stand out from the crowd! preparing for graduate employment

Stand out from the crowd!Preparing for graduate employment

By the end of today’s session you will be aware of:

Factors affecting graduates 2010Factors affecting your employabilityYour skills as a graduate engineer

What support is available to develop your career and skills at Warwick

Are there any graduate jobs?

How ready am I to apply for a job?What do I need to do?What can I do?What will happen if I don’t get a job before graduation?

Reasons to be cheerful

UK Picture- Sept 2010

Graduate recruitment news

Reasons to be cheerfulThe UK Picture- Sept 2010

“Despite mixed economic news recently, there are welcome signs of greater stability on the graduate market front - plus a number of reasons for optimism.”

UK economy 1.7% growth in the 2nd quarter -positive contributions from key sectors such as... “manufacturing and construction (including engineering)”

1/10 firms failed to fill all their current graduate vacancies and (73%) still accepting applications

projected level of graduate recruitment for 2011 >26%

Sources: Institution of Engineering and Technology report Sept 2010

http://www.ri5.co.uk/site/news/article/graduate-market-outlook-reasons-to-be-cheerful/

Sample of jobs Engineering graduates- 2008/2009

Project Manager, Information Security, Procter and GambleProduction Planner, Colgate PalmoliveEngineering Consultant, ArupSystem Analyst, IBMGraduate Leadership Programme, UnileverSenior Project Accountant, Network RailIT Consultant, RBSDistribution Manager, AstraZenecaEngineer, Cathay Pacific Airlines

Employers who take on Warwick Engineering graduates

• Procter & Gamble• Centrica• Unilever• Cummins• GE Aviation• EDF Energy• Fujitsu• National Grid• Rolls Royce• Aston Martin

• Lagonda Ltd • Airbus• Atkins• IBM• Network Rail • RWE • Npower• Schlumberger• Siemens

Are you employable?

What is employability?

“To be employed is to be at risk,

To be employable is to be secure.

Dr Peter Hawkins, 2005http://www.windmillsonline.co.uk/interactive/index.html

The Graduate Jobs Formula

E= Q + WE + S x C ?

Employability = Qualifications +Work Experience + Strategies X Contacts

The Graduate Jobs Formula, 2010, Dr Paul Redmond

http://careers.guardian.co.uk/audio/careers-talk-the-graduate-job-formula

What Employers Seek

AGR UK Survey July 2010

2.1 Undergraduate Degree : 77.5%

Specific Degree Subject: 25.1 % From particular Universities 6.8% Relevant Work Experience: 33.5%

Demonstrate certain competencies 62.8%

What factors influence your employability?

Employability

Knowledge of target market

Work experience

Self presentation

Awareness of career options

Motivations & interests

Academic results

How employable are you?Think about your:• Work experience?• Market knowledge?• Academic results?• Self presentation?• Motivation?• Career options?

Time for Action

Set yourself one SMART

goal for improving your

employability thisweek

www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/careers/departments/science/engugwww.gradcracker.comwww.prospects.ac.uk/industries_engineering_overview.htmwww.targetjobs.co.uk/engineering-graduate-jobs

Online Engineering Information

How can we support you?

Access to placement opportunities Online vacancy listEmployer Events & Workshops1-1 Guidance Warwick Advantage

Events and workshopsTechnology & Engineering

Tuesday 23rd Nov

For more information, register on My Advantage

Your Careers Consultant

Andy LloydCareers Consultant

School of Engineering

Phone: 02476 524748Email: A.D.Lloyd@warwick.ac.uk

How to contact us

In person: • Help desk:10.00am to 6.00pm University House, Ground Floor• Careers & Skills Library open 24/7

• Phone: 024 7652 4748 (general enquiries)

• E-mail: careers@warwick.ac.uk