bright futures - what is work experience
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What is Work Experience?
Simon Reichwald
Director – Bright Futures
What do Bright Futures do?
• Leading UK Graduate Recruitment Consultancy
• Run Uk’s Largest Student Skills & Career Society
• Exist in more than 35 Universities across the UK– Membership numbers from 150-2000 at each University
• Purpose of Bright Futures Society– Help build the skills needed to get the best careers– Network with a wide variety of employers– Meet new people & have fun– Help you ‘stand out’
What does Bright Futures offer?
• Leicester Bright Futures– President and Committee– Events every term incl. Socials
• The National Bright Futures Team– Support the Committees by
• Running and host the national website• Bringing graduate recruiters in the network• Running Conferences and Training for committees• Provide marketing collateral• Support the Societies objectives
– Can help ALL members get headhunted
Value of gaining a degree plummets
[The Times 11/09/2009]
TOP 100 EMPLOYERS CUT GRADUATE JOBS
[Declan Moloney, 01 July 2009]
Graduates hit as companies scrap
training schemes [The Times
25/08/2010]
Civils graduate jobs plummet by 40% -
official [NEC 06/09/2009]Quarter of
graduate vacancies vanish, and next year no better,
says study [Guardian
06/07/2009]
Graduate gloom with vacancies
cut by 17% [Daily Mail
17/01/2009]
University leavers face jobs crisis as graduate positions cut by a University leavers face jobs crisis as graduate positions cut by a fifth [Telegraph 14/01/2009]fifth [Telegraph 14/01/2009]
Value of gaining a degree plummets
[The Times 11/09/2009]
TOP 100 EMPLOYERS CUT GRADUATE JOBS
[Declan Moloney, 01 July 2009]
Graduates hit as companies scrap
training schemes [The Times
25/08/2010]
Civils graduate jobs plummet by 40% -
official [NEC 06/09/2009]Quarter of
graduate vacancies vanish, and next year no better,
says study [Guardian
06/07/2009]
Graduate gloom with vacancies
cut by 17% [Daily Mail
17/01/2009]
University leavers face jobs crisis as graduate positions cut by a University leavers face jobs crisis as graduate positions cut by a fifth [Telegraph 14/01/2009]fifth [Telegraph 14/01/2009]
Competition still fierce but grad vacancies go up [Cityam 18/02/2010]
New internships for graduate job hunters [DirectGov 18/02/2010]
Santander, increasing its
graduate intake
and expanding scheme’s business areas
[Human Resources 25/02/2010]
KPMG increases 2010 graduate
intake by 25% [Personnel Today
17/02/2010]
PwC Launches Grad Scheme for 2.2 Graduates [Live! 19/02/2010]
Competition still fierce but grad vacancies go up [Cityam 18/02/2010]
New internships for graduate job hunters [DirectGov 18/02/2010]
Santander, increasing its
graduate intake
and expanding scheme’s business areas
[Human Resources 25/02/2010]
KPMG increases 2010 graduate
intake by 25% [Personnel Today
17/02/2010]
PwC Launches Grad Scheme for 2.2 Graduates [Live! 19/02/2010]
Some Background to the job market
• It’s hugely competitive
• 300,000+ graduates per annum
• 69 applications per vacancy
• Demanding more than a good degree
• Number One Tip – Be Prepared
Work ExperienceWhy is it so important?
• “64% of directors believe employability skills are more important than the knowledge & skills gained from a degree” IoD Survey
• It differentiates you
• It enables you to add value faster
What is Work Experience?
• Examples of Work Experience….?
• 3 Minutes as many examples…
Examples of Work Experience
• Internship• Industrial Placement• Part-time job• Temping• Volunteering• Work Shadowing• Lead role in a Society
• All work experience is relevant
Why is Work Experience Important
• What is the purpose of work experience?
• What can be gained from it?
• 3 Minutes
The Purpose of Work Experience
• ££££
• Gain skills (what are these skills?)
• 3 Minutes
Hobsons Great 8
• Leading & Deciding
• Supporting & Co-ordinating
• Interacting & Presenting
• Analysis & Interpreting
• Creating & Conceptualising
• Organising & Executing
• Adapting & Coping
• Enterprising & Performing
The Purpose of Work Experience
• ££££• Gain Skills• Gain evidence of achievements• Explore different jobs & industries• Build a professional network
– Linked In– Talk to people
• Knowledge of the demands of world of work• A job offer!
Does Work Experience Matter?
• 1/3rd graduate roles filled by big companies this way (agr 2011)
• You MUST have more than a degree
• You need to stand out
Work Experience - Summary
• It matters more and more
• It takes many forms
• You can get more than one or two things from it
• In short work experience helps you…– Stand out– Make better decisions– Accelerates your opportunities
Reality…
• It will be tough
• You will need to be resilient
• “The more I practice the luckier I get”
• Take action now and everyday
• It will be toughIt will be tough
• You will need to You will need to be resilientbe resilient
• ““The more I The more I practice the practice the luckier I get”luckier I get”
• Take action now Take action now and everydayand everyday
Join Leicester Bright Futures
http://www.bright-futures.org.uk/