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This padlet will cove

1.     University and careers department induction

2.     About the Careers and Employability Service

3.     Office Practicalities

4.     IT Systems

5.     Career exploration resources

6.     HE Specific resources

7.     Types of Appointment

8.     Appointments system - for notes

9.     What to do if..

10.  Employability at Strathclyde

11.  Who else we work with

12.  HR information

13. The Scottish System

14. Who's who

15. GO and CR

16. Safety on campus

17. LEF and FAR

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o   Induction checklist – anything here you haven’t done or want to go over? https://www.strath.ac.uk/media/1newwebsite/departmentsubject/sipbs/documents/New_Staff_Induction_Checklist.pdf

o   Line Manager Katrina Forbes

o   Operational management (eg. sickness, leave, need to cancel session) to Katrina who will pass to the Information Team who handle appointments

o   Diversity in the Workplace, Unconscious Bias and Cyber Security training modules are also mandatory and must be completed. The Microbehaviours course looks great if you have time (builds on unconscious bias training)

o   Tour of building and fire exists.

·       The Fire Safety Awareness Training (40 mins)  https://bookings.strath.ac.uk/Home/Course/5574

·       Evacuation plans for the building are here Fire Safety Library - University of Strathclyde

·       Recommend familiarising yourself with Student Support resource on Abintegro and helping students in distress:

o   https://strathclyde.careercentre.me/u/vrropxuf (this can be shared with students if you wish)

o   https://www.strath.ac.uk/media/ps/sees/disabilityservice/Helping_Students_in_Distress_A_Guide_for_Staff.pdf

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Our courses are outlined here https://www.strath.ac.uk/courses/?term=&profile=_default_preview&collection=uos-courses&Submit=

We have 4 Faculties in Glasgow- Engineering, Strathclyde Business School (SBS), Science and Humanities Arts and Social Sciences (HASS). We have various satellite campuses and one newly opened in Bahrain https://www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/bahrain/

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University Courses in Scotland, UK - University of Strathclyde

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Undergraduate, Masters & PhD Programs UK | University of Strathclyde

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About the Careers and Employability Service Staff

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About the Careers and Employability Service Staff

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Consultant caseloads (Rachel– Business School, Stephen– Science, Camrie – Engineering, Anna & Nic– HaSS, You – Business School PGT and international Student)

Infoteam – Andi (info team manager), Siobhan (reception), Margo (Info Asst, vacancies and statistics), Monica (Info Asst, statistics), Maureen (Info Asst, health and safety rep)

Employer Engagement Team – Gill (manager), Nicola (events and marketing), Donella (employer engagement)

Entrepreneurship - Thomas (Entrepreneurship and employability lead.

CV Advisers - Tom, Megan and Fraser

Where we sit in the University

Our Academic Lead is Debbie Willison who chairs the Careers and Employability Working Group.

We are part of the Directorate of Student Experience. Director is Gill Watt and we are line managed by the Deputy Director Steph McKendry.

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Careers and Employability Office Practicalities

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Careers and Employability Office Practicalities

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The main office is TL438

Office Address is: TL438, Level 4, Jocelyn Bell-Burnell Wing | Learning and Teaching Building  |  49 Richmond Street, Glasgow, G1 1XU

Main Telephone number is 0141 574 5090

Main Email address is yourcareer@strath.ac.uk

Security emergency telephone number is 2222 (or 0141 548 2222) for general security enquiries 3333.

Seminar room is TL4

Key cupboard – key to Pods and seminar room are in the key box. Access code is 602.

Pods for appointments and meetings(these need booked)

Staff card for access to office

Tea and Coffee is supplied along with washing up materials.

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The Careers Service uses three main systems which can be a bit confusing to get your head around.

MyCareer - Appointments and Events booking system - an in-house system managed by the information team  and colleagues in Information Services. Links to Adviser diaries and the Events Calendar on our website (and the StrathApp)

CareerHub (confusingly sometimes referred to as MyCareerHub) - Vacancies system. Employers register with us to display their vacancies to our students and graduates. Also used by many other universities and employers have the option to share their vacancies via CareerHub Central so is more than just Strathclyde/Glasgow specific.

