make your leadership in sports clubs and societies count ! placement learning unit
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Make your leadership in sports clubs and societies count !
Placement Learning Unit
Aim: To uncover the skills that you can gain
Objectives:
• Understand where this session fits into PLU services
• Understand what is expected by graduate employers
• Analyse your current skills
• Understand and connect the skills gained as part of Exec
• Be aware of extra recognition you can receive
What do Employers want?
www.harrogate.ac.uk
• Good degree from good University• Work Experience• Personal achievements (Higher Education Achievement Record)
• A unique story to tell
TargetjobsSkills & Competencies for graduateshttp://targetjobs.co.uk/careers-advice/skills-and-competencies
Skills developed from my Degreehttps://myadvantage.warwick.ac.uk/SearchResources.chpx?search=Personal+skills
Good vs Great Answershttp://careersblog.warwick.ac.uk/2013/10/28/what-separates-a-good-answer-from-a-great-one/
What do you have to offer employers as a potential employee?
Remember, “work experience” is experience for work, not just from work!
Employability Development Profile Exercise: 5 mins
e.g.
Rate your level of confidence
How high a priority is it for you to improve this skill?
Exercise: 4 minsWhat am I doing here?
• Groups of 5 maximum• Write a list of the kind of activities you think you will be involved in as a
member of Exec
As an Exec or Leader you will:Recruit membersManage a budget, raise moneyOrganise eventsMarket the society or clubAttend committees and strategic meetingsImplement risk assessments and become aware of H&SMonitor and evaluate projects and eventsOffer advice and informationLiaise with internal and external stakeholdersAttend & deliver training?... And many more
Exercise: 4-6 minsHow do I get it done?
• Pairs/groups of 5 maximum• Using the list of words provided write down a few statement on how you
will go about the activities identified in the previous exercise
Exercise: 4-6 minsThe skills I will use
• In your Groups (teams)• Buzzers at the ready!• From your statements on how you will get it done, Identify the skills
(Hand-out available)
Student Careers & Skills Services
• Jobs & Careers Advice
• Careers Guidance
• Academic Skills Advice
• Bursary to access unpaid work experience
• Work experience opportunities via University funded internships
• Informative Practical Workshops throughout the year
• Faculty Drop-Ins
• Work Experience Drop-Ins - Learning Grid, University House
Mondays & Fridays 10am - 12pm, Wednesdays 2pm - 4pm (spring term)
• Contact: [email protected]
Get Work ExperienceOne of the best ways to prepare for work!
The Placement Learning Unit supports you in: optimising your work experience to become employable graduates that ‘stand out from the crowd’ via:
Goal setting: identifying skills gap and ways to overcome them
Reflection: understanding the skills and learning gained
Learning: linking the learning gained from work with studies
Articulation: telling future employers about work-related achievements effectively
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