TRANSFERABLE SKILLS TRAINING:
EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE ACADEMIA
Tim Reed T.M.Reed@kent.ac.uk
Careers Advisory Service
www.kent.ac.uk/careers/
www.kent.ac.uk/careers/slides.htm
EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE ACADEMIA
Introduction
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What employers look for
The recruitment process
Making applications (CVs & cover letters)
The CAS at the University of Kent
Why is choosing a career
so difficult?
ALL JOBS
which match your goals, needs & values
& require your skills, qualities & qualifications
in the desired location
where there are prospects for the future
What is the ideal job?
What do Employers look for in Postgraduate
applicants?
What do Employers look for in Postgraduate
applicants?
In general:
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Interest in the job applied for
Good and consistent academic achievement (ability to learn)
Relevant work experience
Relevant skills
General skills in numeracy, communication, problem-solving etc
Specialist skills in IT, languages, science & technology etc
Evidence of participation
Good References
What do Employers look for in Postgraduate
applicants?
Rank the following:
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Can be asked to undertake independent research
Honesty & integrity
Good time management
Ability to listen to others
Can integrate quickly into team
Ability to present ideas clearly (verbally & in writing)
Attention to detail & thoroughness
Ability to identify areas for change or improvement
Capable of learning new IT systems quickly
Negotiation skills
What do Employers look for in Postgraduate
applicants?
On appointment:
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Honesty & integrity
Ability to listen to others
Can integrate quickly into team
Ability to present ideas clearly (verbally & in writing)
Good time management
Attention to detail & thoroughness
Capable of learning new IT systems quickly
Negotiation skills
Can be asked to undertake independent research
Ability to identify areas for change or improvement
What do Employers look for in Postgraduate
applicants?
After one year:
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Ability to identify areas for change or improvement
Can be asked to undertake independent research
Negotiation skills
Capable of learning new IT systems quickly
Attention to detail & thoroughness
Good time management
Ability to present ideas clearly (verbally & in writing)
Can integrate quickly into team
Ability to listen to others
Honesty & integrity
Employability – what is it?
www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sk/skillsmenu.htm
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“...the combination of factors and processes which enable
people to progress towards, or get into employment, to stay
in employment and to move on in the workplace…”
(Scottish Executive 2006)
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“…the possession by an individual of the qualities and
competences required to meet the changing needs of
employers and customers and thereby help to realise his or
her aspirations and potential in work..” (CBI, 1999)
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“…a set of achievements- skills, understandings and
attributes - that make individuals more likely to gain
employment and be successful in their chosen
occupations…” (Learning to Work – SFC 2004)
Skills - from Psychology
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Communication
Independent learning
Information technology
Numeracy (& Statistics)
Problem solving
Research methodology
Scientific methods
Teamwork
Use of quantitative and qualitative data
www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sk/skillstest.html
Postgraduates’ Skills
Applicants qualified to doctoral level usually have the
following skills:
■ an ability to understand and create knowledge at the forefront
of their discipline
■ an ability to conceptualise, design and implement projects for
the generation of new knowledge and/or understanding
■ an ability to analyse a problem and generate creative solutions
to it, drawing on existing knowledge and the gathering of new
knowledge
■ an ability to work independently and under their own initiative
■ an ability to plan and deliver a large piece of work
independently and over a long period of time
■ experience of cutting edge research skills and techniques.
www.vitae.ac.uk/CMS/files/upload/Employers%20Briefing_8pp_A4.pdf
Postgraduates’ Skills
Doctoral study is also likely to facilitate the development of
other competencies such as:
■ the ability to communicate complex ideas in both written and
oral forms to a variety of audiences
■ an understanding of the principles of teamwork and the ability
to collaborate with, and manage, senior colleagues
■ the ability to network and build contacts
■ an understanding of their own career goals and aspirations and
how these may be realised given developments in the labour
market
■ an approach to personal and professional development built on
awareness of their own strengths and weaknesses and an
understanding of when it is appropriate to ask for help.
