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Employability
Are you on the right track?16/03/2016
Agenda
• Current Graduate Recruitment Market• What do employers expect, get and complain about when recruiting
graduates• Careers in the Railway• Tracsis’ view and experience of graduate recruitment• Our recruitment process• What we look for in CV’s, Covering Letters and people
Graduate Recruitment Market 2016
The Graduate Recruitment Outlook
• The number of graduates hired by organisations featured in The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers rose by 3.3% in 2015 (18,818)• These employers plan to expand their graduate recruitment by a
further 7.5% in 2016 (20,798)
2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15340,000
350,000
360,000
370,000
380,000
390,000
400,000
410,000
420,000
430,000
369,445
390,890
403,770
421,635
395,580
Number of Part and Full time students Graduating by Year
62%19%
10%
5%5%
BSc (Hon) Geography (FT) Future Paths
Now Working
Doing further study
Studying and working
Unemployed
Other
What do employers expect, get and complain about when recruiting graduates
Important Factors - Employers Point of View
Attitudes & aptitudes for work
Relevant work experience/industry placement
Degree subject
Degree class
University they attended
Foreign language capability
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Most important factors considered when recruiting graduate (%)
2015 2014 2013CBI, 2015 Data
Employability Skills
What are Employability Skills
‘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.’
CBI, 2010
What are the Employability Skills?
Positive attitude
Team Working
Problem Solving
Application of ITCommunicationApplication of numeracy
Business and Customer Awareness
Self-management
Use of IT
Technica
l Skil
ls
Basic numeracy
skills
Basic lit
eracey s
kills
Analysis
skills
Problem solvi
ng
positive
attitude to w
ork
Teamworking
communication sk
ills
Knowledge about their c
hosen jo
b/career
Self-management/r
esilience
Relevant w
ork exp
erience
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Employer satisfaction with graduates' employability skills (%)
Very Satisfied Satisfied Not satisfied
What can you do to help yourself• Identify what employability skills are your strengths and weaknesses• Look to develop your weakness
General• Coursework• Find Part time work / volunteer• Prepare CV• Get involved
The Railway Industry
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Passenger journeys by year 1950 to 2014-15
Our Railway
2,500 Stations
32,000 Track Kilometres
4,000 Trains
20,000 Daily services
1.5bn Passenger Journeys
110bn Freight Tonnes
58bn Passenger Kilometres
Tracsis’ view
Why Derby Geography Graduates
• Providing local opportunities• Supporting East Midlands partnership• Technical abilities• Modelling/GIS
• There soft skills, such as:• Communication• Professionalism • Team work• Positive working attitudes
Our Recruitment Process
Job Description Released
Applicants Send Application
First Test
Invited to Interview
Interview
Second Test
Aptitude Test
Third Test
Decision
Fourth Test
Tracsis’ Graduate Recruitment Process
SOCIAL MEDIA!
CV• Structure• Personal profile• Education• Work Experience• Key Skills• Interests• Reference
• Tailored to the job• Concise
Covering Letter
• Style – traditional format• Musts:• Identify the job you are applying for
and where you’ve found it• Highlight why you are suitable, with
references to your CV as required• Make reference to the company
(show you’ve researched them)• Keep it short and concise
Selecting an Employer
• What are you looking for? – job or career• Size of company matters• Ethics• Opportunities / personal development• Their financials and position in the market
Our Closing Remarks• Remember you are one of hundreds of thousands • Job or career?• Growth and future!• Is your employer going to offer you what you want?• Image is key!• Behind closed doors• At work
ULTIMATELY ITS EXPERIENCE – don’t be disappointed!
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