International Career Advantage

Careers & Employability

01/10/2014

GoiNglobal or StayiNlocal?

International Career Advantage

01/10/2014

This event covers the following topics:

• Graduate Labour Market• Self Awareness & Promotion• Job Search• ‘Ask a Graduate’ Speed Dating

Careers event for International Masters students

Graduate Labour Market

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This session:What is the current labour market like for me as an International Student?

• UK• Wales• World

Graduate Labour Market

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What Do You Know Already?

Global Graduate Labour Market

Good News Challenges

Graduate labour market nearly back to pre-2007 levels

Global employment growth weak. Labour markets have not yet returned to pre-recession levels

Many EU countries investing in skills training for the 16-24 bracket in order to create more jobs. Job market in Germany and Austria better

Many graduates doing non-graduate level work as private sector hiring is weak in many countries.

EU countries in particular attempting to tackle the mismatch between jobs and qualifications

Some EU countries high unemployment amongst young people particularly Ireland, Portugal, Italy, Slovakia, Spain 53.2%, Greece 55.3%

Partnerships with overseas universities to support return of graduates to home countries?ILO 2013/14

China – 7.27 million graduate in 2013 and rising. Yet 82% had not found jobs In 2013. Market highly competitive.US market also highly competitive and 53% 2013 graduates unemployed

UK Graduate Labour Market

Good News Challenges

Graduate labour market nearly back to pre-2007 levels

Vast regional variations

Prediction is 9% increase -1,400 extra jobs

Graduates who have had no previous work experience at all are unlikely to be successful in the selection process.

80% of new jobs in the private sector - London

One third of positions go to graduates who had already worked for the organisation

Consultancy, finance and service industries showing recoveryImprovement for graduates from most science and engineering disciplinesHighFliers Report 2014

Competition remains intense – leading employers receive on average 46 applications per vacancySalaries static around the £19,000-£22,000

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Cardiff is main engine for economic growth – retail finance, tourism and media.Investment in energy, creative, and life sciencesSwansea, Newport and Wrexham other centres

Wales Labour Market

The employment rate in Wales in March 2014 was 70% and the share of workplace employment by industry is approximately:

• Health, education & public administration & defence 32%

• Transport retail, wholesale, hotels & food 26%

• Finance & business activities 16%• Production

11%• Other industries

12%• Agriculture

3% Source: www.wales.gov.uk/statistics Nov 2013www.wales.gov.uk/topics/statistics/headlines/economy2013

Graduate Labour Market

25% of employment is in the Top 300 companies in WalesCompanies in the Top Ten registered as a Tier 2 Sponsor•Lloyds Bank•Dow Corning Ltd•Calsonic Kansai Europe Plc•Others Registered in Wales as Tier 2 General:•General Dynamics UK Ltd – Newport•Celtic Manor Resort – Newport•Many of Health Board•Many of the universities including Cardiff University•The Celt Experience – Cardiff•The Number (UK) Ltd – Cardiff•Cardiff Council•Deloitte•PWC

•Data accurate as at 1/9/14

Source:Business in Wales.co.uk

Largest Private Employers - Wales

25% of employment is in the Top 300 companies in Wales•The Public Sector is by far the largest employer across all Welsh Regions

National Assembly for Wales•http://www.assemblywales.org/gethome/working.htm

Welsh Government•http://wales.gov.uk/about/recruitment/?lang=en

•Local Government www.lgjobs.com

•Civil Service – ONS and Inland Revenue•https://www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cgi

•NHS http://www.jobs.nhs.uk/

Source:Business in Wales.co.uk

Public Sector Employers Wales

• 99% of businesses in Wales are Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs), employing less than 250 people – and the majority of these are micro-organisations (less than 10 employees)

• Many recruit graduates

Source:Business in Wales.co.uk

Small Employers Wales

• Around a third of employers in Wales are graduate recruiters, and this includes a range of small and medium-sized businesses

• In Wales opportunities are not always so visible

• The vast majority of Welsh graduates do not take up traditional kinds of graduate post in large companies but go to a wide range of employment or further study

• Around one-third take jobs where their degree is initially not seen as a requirement

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Self Awareness and Promotion

