KTP Careers Brochure Aug09

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To turn your

career options into great career options,read on...

www.ktponline.org.uk/graduates



Inquisitive?Bright?

Serious?*

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If you want to apply your degree,

start a ‘real’ job straight away and

gain a further professional

qualification, then KTP is what

you’re looking for.

You should be inquisitive, bright

and serious about getting ahead.

Only the most enthusiastic

graduates need apply.

*Serious about getting ahead

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Contents

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About KTP

What can KTP offer you?

What can you expect from a KTP?

My challenge

A week in the life of

Associate profile

What subject areas do we recruit for?

Training, support and professional development

How do I apply?

How do I find out more?

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About KTP A Knowledge Transfer Partnership

(KTP) is a three-way project between

a graduate, an organisation* and a

university/research organisation

(known as the ‘Knowledge Base’).

Graduates are recruited to manage

strategic projects within the

company, whilst being supported

by a dedicated Knowledge Base.

Founded in 1975, KTP is one of

Europe’s largest graduate recruitment

programmes. KTP has worked with

over 3,000 organisations (from micro-

sized companies** to large companies

such as Unilever and Rolls Royce), over

140 Knowledge Bases (from Cambridge

University to Sheffield Hallam University)

and over 6,000 graduates (from engineers

to marketeers).

*companies, not for profit organisations and public sector organisations such as the NHS

**< ten people

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Choosing the right platform to

launch your career can be

challenging, particularly if youwant to use your degree,

continue to develop your skills

and have ownership of your

own work.

KTP can help you ENHANCE

your career prospects by

providing you with an opportunityto manage a challenging project,

which allows you to use your

degree, central to an organisation’s

strategic development and

long-term growth.

Through this project, as the ‘KTP

Associate’ you play a key role inmanaging and implementing

strategic development in an

organisation and transferring

knowledge between it and the

Knowledge Base.

Whilst you own your own project,

you are supported by experienced

staff from the organisation andthe Knowledge Base. You will

also be assigned a KTP Adviser,

who will be able to advise you

on maintaining good working

relationships within your

Partnership and how to plan your

professional development in

broad terms.

What can KTPoffer you?

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What can you expect

from a KTP? Typical challenges you could encounter as a KTP Associate, depending

on your qualifications, include designing and introducing new or

improved products or processes, reorganising production facilities,

introducing improved quality systems and technology, or developing

and implementing marketing strategies to break into new markets.

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Monday:

Met with the rest the Sales and Marketing team to discu week ahead.Lunch with design agency to discu up coming Boat Show projects.

Tuesday:

Began work on development for CRM database. Put together specification for proposed stem and spent the aernoon contacting pential suppliers. Wednesday:

Met with Academic supervisors Plymouth University, for update on project progre. Brain

stormed ideas for new website launch and reviewed proposed internet strategy.

Thursday:

Spent the morning travelling to South France to meet up with the Yacht for a pho sho/pre day. Spent the evening entertaining the crew at a local restaurant.

Friday:

Early morning breakfast briefing with invited journalists, before heading to the Yacht for a day’s sailing and pho sho. Flew home in the evening.

Name: Beverley Stables

Location: Falmouth

Job Title: Marketing andCommunications Manager,Pendennis Shipyard Ltd

KTP Aim: To develop strategic competencies through the creationand implementation of an international marketingstrategy for existing and new products

Qualifications: BA Hons degree in Marketing, Chartered Instituteof Marketing: Post Grad Diploma in Marketing, NVQ level fourin Management

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‘e opportunities and training that my KTP project has given me, have helped to accelerate my career. Over my two-year project I have been able to

travel ensively and given high level marketing responsibilities.’

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In my KTP I…

My KTP with Leeds Metropolitan University and Rockwool Ltd was all about using consultation,

negotiation and influence, in order to open up a new market. It was my role to reduce negative

opinions about cavity wall installations, thereby lifting certain trading restrictions in Wales and the

South of England. This represented a £1.5m opportunity. I took responsibility for setting up a

consultative group, made up of key stakeholders including high profile regulatory groups,

insurers and technical experts, with the aim being to lobby opinion for positive support.

Highlights of the project and what I have learnt…

I was able to work with some really influential and high profile groups, which was a great opportunity.

A key highlight has also been strengthening the relationship between Rockwool and academia, there

is a lasting legacy of my KTP. Through KTP I have also benefited from numerous training courses,

both technical and personal.

The best thing about being a KTP Associate is…

I came from a very technical background, so the KTP has broadened my commercial experience

hugely. I have gained skills in communications, presentations, the ability to persuade and negotiate.

I’m not sure I would have got the opportunity to gain these skills otherwise, especially so soon after University.