www.vitae.ac.uk/CMS/files/upload/Employers%20Briefing_8pp_A4.pdf
Postgraduates’ Skills
Depending on their experience/discipline they may also have the
following competencies:
■ experience of working in partnership with industry or a non-academic
organisation
■ experience of teaching and mentoring undergraduates
■ experience of health and safety practice
■ high level numerical and analytical skills
■ experience of working with a diverse workforce and being involved in
international activity and collaboration
■ experience of leading people and teams
■ experience of liaising with industrial partners and knowledge transfer
activity
■ the ability to secure research funding through persuasive writing
■ understanding of opportunities for commercialisation of their work and
knowledge of IP issues
■ experience of communicating research and complex ideas to a wide
variety of audiences including the general public.
www.vitae.ac.uk/CMS/files/upload/Employers%20Briefing_8pp_A4.pdf
Top 7 Postgraduates’ Skills
Recruiting researchers: survey of employer
practice 2009 (CRAC):
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data analysis
problem solving
drive & motivation
project management
interpersonal skills
leadership
commercial awareness
Postgraduates’ Skills
EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE ACADEMIA
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What employers look for
The recruitment process
Making applications (CVs & cover letters)
The CAS at the University of Kent
THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Application numbers
 Application numbers and quality
 Main sources of applications
 Website
 Careers service
 University fairs
 Referrals
 Common themes in unsuccessful applications
 The university experience in applications
 Applications and motivation
Screening
 Purpose of Screening
 Overview of the application process
 Killer questions (essential work requirements)
 Application questions (including competency-based questions)
 Testing
 Additional screening tools
What is the purpose of screening?
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Way of filtering out the less able candidates to achieve a
manageable number of high-potential candidates
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Opportunity for candidates to better understand the role and
company and therefore self-select out of the process if they
don’t think the fit is right
Overview of application process
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Online applications dominate the graduate recruitment market
Having online applications now means the application form is
integrated into the screening rather than being an isolated stage
Online also means more recruitment tools can be incorporated
into the screening stage to gain more information on candidates
and assist with selection
Application windows usually open in Sept/Oct and can close as
early as April
– Some programmes will close as soon as available
assessment places are filled
– If students are interested then they need to apply early or
they might miss out
Killer questions
(essential work requirements)
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Entry point for the online application form
In 2010 campaign 50-100 applications for each Graduate position
Minimum criteria can include:
Proof of entitlement to work in UK
Minimum GCSE requirements (usually for English and Maths)
Minimum UCAS points or specific A level courses, e.g. 280 points OR Maths A level for Finance programs
Minimum degree classification and possibly role-specific degree subject
For some roles, a willingness to do shift work, e.g. working bank holidays, late nights and weekends.
Flexibility for location and possibly hold a valid driving license
Relevant work experience
Auto reject usually sent if minimum criteria not met
Most organisations do not offer feedback at this stage
Application questions
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Education background
Work experience
Extra curricular activities and positions of responsibility
Competency-based questions with examples of the following:
Leadership
Teamwork
Impact on/ influencing others
General applicant literacy, e.g. spelling, punctuation and grammar.
Early notice of dyslexia or any disabilities to ensure any psychometric
tests are fair – candidates need to be open and honest. Proven
understanding of the role and personal motivation to join
Watch out for:
Inappropriate email addresses
Photos which detract
Proofing when cutting and pasting
Testing
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Comes at various stages of the process
Allows recruiters to score candidates objectively
Focuses on specific behaviours and skill sets, e.g. numerical
understanding
Behavioural/Personality tests help match to the company core values
and behaviours, e.g. customer focus (regardless of role)
A Situational Judgement Test (SJT) allows recruiters to gain an insight
into the candidates decision-making within the relevant environment:
SJT also gives candidates clear understanding of the role and kind of work situations they
may encounter
Usually a minimum cut-off score
Psychometric testing, e.g. behavioural, verbal, abstract reasoning and
numerical
Some organisations offer feedback on request at this stage
Fast response will improve chances of getting through to next stage
Additional screening tools
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Employers use a range of additional offline screening tools
before inviting to assessment centre, including:
• Telephone interview
• Face to face interview
• Manager recommendations (if internal
applicants)
• Site visit
Recruitment confidence
EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE ACADEMIA
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What employers look for
The recruitment process
Making applications (CVs & cover letters)
The CAS at the University of Kent
HOW TO PREPARE A CV
CV Preparation
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What is a CV?
Who do you send it to?
Do you need a covering letter?
What is a CV?