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AIM

To introduce a career decision-making model and familiarise

students with the resources available in the Careers &

Employability Centre

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of the session, students should be able to:

• Recognise the importance of self-knowledge and job-knowledge through use of a career-decision making model

• Understand how this model can be applied through use of an action plan

• Identify useful resources including Careers Central

• Understand the importance of selling their strengths, making the most of opportunities as they arise

Aims and Learning Outcomes

1. How do I decide what I want to do?

2. How do I go about getting there?

Two Main Questions

The Process of Decision Making

SELF KNOWLEDGE

JOB KNOWLEDGE

IDENTIFY POSSIBLE OPTIONS

DISCOVER PROBABLE OUTCOMES

ELIMINATE ALTERNATIVES SYSTEMATICALLY

BEGIN APPLICATIONS

Step 1 – Self Knowledge

You

Skills Aptitudes

Personal Qualities

InterestsConstraints

ValuesMotivation

Life style

Resources to Help

You

Getting Started Leaflets

Available atCareer Central

www.cardiff.ac.uk

Careers Talks

FairsVacation and Other Work Experience

Job Profileswww.prospects.

ac.uk

Step 2 – Job Knowledge

What do Employers of Graduates Look For?

Willingness to Learn CommitmentDependability Self motivationTeamwork C o-operationCommunications skills (written) Communication Skill (oral)Drive/energy Self-

managementDesire to achieve Problem-solvingAnalytical ability FlexibilityInitiative Can

summarise key issuesLogical argument Adaptability

(intellectual)Numeracy Adaptability

(organisational)Commercial awareness Time managementSelf confidence Ability to influence

othersCreative Thinking

How To Sell Yourself

What Are Employability Skills “Future Fit”, a document produced by the Universities UK and the CBI defined

Employability Skills as: “A set of attributes, skills and knowledge that all labour market participants

should possess to ensure they have the capability of being effective in the workplace – to the benefit of themselves, their employer and the wider economy.”

KNOW YOUR EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS – KNOW YOUR STRENGTHS!

How To Sell Yourself

PricewaterhouseCoopers, a global financial services company, has a very useful set of vidcasts on their website demonstrating how the skills you have gained through sporting activities and through shop, bar, restaurant and charity work can be relevant to their business:

http://www.pwc.co.uk/careers/student/employability/employability.jhtml

How To Sell Yourself

China – Interview with a graduate employment manager working from Shanghai – Nottingham University was asked

“What do Chinese employers look for?”

Global orientated perspectiveEnglish ProficiencyAdaptability in a working environmentInitiative and proactive approach

More employers are being more flexible on attending interviews in China doing skype etc.

How To Sell Yourself

Advice From PWC: Market yourself as a global graduateA global graduate ‘can take a global perspective ‘ and ‘ can work in multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural and multi-locational teams’ Sonja Stockton, Director of Talent, PwC. Source: Independent May 13

Working in the UK after Studies

THREATS

WEAKNESSES

OPPORTUNITIES

STRENGTHS

ME AS A GRADUATE FROM A UK UNIVERSITY

Contact: Melanie WorthamEmail: worthamm@cardiff.ac.uk

Thank you

Job Search

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In this session:

• Job Search Quiz• Job Search Challenges• Job Search Solutions• Job Search Tips• ‘Ask a Graduate’

Job Search

Job Search Quiz

1. UAE2. China3. Japan4. India5. Singapore6. USA7. Germany8. Canada9. Australia10. UK

Jo Search Quiz - Answers

https://careercentral.cardiff.ac.uk/work-abroad/ (for Cardiff University students only)http://www.goinglobal.com/ (for public site)

Job Search Challenges

Staying in the UK Returning Home & Global

Work visa / eligibility to work in the UK Employer attitudes & expectations

Language requirements & UK Work Culture

Reverse Culture Shock

Any Degree Discipline job market Possibly more sector specific

Competition from UK students and other internationals in UK

Competition from fellow nationals who did not study overseas

Time available to make Job Applications

Extra time needed for overseas Job Search; disconnect from home job markets

Job Search Solutions

Staying in the UK Returning Home & Global

Visa - Use remainder of Tier 4 visa after completing your courseAttend AIESEC Access Tier 5 visa talk & Work visa talk by Solicitor in Cardiff

