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You said…
You would like to meet with graduate employers and other
organisations
We did…
Organise a graduate and part-time jobs fair with 50 employer
exhibitors to speak to you about graduate placements,
internships, work experience and training/study
opportunities
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You said…
You would like a more coherent Employability and Careers
Website for students
We did…
Overhaul the service website, with separate areas, tailoring
information to our four main service users – current
students, graduates, employers and University staff
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You said…
You would like to hear about volunteering opportunities in
your area
We did…
Create an interactive Facebook page offering daily updates
on the latest opportunities in a wide range of organisations
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You said…
You would like a way to best show employers the skills you
have, and have learned
We did…
Put together the Skills for Work Certificate, an
employer-endorsed award which requires 50 hours’ work
experience followed by a reflective study assignment,
highlighting your employability skills to prospective
recruiters
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You said...
you could not make it to our Study Support workshops.
We did...
built a Student Study Support Blackboard where we put
materials from the workshops, and lots more. All students
can access this Blackboard via the Student Support tab at
the top of your Blackboard Homepage. |
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You said...
some students had difficulty coming to Augustine House to
see our Mental Health Adviser (MHA).
We did...
ensured that Kristina Massey (our MHA) was available to see
students at North Holmes Road campus. She practices a
flexible meeting system, where students can advise where
they would be most comfortable meeting (within reason). |
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You said...
you needed an ICT trainer to help with computer usage.
We did...
recruited an ICT Trainer, Gillian Avard, who works Monday to
Wednesday, and you can book an appointment with her by
contacting the i-zone (email
i-zone@canterbury.ac.uk or phone 01227 782222), in the
first instance. |
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You said...
you needed
a quick drop-in service for Careers Information.
We did...
Our Employability & Careers Services organised daily
drop-ins in Augustine House Library for quick queries (CV
checks, covering letters, application forms). The
drop-in times are listed on the Employability & Careers
homepage. |
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You said...
you needed the opportunity to see a Disability Adviser
outside of normal office hours.
We did...
Jolene Svoboda, our Dyslexia and Neuro-diversity Adviser,
has arranged for some evening appointments to be available
for students on IPL programmes, on Mondays and Wednesdays
until 6.30pm. You can book an appointment with her by
contacting the i-zone (email
i-zone@canterbury.ac.uk or phone 01227 782222), in the
first instance. |
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You said...
PGCE students were having difficulty seeing counsellors, due
to their busy timetables.
We did...
organised counsellors to meet with students outside of
normal office hours. |
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You said...
you could benefit from online access to more Careers
resources.
We did...
created an Employability & Careers Services Blackboard, with
careers resources, information about job hunting, as well as
internal and external careers events. |
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You said...
you are at Folkestone and Medway campus and can’t easily get
to see the Counsellors.
We did...
arrange for counselling support through both these
campuses. |