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One of many ways to apply
Your marketing tool
A4 – sized
Flexible & targeted
Stylized: Chronological/Skills-based
Different in other countries
http://www.prospects.ac.uk
http://www.eurograduate.com/planning.asp
When is it used?
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As the main tool for on-spec applications
When requested by an employer
In support of other application information
Never without a letter
via email as attachment
When your Referee needs more info
What does it contain?
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Personal details
Academic background
Work Experience
Skills
Interests & achievements
Additional information
References
www.kent.ac.uk/careers/cv/phdcvIT.htm
Wendy Stephens 06-02-84
15 Green Cross Road, Dover, Kent, DV2 3YZ.
Mob: 07787970655 E-mail: wstephens5@hotmail.com
Education
2006-2010 PhD in Computer Science, University of Kent
Thesis Title: Identification of Ambimorphic Modalities in Data Mining Systems
(Funded by EPSRC bursary) Supervisors: Dr A. Turing and Professor A. Lovelace
Brief Synopsis of Research:
Had it not been for local-area networks, the emulation of link-level
acknowledgements might never have occurred. The notion that cyberneticists
cooperate with highly-available modalities is often good. We instrumented a
deployment on the KGB's network to quantify topologically scalable epistemologies's
impact on J. Quinlan's study of Ambimorphic Modalities. Had we emulated Planetlab
overlay network, as opposed to deploying it in a controlled environment, we would
have seen degraded results in Data Mining. Reliable systems are particularly
theoretical when it comes to embedded methodologies. It is always a significant
objective but fell in line with our expectations.
A detailed synopsis is in the appendix attached to this CV.
During my PhD I have also led seminars, supervised undergraduates in the
laboratory and taken a course on "Effective Tutoring and Assessment".
Research Interests:
My current research centres around the random behaviour of fuzzy epistemologies.
2003 - 2006 BSc (Hons) Computer Science, University of Kent.
Upper Second Class Honours.
Modules included: Structured Programming, Software Engineering (Including
Object Oriented Theory), Networks and Communication Systems
Group project on database design. I achieved well above average marks for this
project.
1996 - 2003 Folkestone High School
2002 A-levels: Chemistry B, Computer Science B, Maths C
2000 GCSE’s: 8 including Maths and English and German, all at grades A to C
Employment
2009 - 2010 Research Assistant, Dept. of Computer Science , University of
Kent, Canterbury, UK
I work as part of Professor Andrews’ research group on the influence of replicated
archetypes on complexity theory. My work involved testing the significant unification
of evolutionary programming (SortesHeal), disproving that lambda calculus and
erasure coding are regularly incompatible.
July 2005 - September 2005 Tesco (Shop Assistant)
Duties involved taking orders and stock control, generally dealing with customers and
organising other assistants. I built a strong relationship with customers and staff.
Skills
General skills in research project management and data analysis. Specific expertise and
interests in:
Computing Skills:
Applications: Microsoft Office Suite, Internet Explorer, Paint Shop Pro, Dreamweaver and
several e-mail packages.
Programming Languages: C#, Java, Prolog, Perl, SQL, and HTML.
Operating Systems: Unix, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Teaching Skills:
Postgraduate Demonstrator. Regularly supervise practicals for undergraduate students and
have supervised the undergraduate research projects of 2 final year students.
Have lead several seminars for undergraduates in the computer science department.
Time Management
It was important to complete my PhD within 3 years and this I did successfully. I also met
without fail, the many deadlines in my teaching and supervisory duties. I have extensive
experience of juggling different tasks and bringing these to a successful conclusion.
Other skills
Knowledge of research methodologies
Statistical software: extensive experience with SAS.
Data and information collection
Writing and presenting reports
Full current clean driving licence
I have a reasonable understanding of written German.
Interests
I enjoy rugby and was a member of the Kent University Rugby Club. The latter involved
participating in activities, such as raising money for charity events, for example, in RAG week. I
also enjoy current affairs and travelling.