Overseas Employers - Be aspirational but also flexible about salary, location, role

Language & Culture - Read Work Etiquette section of Cardiff University Careers booklet ‘International Students: Work Experience Ideas’

Reverse Culture Shock - Read Work Experience Outside UK section of Cardiff University Careers booklet ‘International Students: Work Experience Ideas’

Any discipline market - Articulate key transferable skills; evidence with a variety of concrete examples

Sector specific market - Careful choice of modules and dissertation; highlight University brand & ranking

Competition in UK - Target companies trading with your home country. Consider Shortage Occupations, if appropriate

Competition overseas - Highlight added value aspects of your UK Study experience

Time - Know your career goal; Start job search before November; factor in time later in academic year and when course has ended

Disconnect - Look out for British Council Job Fairs; make links with your Alumni Association; know the peak periods of recruitment activity

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Job Search Tips - Cardiff International Graduate

Questions to Ask a Graduate

Suggested Topic Suggested Questions

Cardiff degree How did your degree help you find a job? In what ways are you using your degree now?

Job Search What job search methods did you use? What factors contributed to your success in securing a job?

Career plan What is your overall career plan? What influenced this? How is your current employment contributing to your overall career plan?

Current role What is your current role? Key achievements to date? Key rewards and challenges of your role?

Top Tips What do you now know about job search and career management that you wish you had known as a student?

Contact:Aled WilliamsTwitter @CardiffGlobalEmail: williamsa35@cf.ac.uk

Thank you

50 Park PlaceStudent Support Centre

(across the road from BIOSI)

50 Park PlaceStudent Support Centre

(across the road from Psychology)

Where we are

• Call into the Careers and Employability Centre, 2nd Floor, Student Support Centre, 50 Park Place

• Open 9.00am–5.00pm Monday-Friday, no appointment needed

• Information on how to start your career planning, work experience, job types, applications, interviews and more

• Friendly staff to answer your questions

For Careers Information...

Appointments

Half hour consultations are available with Career Consultants

Monday to Friday (term time only)

• Quick Enquiries15 minute appointments bookable day before

• Drop In2.30pm - 4.00pm Monday to Friday

Book online at: www.cardiff.ac.uk/careers

International Queries

30-minute appointments with International Career Consultant

Thursdays 9:30am – 4pm

Advice on how to identify and approach UK employers

Information on work permit category most relevant to working in UK after your studies

Advice and coaching on job hunting strategy and most effective use of language in CVs, job applications and

interviews

Book on-line at www.cardiff.ac.uk/careers

How To Contact Careers and Employability

Call in: 2nd floor, 50 Park Place (next to Gym)

Tel: (029) 2087 4828

E-mail: careers@cardiff.ac.uk

Web: www.cardiff.ac.uk/careers

www.facebook.com/cardiffunicareers

www.twitter.com/cardiffunicareers

www.youtube.com/cardiffunicareers

What Next?

Join LinkedIn Group – Cardiff University Careers International

Follow @cardiffglobal for International Career Updates

Dates For the Diary – Central Careers sessions

• CVs• Applications Forms• Interview SkillsThese sessions are in your Schools and at 50 Park Place this term

Further information & bookings:

www.cardiff.ac.uk/careers

Dates For the Diary – International Careers sessions

• Employment Regulations -14th Oct City Hall and 20th Oct South Building S1.29

• CV Writing - Spring Term

• Work Experience Ideas – 17th Oct Law School Rm 1.30

• Global Job Search Spring Term

Further information & bookings:

www.cardiff.ac.uk/careers

Dates For the Diary – Careers seminars by visiting speakers

• ICAEW Finance China session -2nd Oct at 17.10 Aberconway Rm L.02

• Mandarin Consulting – 22nd Oct Tower building Lecture Theatre 1.05 (Stanley Parris)

• Simplifying Global Recruitment Through Tier 5 – 6th Nov 15.00 -16.00 Law School Rm 1.30

Further information & bookings:

www.cardiff.ac.uk/careers