What about YOU? Eureka moment?
So what happens next?
Use the booklet to help you think about your own career management
Start to use careers service centre, sessions and activities
Research any ideas you have in more detail – www.prospects.ac.uk & www.ed.ac.uk/careers are good places to start
Talk your ideas through with a careers adviser
Where is the Careers Service?
Weir Building, KBTel: 0131 650 5773
9.15 to 4.45 Mon- Fri, except Tues 11-4.4520 min appts booked on the day 1-3
Longer if necessaryDROP IN CHEMISTRY MUSEUM THURSDAY 1-2
Main Library, Central AreaTel: 0131 650 4670
Email: [email protected]
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