References
Dr Alan Turing (PhD Supervisor)
Department of Computer Science
University of Kent
Canterbury
Kent CT2 7NJ
Professor Ada Lovelace
Department of Computer Science
University of Kent
Canterbury
Kent CT2 7NJ
Academic CV
An academic CV by a PhD student applying for research posts follows a different
format and can be longer than the conventional 2 sided CV. It might include:
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A section on conferences attended (including presentations or poster displays)
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Publications: chronological order, but if most recent not relevant use a
subheading such as "Relevant publications". Other subheadings could include
"Peer reviewed", "In Progress", and "Conference Proceedings". A long list of
publications could be an appendix
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A synopsis of your PhD at beginning or as appendix;
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More than the usual two referees. One or more from postgraduate degree and
one from employer/other individual commenting on personal qualities outside
academic performance
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Evidence of teaching/presenting skills such as leading seminars/practicals.
Also administration experience, plus any record in attracting funding
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List of scientific techniques used e.g. NMR, HPLC etc
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Give evidence of IT, time management, project management and report
writing skills
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For research posts in industry mention contact with industry - placements
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Another strategy is to produce a two side CV and then to put a synopsis of
your research, conferences, publications and references on a third (and
perhaps fourth) page.
APPENDIX
Detailed Synopsis of PhD
The research roadmap is as follows. Primarily, we explored the need for Smalltalk. We placed
our work in context with existing work in this area. To answer this question, we demonstrated
that interrupts are largely incompatible. Similarly, to answer this obstacle, we argued that
although congestion control can be made collaborative, concurrent, and event-driven, the
Ethernet and vacuum tubes are regularly incompatible.
Many computer scientists agree that, had it not been for local-area networks, the emulation of
link-level acknowledgements might never have occurred. This fell in line with our expectations.
The notion that cyberneticists cooperate with highly-available modalities is often good . To what
extent can write-ahead logging be constructed to realize this? While previous solutions are
promising, none have taken the pervasive method we propose. Despite that conventional
wisdom states this challenge is entirely solved by simulation of cache coherence, we believe
that a different approach is necessary. The disadvantage of this type of method, however, is
that IPv6 and Boolean logic are often incompatible. The disadvantage of this type of method,
however, is that multicast solutions and link-level acknowledgements are rarely incompatible.
Combined with e-commerce, such a hypothesis improves an analysis of vacuum tubes. We
prove that Internet QoS can be made event-driven, robust, and wireless. The basic tenet is the
deployment of the producer-consumer problem. Despite the fact that prior solutions to this
obstacle are bad, none have taken the permutable approach we propose. While it might seem
perverse, it is derived from known results. It should be noted that Herte runs in W(n) time.
Therefore, we see no reason not to use e-business to emulate authenticated models.
We question the need for the analysis of active networks. Despite the fact that conventional
wisdom states this riddle is entirely answered by the refinement of SCSI disks, we believe a
different approach is necessary. Although such a hypothesis is mostly a compelling goal, it fell
in line with our expectations. This is a direct result of the construction of local-area networks.
However, this solution is mostly satisfactory. Combined with checksums, such a claim deploys
a novel methodology for the improvement of 4 bit architectures.
Conferences, Presentations and Courses Attended
Research Council Graduate School, November 7th - 12th 2006.
Ergonomics Society Group Meeting, Nottingham, February 2005, presented poster.
Publications/Conference Papers
Turing, A., Andrews, J. & Stephens, W. Decoupling Markov models from suffix trees in
scatter/gather I/O. Journal of Knowledge-Based, Optimal Technology 82 (2007), 57-60.
Harris, I., and & Turing, A. Simulating consistent hashing using perfect methodologies in POT
the Workshop on Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery (Dec. 2006).
Babbage, C. & Turing, A.,. Visualizing the Turing machine using embedded archetypes.
Journal of Embedded Configurations 25 (Nov. 2007), 85-102.
Awards, Fellowships, and Grants
EPSRC Research Bursary 2005 - 2008
Burroughs Wellcome Computational Equipment Grant, (2008 - 2009)
NSC Travel Grant to FARO Advanced Study Institute, 2007
Professional Membership
Student member of the British Computer Society
Tailoring your application
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Emphasize relevant qualifications
Highlight key text/information
Focus on relevant skills
Research employer requirements and insert key phrases into
your application
Cherry pick what you include!
For example:
specific research or course module titles, work experience,
voluntary activities, individual achievements, travel, IT skills,
languages, sporting honours, positions of responsibility & egs of
leadership, teamwork, flexibility, meeting/surpassing targets,
communication, taking the initiative, problem-solving etc…
Keep a comprehensive list of all of these!
