Careers, Employability and Skills
Supporting PDP
Personal Development Planning
Session Objectives
• How Careers can support PDP
• Using the Career Development Learning Audit
‘Laws Career Task‘ see PDP handbook
• Constitutional Law in Context: wk 10
• Resources
Careers activity supporting your PDP
• Learning about yourself to support Career
Development
• Setting, planning and achieving clear
personal targets is a feature of
autonomous learners and effective
professionals.
• Personal Development Planning prepares
you for CPD: Continuous Professional
Development in Working Life
What do Employers look for in
Graduates?
All the ‘A’s you have to aim for and demonstrate:
Academic attainment
Achievements: Awards, Qualifications
Attitude – identifying with business culture/values
Aptitude – competent in carrying out tasks (skills)
Aspirational – creative, innovative, passionate
Employer expectations of (Graduate
Skills for the 21st Century
)
Peter Hawkins report
Specialist
Expert
Knowledge
Connected
Communication
Team Players
skills
Self Reliant
Self-Awareness
Confidence
Generalist
IT Literate
Problem solver
Check your Employability
“The ability to
get a job,
1.Market and Promote
your Ability and
Motivation
do the job
and
get another job”
2. Delivery through
Work Ready Skills &
Experience
C. Gilleard
UK Association of Graduate Recruiters
3. Manage Your Career
& Learning
Graduate Employer Selection
Process testing Employability
Attraction
Pre-screening
Campus Activity
Eligibility
Media
Mobility
Website
Degree result
Psychometric
Tests
Telephone
Interview
Assessment Centre
Online numerical,
logical and verbal
reasoning tests
Competency
based
Psychometric Tests
Group Exercise
Case Study
Competency based
Interview
7
Job
Accessing and using your e-folio
2
Navigate
using page
tabs and
blue
hyperlinks
1
PDP E-Folio
Your Space to reflect, critically evaluate and
manage your development and progress
Tools:
• Action Planner
• Learning Log
• Skills Builder
• My School Resources
• Career Development Learning Audit
CDL Audit – 5 Stages
A process of Self Awareness
1. Career Ideas and Reflection
2. Career Research and Resources
3. Career Testing and Experiencing
4. Career Evaluating and Review
5. Career Managing and Developing
Review: what you want, what you can offer and where
this is needed and how well you are doing:
Manage the Process
1
2
5
4
3
Completing the Audit
Reflection
1.1 I have thought about whether I have the personal qualities
associated with succeeding in my career options
0
1 2 3
Evaluation
Carefully read through each statement and score yourself on the following basis:
0
=
I feel that I’m under developed in this area and need to do a lot of work
1
=
I’m OK at this but still need to work on it
2
=
I’m good or above average at this
3
=
I’m excellent in this area, and can back up by confidence with clear and current
evidence of my achievements.
Action
Research an employer website to identify the personal qualities they seek
Review
What examples have I got to illustrate these qualities – write up in Learning log
How the Audit can help
•
•
•
•
Identify your Strengths – Weaknesses
Give you a Measurement of your Progress
The stages give you a guidance framework
The statements give you guidance on things to
do address your development
• Introduces you to the vocabulary of Career
Development
• Create plans to manage your development
SGC Careers Resources
Information
Careers publications
Employer, Directories, Files and Marketing
Materials
One-to-one Guidance
Events: Workshops & Presentations
Options & Occupations files
FAIRS
QoL: Videos, PDP, Presentations
Selective Websites
Semester week
w/c 01 Feb 1
Certificate in
Career Development Learning
w/c 08 Feb 2
{Job Search and Recruitme
Selection
{CV’s and Application
w/c 15 Feb 3
Interviews
w/c 22 Feb 4
{Team work
{Negotiation
w/c 01 Mar 5
Communication, Assertive
and Presentations
w/c 08 Mar 6
w/c 29 Mar 7
Final
Student Presentations
Reflection, Course Review
Assignment
Career Management and Employability Programmes
A 7-week accredited
programme that will
engage and focus you
on the transition to
graduate employment.
Organised by Careers,
Employability and
Skills, this Programme
will help you
• develop skills for
working life
• increase your confidence and
competence in
selection procedures
enabling you to compete
more effectively
for jobs.
Open to All Undergraduates
{Graduate Labour Market
Career Development
{Self Awareness and Netwo
Please register for further details now by emai
programmes@qub.ac.uk
Email: programmes@qub.ac.uk
Exercise: Constitutional Law in Context
End of Week 10
Application for a summer placement with a law firm
“Lawyers need to be able to explain complex
material clearly and accurately, both orally and in
writing. They need to possess strong
interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a
team. Give specific examples of how you have
developed these skills so far during your legal
studies.”
Answer this question.
Evaluating Skills Development?
1. Written Communication /Interpersonal
2. Oral Communication /Interpersonal
3. Teamwork
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•
•
•
Identify Personal Example
- descriptive
Specific reference /detail
- descriptive
How I performed
- analysis
What I learned / recognised - analysis
Evidencing STAR Competencies
Situation - set the scene
Task - problem/challenge
Action - what “I” did
Result - outcome, feedback
www.qub.ac.uk/careers > EVENTS
Northern Ireland Solicitor Marketplace
9th November 2009, 11.00 – 12.00pm, PFC, Room G07
Presentation provided by NI Law Society Chair of the Education
Committee within an opportunity for Q&A
Northern Ireland Barrister Marketplace
12th November 2009, 10.00 – 11.00pm, PFC, Room G06
Presentation provided by Chief Executive of the Bar of N.
Ireland within an opportunity for Q&A
Solicitor/Barrister RolePlay Demonstration
19th November 2009, 6pm Student Guidance Centre, Foyer
Open Days – Hong Kong Competition
www.shlegal.com/graduate
http://www.aograduate.com/gameon