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http: //www. cit. ie CIT Careers Service Our strategic objectives support student development & graduate pathways Treasa Morgan Maria Nugent 7 th December 2017

Introduction § CIT Careers Service § Student Interactions § Strategic priorities for students’ benefit § CIT Graduates § What are the 2016 graduates doing? § Who’s hiring from CIT? www. mycit. ie/careers 2

Student Interactions 2016/17 Careers Service Activity Over 3, 200 student interactions in 2016/2017 0. 80% 2. 70% 0. 80%1. 20% One to One Appointments Drop-in Sessions 3. 70% Employer Presentations 20. 00% 6. 60% Careers Education Talks Deapartment Specific Mock Interviews Standard Weekly CV Clinics 13. 10% Top 4 Activities One-to-One Student Appointments Drop-in Sessions Employer Presentations Careers Education Talks Student Interactions Department Specific CV Clinics 31. 40% 642 421 606 1008 Mentorship Programme 18. 90% Careers Skills Workshops Department Employability Workshops Careers Info Stand (Part-time jobs x 2, Grad Fest, Post Grad Fair, Good Start) www. mycit. ie/careers 3

Strategic priorities for students’ benefit VISION: WORK & LIFE-READY GRADUATES 1. Maintain & Evolve Core Career Services 2. Develop an Employability ‘Curriculum’ in CIT 3. Enhance Engagement with Academic Departments & Wider College 4. Employer Engagement & Labour Market/Workplace Monitoring 5. Improve Communications & Advocacy 6. Enhance Careers Supports for Students from Non-Mainstream Backgrounds www. mycit. ie/careers 4

Action: Initiatives for Students’ Benefit 1. Maintain & Evolve Core Career Services § Measurable data & student feedback § CPD § Technology Enhancement § Careers Education & Employability Programmes § Student Lifecycle & Needs § Employer Input & 21 st Century Skills www. mycit. ie/careers 5

Action: Initiatives for Students’ Benefit § Academic Department Requirements § Work Placement Preparation § Multi-disciplinary Engagement: External Affairs, Marketing Unit, Good Start, etc… § First Destinations Survey § Share Labour Market Knowledge § Careers & Employability Fair 2017 § CIT Joint Mentorship Programme www. mycit. ie/careers 6

Action: Initiatives for Students’ Benefit § Highlight activities & achievements 1. Maintain & Evolve Core Carer Services § Enhance visibility internally & externally § Integrate the student voice § Identify varying needs § Employability Sessions with DSS, Mature Students & International Office www. mycit. ie/careers 7

CIT Graduates – What are they doing? CIT First Destinations Survey (FDS) – 2016 Graduates* New HEA Format for 2016 Grads 91. 4% of graduates are in employment / due to start work / further study *Information was gathered from 53. 3% of the 2016 graduating class. 8

Graduates in Employment/Due to Start* § 67. 8% in employment/due to start from 2016 cohort § 5. 8% increase v 2015 § Type of Employment (of the 67. 8%/998 Graduates) § 89. 2% = Employee § 4. 9% = Graduate Internship/Placement § 5. 8% = Self-employed (Increasing each year) *Information was gathered from 53. 3% of the 2016 graduating class. 9

Graduates in Employment/Due to Start* § Salary – 2016 v 2015 § 34% of grads remain in national average salary bracket (€ 20, 000 -29, 999) § Increase of 1. 1% in those earning € 30, 000 -€ 34, 999 § Location § 93% are working in Ireland § 80. 5% (of those in Ireland) are working in Cork – 6. 5% increase on 2015 § 79. 4% are in jobs relevant to their qualification *Information was gathered from 53. 3% of the 2016 graduating class. 10

Sectors of Employment* Popular Sectors for CIT Graduates Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities Industry (E. g. Manufacturing) Construction Education Human Health & Social Work Activities *Information was gathered from 53. 3% of the 2016 graduating class. 11

Examples of employers hiring from CIT 12

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