CV styles
Standard/Chronological
 Skills-based
 Computing/Online
 Media
 Legal
www.kent.ac.uk/careers/cv/cvexamples.htm
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Hints on wording
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Avoid personal pronouns where possible - “I’s”
Start with verbs wherever possible
Use short sentences & concise phrases
Focus on accomplishments
Refer to specific projects with quantifiable results
Use personal power words
Personal power words
created instructed analyzed produced
negotiated designed calculated maintained
administered controlled reviewed observed
consolidated delivered founded increased
studied invented supplied detected
programmed recommended distributed
developed solved prepared installed selected
arranged formulated solved started
Who do you send it to?
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Named representative of organisation
Director/Manager of Personnel
Referees
OTHERS WHO REQUEST IT
eg. Recruitment agencies, Sponsorship/Funding bodies
Common Mistakes!
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Too long
Untargeted & disorganised
Contains errors/missspellings
Not accomplishments focused
Error examples
www.createyourcv.co.uk/CMS/191_CV-Bloopers!.asp
CV Nightmares
“Received a plague for colleague of the year.”
“As indicted, I have over five years experience of working
in teams.”
“I am a loyal employee. Please feel free to contact me on
my office voice mail.”
Cover letter: "Thank you for your consideration. I hope to
hear from you shorty!"
What is a good application?
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Well-researched
Targeted
Accurate (content, speling, grammar)
Informative
Interesting
Easy to read
Enthusiastic
What about the covering letter?
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One side of good quality A4 paper
Formal/conventional layout
Addressed to a named person
State position applied for & where advertised
Explain why applying
Convince the reader of your interest & suitability (egs!)
Give dates when available/can start
Sign off “Yours sincerely” (if sent to named person)
15 Green Cross Road
Dover
Kent
DV2 3YZ
18th May 2011
Ms Verity Wise
Graduate Recruitment Manager
Great Big Bank Co.
Anywhere Street
London
SW1
Job Reference Number 12345 (state this if it is mentioned in the advert)
Dear Ms. Wise
I am writing in response to your advertisement in “Prospects Finalist" for Graduate
Trainees and enclose my CV for your consideration.
I first became interested in retail banking through talking to a Kent graduate, currently in
the second year of your Management Training programme, at the University Careers Fair.
Since then, discussion with my careers adviser and with management staff at my local
branch has confirmed my decision to aim for a career in this field.
Through my academic studies, I have been able to develop my interest in business
together with my numeracy skills. While at University, I have also been able to utilise my
skills in working with people through a variety of vacation jobs. My work as a research
assistant was valuable in teaching me the importance of ascertaining client needs and
providing clear and accurate information.
I will be available for interview if required at your convenience. I can be contacted at my
address (above) and look forward to hearing from you.
Yours Sincerely
Wendy Stephens
Further Information
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Careers Advisory Service website
www.kent.ac.uk/careers/applicn.htm
CAS booklet “Making Applications”
AGCAS Booklet
CAS Reference Files (013 series)
Example CVs (013)
Quick Queries at the CAS
Reference Books (eg. CVs for Graduates)
DVDs “Your Job’s online” & “Looking Good on Paper”
CV preparation
EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE ACADEMIA
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What employers look for
The recruitment process
Making applications (CVs & cover letters)
The CAS at the University of Kent
University of Kent Careers Advisory
Service
www.kent.ac.uk/careers/
Location: entrance to Keynes College driveway.
Careers Advisory Service, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7ND
Telephone: 01227 823299
Email: careerhelp@kent.ac.uk
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 09.00-17.00
Drop-in times (no appointment needed): 10.30-12.30 & 14.00-17.00pm
Facilities for postgraduate students
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quick queries (drop-in & email)
one-to-one careers interviews
careers library
careers website
job vacancy database
free careers literature
talks & presentations throughout the year
help making job applications
careers fair in November
Careers Presentations
www.kent.ac.uk/careers/casevents.htm
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Making Successful Applications
Working in the UK
Tour Of The Careers Advisory Service
Presentation by Chartered Insurance Institute
Presentation by MATCHTECH Group
Canterbury Christ Church University Postgraduate Teaching Event
Choosing A Career
Interview Skills
CV Workshop
Presentation by Deloitte
Presentations by BUNAC:
Work in USA & Canada
Work in Australia & New Zealand
Visit by Army
Presentation by Pearson (summer internships)
Presentation by NHS
TRANSFERABLE SKILLS TRAINING:
EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE ACADEMIA
Tim Reed T.M.Reed@kent.ac.uk
Careers Advisory Service
www.kent.ac.uk/careers/
www.kent.ac.uk/careers/slides.htm
Postgraduates’ Employment
www.kent.ac.uk/careers/PDWPgrad.htm
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What do researchers do? (stats)
Where are researchers employed?