Abintegro/Careers Toolkit - Tools, resources and modules such as CV360 for students and graduates.

Student Circus - Graduate vacancies for International Students.

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We have an interactive online course called choosing my career.

Our website contains a comprehensive (but not exhaustive) resource on popular career areas. All resources added by our consultants https://www.strath.ac.uk/professionalservices/careers/students/choosingacareer/iwanttoworkin/

We link to Prospects for degree options https://www.prospects.ac.uk/careers-advice/what-can-i-do-with-my-degree

Various other career choice resources available.

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At some stage, we all make choices about the career path we'll follow. It's never too early to start thinking about your future career. We're happy to work with you from your first year, throughout your degree, and beyond graduation - at whatever stage you've reached in your thinking.

90% of respondents in a recent survey said their Careers interview helped a lot.

We can help you with this process if:

you're unsure where to start

you have no idea of the career that would suit you

you have some vague ideas but need support to think them through

you need help finding more information

Choosing My Career

A great place to start is with our interactive online course Choosing My Career. It will help you make it a conscious and thoughtful decision, giving you the best chance of choosing a career path that suits your personality, skills and strengths.

This course helps you to:

understand the process of making a career decision

think about what you want from a career

explore the options available to you

plan your next steps to make it happen

I want to work in ...

Use our I want to work in ... resources to find out about a wide range of jobs, careers and sectors.

Options with my degree

Use Prospects: What can I do with my degree? to explore careers options.

Prepare 2 Get Ahead

Prepare2GetAhead is a career planning tool created specifically for Chinese students. Available in English and Chinese, this e-learning resource gives an introduction to career planning and provides a step-by-step approach to enable you to develop and create your own career plan. The resource aims to help you to make the most of your time at university and to explore options that interest you, as well as gain relevant skills and experiences.

Understand Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Research the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) plans and progress of the UK's largest organisations and graduate employers. Use Windo to browse profiles and compare data of potential employers.

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Choosing a career | University of Strathclyde

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At some stage, we all make choices about the career path we'll follow. It's never too early to start thinking about your future career. We're happy to work with you from your first year, throughout your degree, and beyond graduation - at whatever stage you've reached in your thinking.

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HE Specific Careers Information Resources We use

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HE Specific Careers Information Resources We use

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As outlined in career exploration, we have curated this resource to contains links to job profiles and how jobsearch works in these career areas.

Here are links to other resources...

Prospects https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles

Target jobs https://targetjobs.co.uk/

Abintegro - We pay for students and graduates to have access to the platform. You will have access to this. https://www.abintegro.com/welcome/Strathclyde-University

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I want to work in... | University of Strathclyde

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The following list of links and resources have been compiled by our Careers Consultants and Careers Information Team. They provide you with the knowledge you need if you are considering a career in this line of work.

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Guidance

Usually 30 minutes one to one but can be longer (PhDs and some disabled students need longer). Can be online or in person. More details here https://www.strath.ac.uk/professionalservices/careers/appointments/

Practice Interviews

We offer this as well as interview practice. Students are asked to provide a copy of the application form and job description 3 days in advance to allow you to prepare questions in advance.. These are sent to yourcareer@strath.ac.uk if students cant do this (sometimes they just find out about the interview) we can talk to them about the interview in an appointment but cant be expected to have don’t all the research.

CV/Application checking

We have a separate service for this, which students can book online. https://careers.strath.ac.uk/Login

Lots of resources for students about CV’s applications, personal statements and cover letters here https://www.strath.ac.uk/professionalservices/careers/students/makingapplications/cvsandcoverletters/

Drop In

We are trialing drop in for all students this semester. We do have faculty specific drop ins at other times also.