Life after KTP is…

I was offered a permanent post with Rockwool on completion of my KTP and my role has grown in

responsibility. As well as continuing with the lobbying work, my current role covers technical marketing

and also business development. The KTP gave me a good grounding to develop my career further.

I will recommend KTP because…

KTPs are finite, you get to see the fruits of your labour – you can actually see the difference you make

to a company. The KTP training is excellent; you’re basically given a training grant to spend on thethings you feel will help you; you can shape your own skills and expertise.

Associate Profile:Peter BatchelorName: Peter Batchelor

Qualifications: BSc Physics, MPhil Building Sciences

Current Role: Technical Marketing Consultant

Location: South Wales

“rough KTP I aended a Neuro-Linguistic Programming course, which looked at how people communicate, body language and how to influence people. is has been really useful in

situations when someone has been hostile to negiations”

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What subject

areas do werecruit for?

KTP works across a wide range of academic disciplines and industry

sectors. So it might be that you’re planning marketing communications for

a leading media agency, researching the latest engineering techniques for

an environmental company, or undertaking geodemographic profiling for

the NHS.

KTP projects last anywhere from one year to three years, so what about

life after KTP? Well, around 78% of graduates are offered employment

with their host organisation on completion of their projects. See for yourself

from the Associate Profiles which you can download from the website.

Of the remaining, many go on to achieve great jobs using the skills and

experiences learnt during the KTP. Some even set up their own companies

as a result of the training and experiences they have gained.

The opportunities are huge andchanging all the time...

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Training, support and

professional development

As an Associate, you gain business-based

experience and personal development

opportunities. You can also obtain a

nationally recognised management

qualification awarded by the Chartered

Management Institute.

You will get to spend 10% of your time in

training and development, which could include

courses on leadership and negotiation,

financial management or business technical

training. Many graduates go on to continue

their studies further during their KTP.

In 2007/2008, 45% registered for

post-graduate qualifications.

The Associate Development Course

All Associates are automatically enrolled in

the KTP Diploma in Management Programme,which is funded by KTP. The Diploma provides

a highly credible, degree level, industry

recognised qualification from the Chartered

Management Institute.

This programme aims to equip Associates with

the skills to successfully deliver their KTP project

and at the same time obtain a degree level

management qualification. The residential courses

are offered on a frequent basis in many locations

around the UK. It allows you to develop a range

of competencies from operational management

principles and practices to the development of

resource control and use.

The course consists of:

A web-based module:

Module One: An introduction to Knowledge

Transfer Partnerships

Three five-day residential modules:

Module Two: Personal Development and

Project Management

• Personal development as a manager

• Project development and control

• Conducting a management project

• Resource management

Module Three: Marketing and Communications

• Meeting stakeholders' quality needs

• The use of design in a business context

• Information-based decision making

• Intellectual Property Rights

• Marketing planning

Module Four: Leadership and Financial

Management

• Being a leader

• Financial control

• International business

An online-based learning support system,

‘KTP Knowledge’, gives you access to a wide

range of management topics.

Upon successful completion of the Level 5

Diploma in Management, you have theopportunity to enhance your professional status

by becoming a Member of the Chartered

Management Institute (MCMI) and start working

towards Chartered Manager status.

In addition, your KTP Adviser will provide

you with coaching and mentoring in

support of becoming a competent

manager and, in particular, in achieving

the Diploma in Management qualification.

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How doI apply?Jointly with the partnering organisation in a KTP, the Knowledge Base

undertakes the recruitment of the Associate(s) for their Partnership, so you

could see a KTP vacancy advertised in your college faculty department,

careers office, local paper or on recruitment websites.

Given the wide range of KTP projects available, all qualification subjects are

considered. KTP has around 400 vacancies across the UK, and recruitment

takes place all year round.

Vacancies are advertised on www.ktponline.org.uk

Even if there is nothing that suits you today, why not visit the KTP website

regularly to check for vacancies and submit your profile. Before you know

it, the right job may have found you!

The interview stage

Applicants will be interviewed jointly by the Knowledge Base and partneringorganisation involved in the KTP.

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How do Ifind out more? Visit www.ktponline.org.uk/graduates and search the database of

Partnerships to find out about KTPs in the UK today. Watch the

‘Why KTP?’ video featuring past Associates or view a selection of the case

studies. And don’t forget, submit your profile to register your interest!

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Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) is a UK-wide programme, funded by the Technology Strategy Board with 17 other funding

organisations. The funding for a KTP project comes from a Government grant augmented by a contribution from participating businesses

“It was the most enriching perience ever.It has prepared me well for the future, bh at a personal and a career level.”

Borja Ramirez, KTP Associate with Unilever

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