Learning & Teaching Conference – 6 th May 2010 EXPLORING EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN PREPARING
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Learning & Teaching Conference – 6th May 2010
EXPLORING EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN PREPARING
STUDENTS FOR THE GRADUATE LABOUR MARKET
Graduate Futures
Aims of the Session
• Graduate Futures: awareness of our work
• Experiential learning methods & techniques : some examples
What is GRADUATE FUTURES?
• A Jobs & Careers Network focusing on: Careers Consultancy & Graduate Employment
• Our work underpins: Strategic Driver 3: Employability & Entrepreneurship of Strategic Plan 2010-2015
What is GRADUATE FUTURES?
We aim to:• Help our students and alumni to prepare for graduate
employment & career development
• Support and encourage employers to recruit our students and graduates
• Help staff to develop our students’ employability
UH Employability Skills:
Reflection Team Working
IT Literacy
Information Literacy Self Management and Development
Problem Solving/Creativity
Communicating Numeracy
Supporting students through experiential learning
Using variety of methods and techniques in:• Workshops• 1:1 Consultations• Employability related modules• Employer Events• Faculty Events• Sector focused events• Personal development programmes
STEP 1: COMPLETE & SUBMIT APPLICATION C.V./Application form
STEP 2: TAKE ON-LINE TESTS
STEP 3: FIRST INTERVIEW
STEP 4: ATTEND ASSESSMENT CENTRE
OFFER
Supporting Students to prepare effective Applications/C.V.s
Employers want Evidence:
“Tell me about a time when you worked in a team and there was a problem”
STAR EXERCISE
T Task
R Result
A Action
S Situation
Preparing Students for interviews
Preparing Students for interviews
Communication
Body language 55%
Tone of voice 38%
What you say 7%
Telephone Interview Exercise
• With the person next to you, turn so you are back to back with each other
• Ask each other: “what do you find most satisfying about your job?” (30 seconds)
• Reflect on the tone and pitch of voice – what else do you notice?
Preparing Students for Assessment Centres
Ice breakerGroup
exercises
Role play
Interview
PresentationsAptitude
tests
Personality questionnaires
Report writing
In tray/E-tray
exercises
Case studies
Group Work: Team Building Exercises
PAM Professional Skills Module
Group Work: Team Building Exercises
Enterprise Rent A Car Assessment Centre Practice
Other Work with Employers…..
What can you do?
WORK EXPERIENCE: the ‘student voice’
Graduate FuturesCome and visit us…
We are based in the MacLaurin Building, opposite De Havilland
StudyNet: Jobs and Careers
Tel: 01707 284791
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.herts.ac.uk/graduatefutures