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Graduate EmployabilityGraduate Employability
University of BirminghamUniversity of Birmingham
Careers and Admissions Conference Careers and Admissions Conference
July 3July 3rdrd 20132013
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Eluned Jones, Director of Student EmployabilityEluned Jones, Director of Student Employability
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The Graduate Market 2013The Graduate Market 2013
1.1. More buoyant than 2012 with increases in More buoyant than 2012 with increases in
graduate vacancies from many major recruitersgraduate vacancies from many major recruiters
2.2. Some recruiters failed to fill all vacancies Some recruiters failed to fill all vacancies ––
notably in STEM areasnotably in STEM areas
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notably in STEM areasnotably in STEM areas
3.3. Increasing link between prior internship / work Increasing link between prior internship / work
experience and graduate job offersexperience and graduate job offers
4.4. Average salary £21,000 (HESA)Average salary £21,000 (HESA)
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The Graduate Market 2013The Graduate Market 2013
■■ Increased opportunities in: retail, IT, energy, Increased opportunities in: retail, IT, energy,
engineering, public sector (teaching, social engineering, public sector (teaching, social
work, nursing), finance (risk and compliance)work, nursing), finance (risk and compliance)
■■ Prior internship / work experience route to Prior internship / work experience route to
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■■ Prior internship / work experience route to Prior internship / work experience route to
employment increased to 30%+ (75% employment increased to 30%+ (75%
Investment Banks, 50% Law)Investment Banks, 50% Law)
■■ Increased recruitment activity (university Increased recruitment activity (university
campuses, websites, social media) campuses, websites, social media)
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Popular Professions / Sectors Popular Professions / Sectors
■■ MarketingMarketing
■■ MediaMedia
■■ ConsultingConsulting
■■ R&DR&D
■■ InvestmentInvestment
■■ AccountancyAccountancy
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■■ ConsultingConsulting
■■ TeachingTeaching
■■ CharitiesCharities
■■ AccountancyAccountancy
■■ LawLaw
■■ EngineeringEngineering
High Fliers Survey
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2013 onwards2013 onwards
1.1. Continuing shortages in key areas:Continuing shortages in key areas:
�� IT (cyber security)IT (cyber security)
�� Languages (BRIC languages plus Japanese)Languages (BRIC languages plus Japanese)
�� Engineering (transport, mechanical, EE)Engineering (transport, mechanical, EE)
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�� Engineering (transport, mechanical, EE)Engineering (transport, mechanical, EE)
2.2. Prior work experience route will growPrior work experience route will grow
3.3. Major recruiters now opening recruitment 12 Major recruiters now opening recruitment 12
months in advance (impact on 2months in advance (impact on 2ndnd years)years)
4.4. Apprenticeships are increasing but seen as Apprenticeships are increasing but seen as
‘additional’ route to graduate entry ‘additional’ route to graduate entry
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UK Graduate Destinations (2012)UK Graduate Destinations (2012)
UK destinations (FT, home):UK destinations (FT, home):
11stst DegreeDegree PGTPGT
WorkWork 66%66% 62%62% 69%69% 80%80%
Work & StudyWork & Study 6%6% 9%9% 5%5% 5%5%
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Work & StudyWork & Study 6%6% 9%9% 5%5% 5%5%
StudyStudy 15%15% 18%18% 12%12% 6%6%
UnemployedUnemployed 9%9% 7%7% 10%10% 7%7%
Professional JobsProfessional Jobs 64%64% 80.7%80.7% ?? 88.2%88.2%
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National League Tables National League Tables
-- Graduate ProspectsGraduate Prospects
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2012 2013 2014
2013 2013 –– 1010thth in UK and 9in UK and 9thth within the 24 strong Russell Group within the 24 strong Russell Group
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Guardian
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� Dedicated Employability Teams embedded in each College
� PSA recognising over 150 extra-curricular activities
� Student Enterprise & Business Start-up services
� 300 employer visits and several major Careers Fairs each year
65 staff and 40 student careers paraprofessionals, providing
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� Funded internship and work experience programmes
� Dedicated support for International students
� Top 10 targeted service by employers
� Local, national and global Alumni Mentoring
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What our graduates do….What our graduates do….
