Employability Rep Training

1. Employability Rep Training 22 October 2014, 5.15-6.15pm Psychology Seminar 1, St Mary’s Quad

2. Welcome • Ondrej Hajda (DoRep, dorep@) • Pam Andrew (Employability Coordinator, pea1@) • Robert Gelb (International Opportunities Manager, robert.gelb@) • Objectives: • Understand the role of Employability Reps and show how to be an effective Employability Rep. • Explain how to work with Careers Centre Advisors and Careers Link in your School. • Establish an action plan for organizing careers events in your School.

3. Icebreaker

4. What does an Employability Rep do? Ondrej

5. Overview • You are a Class Rep with a democratic mandate first and foremost. Consult your mates and represent! • Role description: • Work closely with the Careers Centre, your School and other reps on organizing School-specific employability events (e.g. alumni speaking about careers options for students within your School). • Attend the Employability Reps Forum and provide feedback on careers and skills development services in your School and across the University. • Employability Reps Forum • 3 times a year: Nov 5th, Feb 18th, Apr 8th; 4-5pm • Employability Reps + Careers Centre staff + DoRep

6. How can the Careers Centre help? Pam

7. Who is who? • Careers Advisers (Careers Centre) • School specific – deliver talks, meet with Careers Links • Sectors – employer visits, recruitment contacts, resources • Careers Link (your School) • Work in partnership with Careers Adviser & School President to enhance employability • Act as channel of communication • Promote employability events • Identify staff, alumni and students to act as contacts for events etc. • Meetings with Careers Advisers + Careers Link + School President + Employability Reps • Make sure to introduce yourself to your Careers Adviser and your Careers Link!

8. Inspiration & ideas for events • At university – internship events • Biology – speed networking • Economics – The Vic • Geography – “Careers & Coffee” • After university – alumni, postgraduate study, School staff • Alumni - Chemistry – panel of six alumni • Post-graduate – Biology event – 2 Masters & 1 PhD • Staff – Earth Science – evening academics showcase research • Before you go – Classics – final years show case their experiences

9. Your role within your School • Organise at least one event a semester • Careers Adviser • Can offer advice on how to organise • Speak at event • Help book a venue (if finishes before 6) • Funding – School and Students’ Association (EDF) • Publicise - FB and Saint Connect - Lydia can help

10. Connecting with Alumni • Finding alumni • Personal touch: Careers Advisers and School staff might know interesting alumni in your area • Alumni Relations – email contact via the Careers Centre • LinkedIn – huge database • Saint Connect – St Andrews-specific • Resources & Funding • Careers Centre – ask your Careers Adviser • Virtual events – easy & cheap to connect (virtualevents@) • Schools – ask your Careers Link • Education Discretionary Fund (Students’ Association) – apply through your School President

11. Saint Connect Robert

12. Small Group Discussion What would you like to achieve as an Employability Rep? What Careers event would you like to organize this year? How can you help in letting us know about problems?

13. What is my action plan? Everyone

14. Thank you!