a learner’s journey: “future scoping” employability skills for the 21 st century

A learner’s journey: “Future Scoping” Employability Skills for the

21st Century

Ian Bond Project Officer (Apprenticeships) NIACE

NIACEThe National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) is an independent charity which promotes adult learning across England and Wales. Through its research, development, publications, events, outreach and advocacy activity, NIACE works to improve the quality and breadth of opportunities available for all adults so they can benefit from learning throughout their lives.

Professional

Personal

LOCK DOWN• Hide PERSONAL networks from the public

• Don’t contribute to public pages you wouldn’t want to be associated with publically.

• Don’t share personal details

• PROFESSIONAL networks (eg LinkedIn)• Professional groups in other networks• Promote your “brand” wherever possible

Embrace

“Brand yourself” across ALL networks. Your profile and cover pictures are available for everyone to see.

Pro networks

Photos work related – some with more

personality than others!Complete profile with previous work and

summary

Personal networksWork related cover pic and

sensible background, link and full

bio with personality!

Photos show personal side of your life – can be silly but not outrageous

Sensible cover pic that says something

about you.

NorthernSexGod!@hotmail.com

Think about usernames & emails that are used to identify you.

NorthernSexGod!@hotmail.com

kevin@cwelearning.com

kevpnorth@hotmail.comkevpnorth@hotmail.com

kevin@cwelearning.com@KevAtNIACE

@KevinCW

@NoGoodBoy@NoGoodBoy

Now you have your brand, how can you use it?

READ.WRITE.

•Look at groups on LinkedIn or Facebook

•Look at prominent speakers on Twitter / blogs

•Watch #Tags / #Conversations (eg #EdChat)

•Find contributors on your networks and follow with a personalised message where

possible

•JOIN IN! Follow, comment, contribute!

•GET KNOWN Be someone who’s opinions are valid and distributed`

Use, Use & USE!

Now you have your brand, how can you use it?

READ.WRITE.Make & Publish resources, Blog, Speak, Vlog. Podcast, Make Courses..etc, etc, etc!

More than 80% of fortune 500 companies recruit through LinkedIn including IBM, Oracle, Accenture

Social media is on job descriptions

US companies ASKING for facebook password!

But I don’t want to!

So what do we do about this?

• Information, Advice & Guidance• Social media advice• E-Safety Advice• Digital Literacy, Digital Literacy, Digital

Literacy

So what do we do about this?

• Developing resources• Research into needs and methods of

addressing them• Disseminating findings to the wider

community

Adult Learners’ Week

• Nominations Close 31st January 2014

• Opportunity to win • National Event in

June 2014• Enhance your

organisation’s profile

• Celebrate learner success

• Four categories: Apprentice; Employer; Project; Individual

• Regional events• http://www.alw.org.u

k/awards/2014• Help is available to

complete the nominations

Resources

• http://networkingforwork.org.uk/ • http://www.slideshare.net/suebeckingham/developing-a-professional-online-presence-as-a-graduate-16345515

Ian Bond

ian.bond@niace.org.uk