CAL
Solicitor
Teacher
Musician
Writer
Curator
Field Archaeologist
Translator
LES
Hydrologist
EHO
Toxicologist
Poisons Info
Specialist
Sports Officer
Ranger
CoSS
Social Worker
Teacher
NHS Manager
Counsellor
Golf Professional
Events Manager
Marketing Manager
EPS
Design Engineer
Software Engineer
Hydrologist
Game Developer
Forensic Analyst
River Modeller
Chemist
MDS
Doctor
Dentist
Physiotherapist
Clinical Psychologist
EHO
Probation Officer
Professional Athlete
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Translator
Probation Officer
Consultant
IT Consultant
Parliamentary
Researcher
Charity Commission
Officer
Police Officer
Accountant
Foreign Legion
Investment Banker
Wildlife Sites Officer
Geoscientist
Catastrophy Analyst
Probation Officer
Editor
Marketing Officer
Events Organiser
Parliamentary
Researcher
Sheep Shearer
Investment Banker
Marketing Manager
Economist
Accountant
Journalist
Parliamentary
Researcher
Tax Inspector
Press Officer
Deck Officer
Intelligence Analyst
Investment Banker
Chemist
Scientific Editor
Geologist
Physicist
Patent Attorney
Charity Fundraiser
Market Researcher
Armed Forces
Investment Banker
Teacher
Trader
Professional Athlete
Veterinary Surgeon
Occupational
Therapist
Events Manager
Armed Forces
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Employer partners and recruiters Employer partners and recruiters
� Schlumberger
� Reuters
� Asda
� QinetiQ
� Pfizer
� GlaxoSmithKline
� Royal
Shakespeare
Company
� House of
� Nestle
� Imagination
Technologies
� IBM
� Apple
� Logica
� Microsoft
� Bank of America
� Morgan Stanley
� Santander
� Credit Suisse
� Lloyd’s Register
� Nationwide
� NEXT
� Met Office
� Network Rail
� Kerry Group
� Sainsburys
� Tata Steel
� BP
� Samsung
� BAE Systems
� GCHQ
� ARM
� John Lewis
� Sony
� Teach First
� Marks &
Spencer
� BT
� Atkins
� Babcock
� Jaguar Land
Rover
� Aston Martin
� Ford
� Toyota
� Renault Formula 1
Team Ltd
� Bentley
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� House of
Commons
� Shelter
� Oxfam
� Sotheby’s
� BBC
� Harper Collins
� Bosch
� Bloomberg
� Marconi
� Pilkington
� Zurich
� Santander
� Capgemini
� PwC
� Accenture
� Deloitte
� Ernst & Young
� UBS
� Barclays
� Deutsche Bank
� RBS
� Citi
� HSBC
� BP
� Proctor &
Gamble
� RWE npower
�AWE
� Hogan Lovell
� Balfour Beatty
� KPMG
� Fujitsu
� Unilever
� Centrica
� EDF
� BT
� British Sugar
� Astra Zeneca
� GKN
� E-ON
� Boots
� Aldi
� Siemens
� Caterpillar
� Cadbury
� AWE
� Arup
� Bentley
� Rolls-Royce
� Mercedes-Benz
� Airbus
� Tessella
� Tesco
� Mott McDonald
� Kraft
� Linklaters
� DLA Piper
� Wragge & Co
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Alumni Leadership Mentoring ProgrammeAlumni Leadership Mentoring Programme
HEALTH AND SOCIAL CAREHEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
Sir Liam Donaldson Sir Liam Donaldson -- Former Chief Medical Officer (MSc, Anatomy)Former Chief Medical Officer (MSc, Anatomy)
Baroness Doreen Massey Baroness Doreen Massey -- Chair, National Treatment Agency For Substance Misuse (BA, French)Chair, National Treatment Agency For Substance Misuse (BA, French)
Sir Charles George Sir Charles George -- Chairman, The Stroke Association (BSc, Anatomy, Chairman, The Stroke Association (BSc, Anatomy, MBChBMBChB; MD, Medicine); MD, Medicine)
MEDIA AND ARTSMEDIA AND ARTS