DLHE destination survey examples
Jobs directly related to degree
www.kent.ac.uk/careers/degreein.htm
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Teacher/Lecturer/Researcher in Further or Higher
Education in the UK
Jobs where degree useful
www.prospects.ac.uk/links/PhilosophyDeg
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Advertising Account Planner
Chartered Accountant
Civil Service Administrator
IT Consultant
Marketing Executive, consumer products
Personnel Officer
Publishing copy/sub-editor
Solicitor
Systems Analyst/Systems Developer
What subject did they study at university?
What do PhDs do?
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80.7% of UK-domiciled PhD grads entered the workplace
Few in stop-gap jobs
8.1% continued career outside UK
3.2% unemployed six months after graduating
Half (49.3%) employed in education sector
(approx 20% in teaching and 20% in postdoc research)
 16.6% employed in Health & social work sector
 14.1% employed in manufacturing sector
 10.1% in finance, business & IT
 4.5% in public administration
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14% took up research careers outside academia
(Source: HESA DLHE Surveys)
Where are Researchers employed?
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Universities
Research Councils and institutes
Central/local government
NGOs
Social and market research
Public health laboratories
National Health Service
Business and industrial research
SUBJECT RELATED CAREER
Engin/Science - Lab Manager
- Chartered Engineer
Humanities
- Publishing
- Archive Work
Business
- Consultancy
- Accountancy
ACADEMIC CAREER
Contract Research
Lecturer Post
Other Research
Professional Tutors
Teaching in FE or Schools
The PhD qualified
postgraduate
Options
ANY DISCIPLINE CAREER
*NEW DIRECTION*
Any business area including:
Finance, Retail, Journalism,
School Teaching etc.
RESEARCH-RELATED
CAREER
Research & Development
Project Research
Research Consultancy
Spin out companies
Any discipline careers examples
Advertising
Armed Forces
Arts admin
Broadcasting
Central & Local Gov’t
Computing/IT
Finance
Guidance/Counselling
Human Resources
Info Management/Museums
Journalism
Law
Marketing/Sales
Management Consultancy
NHS Management
Police
Production Management
Public Relations
Publishing
Purchasing
Retail
Self-employment
Social Work
TEFL
Teaching
Tourism
Transport
CAS Destination Survey Masters
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MSc Conservation & Tourism-Self Employed-Bush Camp Company/Safaris-Safari Consultant
MSc Conservation & Tourism-Employed FT-Coral Cay Conservation-Education & PR Co-ordinator
MSc Conservation Biology-Further Study-University of Kent-M.Phil
MSc Conservation Biology-Employed PT-Zoological Society of London-Research Intern
MSc Conservation Biology-Employed FT-Global Vision International-Head of Science Field Staff
MA English & American Literature-Employed FT-Guardian News & Media-Trainee Librarian
MSc Environmental Anthropology-Further Study-University of Kent-M.Phil Anthropology
MSc Environmental Social Science-Further Study-University of Kent-PhD Social Policy
MSc Health Psychology-Employed FT-Canterbury Christ Church University-Research Assistant
MSc Health Psychology-Employed FT-Buckinghamshire Primary Care Trust-Graduate Mental
Health Worker
MSc Intellectual Disabilities-Employed FT-NHS-Clinical Psychology Assistant
MSc Intellectual Disabilities-Employed FT-The National Autistic Society-Assistant Psychologist
MA Social Anthropology-Further Study-University of Kent-M.Phil Anthropology
MA Social Anthropology-Self Employed-Proof Reader & Translator
www.kent.ac.uk/careers/fdrbases/destinations.htm
CAS Destination Survey PhD
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PhD Biodiversity Management-Employed FT-Herpetological Conservation TrustResearch & Monitoring Officer
PhD Drama-Employed FT-Rose Bruford College-Programme Director
PhD Drama-Employed FT-Southampton Solent University-Lecturer
PhD English-Employed PT-Brook Farm/WEA - Farm Sec/Permaculture Design Cert.
