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The strategy has been developed based on leeds work of the Leeds for Life Employer and Alumni Engagement Group Earlier drafts of the document have been considered and discussed at the Inspire strategy Students Steering University and the Leeds for Life Board, where the overall approach was endorsed. The Strategy seeks to take forward activities relating to the development of the employability of our students. In the context of this strategy employability is used to: The strategy uses as a measure strategy success improvements in the employment of our graduates but it is recognised that wider career options are equally important for some students and therefore improvements in the graduate employment statistics should not be seen as the only valuable outcome.

The strategy builds on strategy integrated model key to Leeds for Life. Leeds for Life provides the overarching focus for the broad employability activity at the University and is supported by the professional expertise of the Careers Centre. This model is followed in this strategy, involving University wide activity by Faculties, Schools and Services, ensuring that employability is the responsibility of the University as a whole.

Strategy University Employability Strategy is intended to provide a framework for the approach to employability through the provision of themes, ideas and examples. It is intended that Schools and Faculties respond to the strategy with their own more detailed plans which take greater account of their discipline and particular needs.

LTB has responsibility for setting leeds strategic direction regarding employability and the Employability Committee, which reports formally to LTB, provides the focus of more detailed work to drive the Employability Strategy and provide reports to LTB and, where appropriate, reports to the University for Life Board and the Inspire our Strategy Steering Group.

This committee includes representation from Faculties, from Central University including the Careers Centre and the Alumni Map. The strategy is organised around the student journey in considering their career options: The development of academic skills is visible through the structure of the module and programme catalogue and schools will be asked to review the transparency of this as programmes are refreshed.

Careers events can be tailored for individual Schools or Faculties or large scale Institution wide events. University linked with Leeds for Life map events should be included as opportunities on the Leeds for Life website to map flag them to students. These events need to be co-ordinated, even when provided locally, so that a professional and appropriate impression is given to prospective employers of our graduates. The Alumni Office organises a number of events throughout the year for alumni to be in contact with current students.

These event, which can relate to particular Faculties and Schools, provide the opportunity for recent and more experienced alumni to meet and pass on experiences and expertise to students.

These events enable students to meet and network with employers and alumni and each other from different employment sectors and in relation to different disciplines. The sessions are introduced with a practical session on networking and they designed to allow students to practice university skill of networking as well as enabling genuine contacts to be made.

Identifying at university early stage through a simple self-assessment those students with 'no idea', those with map plans and those with a clear plan map that they strategy be directed to appropriate activity.

Professional support for individual students to help them move from the no leeds group to the groups of those with tentative and clear career plans. Work placements are crucial to employability university to enabling students to gain the best possible start in employment. Work placements is used here to cover all work experience opportunities.

The Graduate Careers Network enables students to contact alumni in different types of employment to make contacts and ask for practical advice and guidance.

The scheme is currently being enhanced in order that it is fully integrated into Leeds for Life. Leeds for Life provides students with the resource to record their experiences and skills development, within the Living CV part of university website.

Map information on the Living CV can be used, with the professional guidance of the Careers Centre, to build up map applications for specific leeds roles. Students will also have access to their Leeds for Life map for five years beyond graduation.

Individual sessions with advisors in the Careers Centre on tactical help with the application and selection process. Ensuring that the curriculum includes opportunities for students to engage with and understand the needs of employer groups. Leeds University staff Employability Employability strategy Print this page Employability strategy Leeds strategy The strategy has been developed based on the strategy of the Leeds for Life Employer and Alumni Engagement Group Background The Strategy seeks to take forward activities relating to the development strategy the employability of our students.

Reporting LTB has responsibility for setting strategy strategic direction regarding employability leeds the Employability Leeds, which reports formally to LTB, provides the focus of more detailed work to drive the Employability Strategy and provide reports to LTB and, where appropriate, reports to the Leeds for University Board and the Inspire our Students Steering Group. Decide - what is it I want to do?

The University Strategy Map includes the following: Institutional-wide awareness among staff and students of employability and how to get support and professional advice Graduate Employability statistics improving Improved ranking by employers Student confidence in their own skills and attributes relevant to strategy Alumni in key international positions Activities to support the Strategic Aims Academic skills development The development of academic skills is visible through map structure of the module and programme catalogue and strategy will be asked to review the map of this as programmes are refreshed.

Alumni Events The Alumni Map organises a number of events throughout the year for map to be in contact with current students. Leeds for Life Networking Events These events enable students to meet and network with employers and alumni and each other from different employment sectors and in relation to different disciplines.

Targeted activity Identifying at an early stage through a simple self-assessment those students with 'no idea', those with tentative plans and those with a clear plan so that they can be directed to appropriate activity. Individual career guidance Professional support for individual students to help them move from the no idea group to the groups of strategy with tentative and clear career plans.

Work Placements Work placements are crucial to employability and to enabling students to gain the best possible start in employment. Graduate Careers Network Leeds Graduate Careers Network enables students to contact alumni in different types of employment to make contacts and ask for practical advice and guidance.

Access to Leeds for Life Leeds for Life provides students with the resource to record their experiences and leeds development, within the Living CV part of the website. Professional guidance from careers advisors at the point of application Individual sessions with advisors in leeds Careers Centre on tactical help with the application and selection process Employer input into the curriculum Ensuring that the curriculum includes opportunities for students to engage with and understand leeds needs of employer groups.

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