Cilla Snowball CBE Cilla Snowball CBE -- Group Chairman and Group CEO, AMV BBDO (BA, French)Group Chairman and Group CEO, AMV BBDO (BA, French)
PhyllidaPhyllida Lloyd CBE Lloyd CBE -- Film and Stage Director Film and Stage Director Iron LadyIron Lady and and Mamma Mia! Mamma Mia! (BA, English)(BA, English)
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PhyllidaPhyllida Lloyd CBE Lloyd CBE -- Film and Stage Director Film and Stage Director Iron LadyIron Lady and and Mamma Mia! Mamma Mia! (BA, English)(BA, English)
Tamsin Tamsin GreigGreig -- Actress (BA, Drama & Theatre Arts)Actress (BA, Drama & Theatre Arts)
Simon Halsey Simon Halsey -- Chorus Director, City of Birmingham Symphony Choruses (DMus, Hon Degree)Chorus Director, City of Birmingham Symphony Choruses (DMus, Hon Degree)
Alan Davey Alan Davey -- Chief Executive, Arts Council England (BA, English)Chief Executive, Arts Council England (BA, English)
Baroness Patience Wheatcroft Baroness Patience Wheatcroft -- Former Editor of the Wall Street Journal Europe (LLB, Law) Former Editor of the Wall Street Journal Europe (LLB, Law)
BUSINESS AND FINANCIALBUSINESS AND FINANCIAL
Martin Devenish Martin Devenish -- Managing Director, Goldman Sachs International (Managing Director, Goldman Sachs International (BComBCom, Business Studies), Business Studies)
Mike Mike WeltonWelton -- Chairman, Premier Oil Plc (BSc, Civil Engineering)Chairman, Premier Oil Plc (BSc, Civil Engineering)
Mike Coupe Mike Coupe -- Director, J Sainsbury’s (BSc, Physics)Director, J Sainsbury’s (BSc, Physics)
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International bursary grantsInternational bursary grants
� China
� Brazil
� Belgium
� Greece
� Estonia
� India
� Argentina
� Kenya
� Germany
� Cambodia
� Chile
� France
� Tanzania
� South Africa
� Dubai
� USA
� Mexico
� Ecuador
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� India
� Malawi
� Australia
� UAE
� Spain
� Israel
� Singapore
� France
� Zimbabwe
� Morocco
� Peru
� Indonesia
� South Korea
� Uganda
� Ecuador
� Costa Rica
� Canada
� New Zealand
� Ghana
� Sri Lanka
� Nepal
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International Work International Work
ExperienceExperience
do something remarkable!do something remarkable!do something remarkable!do something remarkable!do something remarkable!do something remarkable!do something remarkable!do something remarkable!
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Global Challenge InternshipsGlobal Challenge Internships
ddddddddo something extraordinary!o something extraordinary!o something extraordinary!o something extraordinary!o something extraordinary!o something extraordinary!o something extraordinary!o something extraordinary!
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South KoreaSouth KoreaSouth KoreaSouth Korea
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Secrets of Graduate EmployabilitySecrets of Graduate Employability
1.1. Study the subject you enjoy the mostStudy the subject you enjoy the most
2.2. Study your strongest subjectStudy your strongest subject
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3.3. Add value to yourself from Day 1Add value to yourself from Day 1
4.4. Study at a University that fits youStudy at a University that fits you
5.5. Study when the time is rightStudy when the time is right