PhD Film Studies-Employed FT-University of East Anglia-Lecturer/PGHE
PhD Law-Employed FT-University of Keele-Lecturer
PhD Medieval & Early Modern St-Employed FT-University of Kent-Lecturer
PhD Physics-Employed FT-University of Kent-Post Doctorate Research Associate
PhD Social Policy-Employed FT-Kent County Council-Policy & Strategy Officer
PhD Social Psychology-Employed FT-South Bank University-Lecturer
PhD Spanish-Self Employed-Accent Business Communication-Director
PhD Statistics-Employed FT-University of Kent-Research Associate
www.kent.ac.uk/careers/fdrbases/destinations.htm
Employers recruiting researchers
www.vitae.ac.uk/CMS/files/upload/Recruiting_researchers_employer_survey_2009.pdf
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Abcam plc
Abintegro
Accenture
Allen & York Ltd
Altran UK and Ireland
AMEC
Arcadia Group Limited
Associated Independent Stores Ltd
AstraZenica
Audit Commission
AXA UK
Baker Richards Consulting
Bank of America
Bank of England
Belzona Polymerics Limited
BG Group
BMT Group Ltd
BP
BP Research & Technology, Refining
& Marketing in the UK
British Sugar Plc
Business Research Group (UK) Ltd
Byrne Looby Partners Ltd
Cambridge Design Partnership
Capita Hartshead
CellAura Technologies Ltd
Corus
CRAC
Credit Suisse
Curtis+Cartwright Consulting Ltd
Detica
DLA Piper
Doosan Babcock Energy Ltd
Draeger Safety
DSDL
E.ON Engineering Ltd
Egbert H Taylor & Company Ltd
Ely Lilly
EMB Consultancy LLP
emnos UK Limited
Enterprise Rent A Car
ESR technology
Eversheds
Financial Services Authority
Galson Sciences Limited
Granta Design
Harris Watson
HM Forces/The Army:
Headquarters Recruiting Group
hsbc
Interserve Project Services
Jaguar Land Rover
JBA Consulting
Kaplan Higher Education
KPMG
Leeds Building Society
LINE Communications
Liquid Capital
Logica
London Borough of Tower Hamlets
MBDA Systems
MC2 (Manchester) Ltd
Medical Research Council
Mewburn Ellis
Microdec
Morrisby
Mott MacDonald
Mycorrhizal Systems Ltd
NaREC
Nelsons Solicitors LLP
NHS Institute for Innovation and
Improvement
North Somerset Council
NSK Europe LTD
Office Depot
Onalytica Ltd
Ordnance Survey
Oxford PharmaGenesis
Parker Hannnifn
Performance-Essentials Ltd
Pfizer
PGL Travel Ltd
Pilkington Group Limited
Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble Technical
Centres Limited
QinetiQ
Quintessa Limited
RAND Europe
Rolls-Royce PLC
Simon Mort Reports Ltd
Southside Thermal Sciences
(STS) Ltd
Space Northwest
SQW Group
Sunray7 Ltd
The Cambridge Crystallographic
Data Centre
The Co-operative
The Foundation
The National Physical Laboratory
The Shephard Group
The Work Foundation
Thinktank Trust
UBS Investment Bank
Unilever
Vesuvius UK Limited
Volterra
Waymont Consulting Limited
Wigan Council
Sources of Information
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Your PhD… what next? (AGCAS) www.prospects.ac.uk/links/yourphd
Your Masters… what next? (AGCAS)
www.prospects.ac.uk/links/yourmasters
What do PhDs do?
www.vitae.ac.uk/CMS/files/1.UKGRAD-WDPD-full-report-Sep-2004.pdf
Beyond the PhD www.beyondthephd.co.uk
Vitae www.vitae.ac.uk/
PhD Jobs Site www.phdjobs.com/
CAS Postgraduate Destination Survey
www.kent.ac.uk/careers/fdrbases/destinations.htm