Careers Education Information and Guidance Ian Hodges Careers

Careers Education, Information and Guidance Ian Hodges Careers and Employability Manager Careerzone University of Exeter

Content ‘University of Exeter approach to careers guidance and the wider UK approach to careers education, information & guidance’.

Careers support in universities in the UK • • • All universities have a ‘Careers Service’ ‘Careers Services’ will have different names Funded by each university Size is dependent on funding Relative importance depends on the support from within each university

Functions • Careers Education, Information and Guidance (CEIG) • Employer Liaison

Terms • Employability the skills, personal qualities, experience and knowledge that makes a student employable • Career a pathway through life that might include periods of work, study, volunteering and time away from work

Terms • Careers Education Careers support, including skills training, provided in a formal way through the curriculum and outside of the curriculum • Careers Guidance One to one support for students, guiding their career journey • Careers Information

Terms: Careers Information Occupations eg Nature Conservation Officer Employers eg The National Trust Further study eg Conservation Ecology MSc Oxford Brookes University

Careers in Nature Conservation www. prospects. ac. uk

Career Planning Model (DOTS) Self My strengths My priorities My values Opportunities My interests What work is available? What study is available ? Who are the employers ? Which Universities have courses? Transition Finding vacancies Making applications Attending interviews Decisions Priorities Contingency plans

Careers Consultants support for DOTS • • Deliver workshops / talks / training Deliver introductions to career search Conduct career research Visit employers Write articles Conduct psychometric testing Provide careers guidance

Careers Guidance (UK) Who delivers Careers Guidance? • Careers Consultants / Advisers • Qualified to degree level plus post graduate qualification in Careers Guidance • Careers Advisers in each university • All members of the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS) • Support national web site (prospects. ac. uk)

Careers Guidance (University of Exeter) • Team of 13 Careers Consultants • 21, 273 students • Careers Consultants will support any student

Careers Guidance • • • One to one appointment Structured Student centred Careers Guidance by email / online Help available for all careers related topics Not about personal / counselling related issues

Careers Guidance: Typical queries • I don’t know what I want to do • I don’t know how to choose between different occupations • What can I do with a xxxxxx degree? • How can I get work in (nature conservation)? • Which qualification is best for ……. ? • I have two job offers, which should I pick?

Careers Guidance: Typical queries • How can I improve my CV? • What can I do to prepare for my interview? • I have a health problem. Should I declare this on my application forms? • I don’t have any work experience, what should I do?

Example of eguidance

I'm on my year abroad at the moment in France and have just started looking at options for what to do post-graduation. I'm studying English and French and have enjoyed living abroad, and I've always been interested in doing the JET programme to teach abroad in Japan for a year. I was wondering if you could give me any advice on applying to the scheme and if doing something like a TEFL over the summer would be a big advantage? I already have some experience with teaching kids and living abroad.

Theories behind Careers Guidance Holland’s theory Careers are determined by an interaction between our personality and the environment in John Holland's Theory of Career Choice. We want jobs with people like us. Bandura’s theory Watching what others do and the human thought process influences the careers we choose in Albert Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory. Parsons' theory Frank Parsons developed the idea of matching careers to talents, skills and personality. http: //www. careers. govt. nz/practitioners/

Theories behind Careers Guidance Krumboltz's theory John Krumboltz's planned happenstance theory makes it OK to not always plan because unplanned events could lead to good careers. Super's theory Donald Super influenced the idea that developing a sense of self and realise that you change over time is important when planning your career. Te Whare Tapa Wha The Māori philosophy toward health is based on a holistic health and wellness model called Te Whare Tapa Wha. Developed by Dr Mason Durie in 1982, it can be applied to any health issue, whether it involves physical or psychological wellbeing. http: //www. careers. govt. nz/practitioners/

How do we provide Careers Guidance? • • One to one appointments Booked by telephone or in person at reception 30 minute appointments Careers Consultant knows in advance what the student wishes to discuss • Record made of the interview (journal note) • Confidential if required

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Careers guidance interview • • • Informal setting Friendly / welcoming Professional Positive Non - directive (usually) Student centred

Careers guidance interview • • Contracting at the start Checking purpose and expectations Clarifying points / checking understanding Presenting possibilities / offering information Suggesting tactics Challenging /realism Close and next steps

Further information: Services at University of Exeter: www. exeter. ac. uk/careers/ National activity www. agcas. org. uk/