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1. Is in distress (see above leaflet)

Included in this is information on

1. What to so in emergency situations.

2. Links to helpful organisations

3. Links to Report and Support (The university records system). Students and staff can record incidents of concern here.

4. Links to Silver Could and Spectrum Life - worth registering with these to see what they offer students.

5. We have Rape Crisis support on campus.

6. I didn't know about this course but will share with the team https://www.charliewaller.org/what-we-offer/universities/e-learning-for-college-and-university-staff

2. Information on Wellbeing support for students - https://www.strath.ac.uk/professionalservices/disabilityandwellbeing/mentalhealthwellbeingsupport/accessingsupport/

3. Discloses a disability or needs wellbeing support - https://www.strath.ac.uk/professionalservices/disabilityandwellbeing/

1. Disability service advice for staff - https://www.strath.ac.uk/professionalservices/disabilityandwellbeing/informationforstaff/ there is a link to training at the bottom of this page.

4. Discloses GBV -https://www.strath.ac.uk/whystrathclyde/safe360/gender-basedviolence/

5. Asks about visas - https://www.strath.ac.uk/professionalservices/careers/students/internationalstudents/workintheukaftergraduation/

6. Is trans or non binary and needs some advice or support. -https://www.strath.ac.uk/professionalservices/accessequalityinclusionservice/equalitydiversity/askalex/

7. Needs help with an academic appeal, housing and other student issues https://www.strathunion.com/support/

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there are so many ways you can enhance your employability at strathclyde. we make it easy by embedding opportunities into your course

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as well as a wide range of extra-curricular activities.

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How We Support Student Employability - University of Strathclyde

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The Strathclyde graduate will be recognised as deeply knowledgeable and adaptable, demonstrating the skills, attributes and confidence to thrive in an evolving, often challenging world. To meet the needs of professions and career pathways, this will be achieved through the design of our curricula and the provision of opportunities for all students to engage in work-related activities, entrepreneurial events and programmes and globally conscious initiatives throughout their studies.

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Students Union - https://www.strathunion.com/

AGCAS Scotland Groups - in Scotland we have some separate special interest groups.

SDS - https://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/

Access, Equality and Inclusion - https://www.strath.ac.uk/professionalservices/accessequalityinclusionservice/

Disability and Wellbeing

https://www.strath.ac.uk/professionalservices/disabilityandwellbeing/

Student Support and Development

(Study skills, chaplaincy etc.)

https://www.strath.ac.uk/professionalservices/studentexperience/studentsupportanddevelopment/

Education Enhancement

https://www.strath.ac.uk/professionalservices/educationenhancement/

StrathInspire

https://www.strath.ac.uk/workwithus/strathclydeinspire/

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2020-2021

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Whether you're looking to find out more on volunteering or Clubs & Societies, or even how you can get the best out of your studying - this is the best place to be part of it.

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Check out what's happening 2020-2021 We're all about making sure you're having the best Strathclyde experience. Strath Life is all about giving you the best deals and discounts and raising awareness of what's happening on campus.

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HR info, Policies and useful information

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https://www.strath.ac.uk/policies/hrpoliciesprocedures/

The University Calendar

https://strath.sharepoint.com/sites/calendardates

OSDU

(University training and development)

https://strath.sharepoint.com/sites/osdu

Mentoring at Strathclyde

https://strath.sharepoint.com/sites/coachmentor/SitePages/Mentoring-@-Strathclyde.aspx

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HR policies & procedures | University of Strathclyde

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Human Resources manage a wide range of policies and procedures relevant to your employment with the University. They are intended to provide practical and consistent advice and guidance to managers and staff about the University’s position and approach to employment related matters and to support the University’s vision, strategy and culture.

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Our Line Management

I/we report to the Deputy Director of Student Experience - Steph McKendry

The other half or the Directorate reports to Ann Duncan.

The Director of Student Experience is Gill Watt

She reports to the University Secretary Stuart Fancey.

Stuart reports to the Vice Principal Scott McGregor and the Principal Jim McDonald.

The Academic lead for employability is Debbie Willison (a senior academic in chemistry).

