News Archive:
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15 May 2012
Vacancy for head of service on AGCAS Board - new deadline
The deadline for nominations for the position of Plenary Representative on the AGCAS Board of Directors has been extended to Friday 25 May 2012. This position is an excellent opportunity for any head of service who would like to play an important part in ensuring that the association continues to serve well all AGCAS-member higher education careers and employability services and the staff who work in them.
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11 May 2012
New website explores London graduates' outcomes
The Careers Group, University of London has released a public website showing what happened to graduates after leaving universities in London. Aimed at those considering entry to higher education, teachers, parents, pupils and current university students, What London Graduates Do shows the occupation, employer and salaries of graduates over the last five years.
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11 May 2012
Scottish graduates resilient
Graduates from Scotland's universities are showing resilience in the jobs market despite real challenges facing all young people, according to a graduate employment briefing released by Universities Scotland.
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10 May 2012
Careers guidance - consultation on extension to duty to provide
The Department for Education (DfE) in England has announced a consultation on extending the duty to provide independent and impartial careers guidance down to year 8 and up to young people aged 16-18 studying in schools, sixth form colleges and further education institutions.
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10 May 2012
National Council for Careers - members appointed
An announcement has been made by Skills Minister, John Hayes, concerning the membership of England's new National Council for Careers.
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9 May 2012
TARGETjobs Breakfast News: Apprenticeships
TARGETjobs' Breakfast News this month focused on apprenticeships. The event took place in London on 26 April 2012.
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8 May 2012
Future of careers and guidance - AGCAS director's presentation
Tom Davie, Director of Professional Development on the AGCAS Board and Deputy Head of Careers at Durham University, delivered a paper at the recent Westminster Employment Forum, which focused on the future of careers advice and guidance in relation to schools, universities and adult provision.
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4 May 2012
New Chief Operating Officer for AGCAS
AGCAS has appointed a new Chief Operating Officer. Ian Ford will start on 6 June 2012. Ian is a qualified accountant who worked in finance at Kodak and BAA, before spending 17 years at the Automobile Association and then becoming Director of Finance and Resources for the charity Hearing Dogs for Deaf People.
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3 May 2012
AGCAS and the Careers Profession Alliance (CPA)
AGCAS considers it essential that individuals have access to high-quality careers and employability education, information, advice and guidance (CEIAG) when they need it: while at school, college or university; studying full time, part time or not at all; and whether in employment or not. We also believe that the wider national interest is furthered by careers professionals working closely together. Whenever possible, the profession should speak with one voice.
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2 May 2012
Vacancy on the AGCAS Education Liaison Task Group
The AGCAS Education Liaison Task Group is currently looking for two new members with an interest in the national destinations of students and a desire to contribute to the publication What Do Graduates Do?.
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