Student Experience Heads of Department

Disability and Wellbeing - Colin Flynn and Chris McKenzie

Access, Equality and Inclusion - Amanda Baldwin

International Student Journeys - Yet Yau

Student Advice and Support - Erin Russell

Admissions and Student Lifecycles - Kirsty Patterson Smith (nee Knox)

Student Experience Systems and Data - Kim Bryce

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Student Experience | University of Strathclyde

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QAA Scotland

Our quality body - https://www.qaa.ac.uk/scotland

Our quality assessment as a university is TQER - https://www.qaa.ac.uk/scotland/en/reviewing-quality-in-scotland/scottish-quality-enhancement-arrangements/tertiary-quality-enhancement-review

SDS

The national Careers delivery body works in schools, some colleges and across Scotland. They also manage Modern and Graduate Apprenticeships https://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/

https://www.apprenticeships.scot/

Strathclyde is a provider of both Graduate and Degree Apprenticeships https://www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/apprenticeshipdegreesatstrathclyde/

Scottish Qualifications

Main school qualifications - Nat 5s, Higher and Advanced Higher. Many more exist.

https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/70972.html

College and articulation

College to 2nd or 3rd year is an option for some degree courses. Some colleges offer degree courses.

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Skills Development Scotland are the national careers advice provider as well as being responsible for Apprenticeship funding. Some of the resources that SDS have might be relevant to some students (and provide the Scottish context for requirements) This is the resource most Scottish pupils use in school and at colleges.

They have a section for adults too https://www.myworldofwork.co.uk/

Apprenticeship recruitment in Scotland can be seen here https://www.apprenticeships.scot/

The stats they produce can be useful https://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/publications-statistics/statistics?_gl=1*1fn186c*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTg1MTQ5MzA0My4xNzMxNjg1OTky*_ga_2CRJE0HKFQ*MTczMTY4NTk5MC4xLjEuMTczMTY4NjUxMi4wLjAuMA..

They also produce sector skills reports and various labour market statistics.

https://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/what-we-do/skills-planning/sectoral-skills-assessments?_gl=1*1lo6lhv*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTE1MTExNjU5LjE3MzE2ODY3NjY.*_ga_2CRJE0HKFQ*MTczMTY4Njc2My4xLjAuMTczMTY4Njc2My4wLjAuMA..

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My World of Work is Scotland’s award-winning online career information and advice service.

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Student Surveys Team

https://www.strath.ac.uk/professionalservices/educationenhancement/educationinsight/

run the NSS, Graduate Outcomes, PTES and internal surveys.

Results and data for all surveys here https://strath.sharepoint.com/sites/studentsurveys

GO results are here https://strath.sharepoint.com/sites/studentsurveys/Graduate%20Outcomes/Forms/AllItems.aspx

Let me know if you cant access this.

Career Readiness

We run the Career Readiness Survey and Andi has access to all the data.

We have some of this in the i drive here I:\Admin\Careers\Information-Team\Career readiness

Andi has been working on getting this into Power BI - she might have shown you this already.

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Education insight | University of Strathclyde

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Your student voice at the heart of enhancement

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We have access to an app that can be used in emergency situations but also for lone working.

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Strathclyde SOS | University of Strathclyde

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The University of Strathclyde is proud to launch Strathclyde SOS - a personal alarm that works using your current smartphone, to ensure your safety 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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Learner Experience Framework and Faculty Annual Reports (LEF and FAR)

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Learner Experience Framework and Faculty Annual Reports (LEF and FAR)

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See link above for the LEF and this also links to the FAR - you might be be able to see the reports the faculties produce.

Our own reports and the data that is relevant to the faculty reports is here https://strath.sharepoint.com/sites/CareersServiceDataforFAR2022-23

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Our aim with this role was to offer an enhanced service to our international students through;

1. Offering longer guidance session to IS referred through other consultants and via the information team.

2. Developing new/adapting sessions for IS.

3. Creating new resources, keeping them up to date finding out about working internationally.

4. Working collaboratively internally and externally - employer engagement team, ISE, visa team, RIO, AGCAS groups, other groups working with IS.

We wanted to underpin all developments with research - see Camrie's survey. We will need to think about any evaluation we want to do.