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13 May 2013
Graduate labour market still on the up
Heads of higher education careers and employability services tend towards believing that the graduate labour market was more buoyant in the first quarter of 2013 (January to March) than at the same time last year. 93.1% of those surveyed by AGCAS reported that, in their experience, the graduate labour market was the same or more buoyant (41.4% better, 51.7% same) compared with 3.4% who believed it was less buoyant. 3.4% said they did not know.
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2 May 2013
Building services engineering: AGCAS ambassador needed
AGCAS is seeking a liaison officer (ALO) for the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), the professional body that exists to support the science, art and practice of building services engineering.
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1 May 2013
Vacancies on the AGCAS Board
To reflect the recent changes to the AGCAS mission and strategic aims, three new positions are being created on the AGCAS Board of Directors. This is an exciting time to be part of an executive team with a renewed vision and focus.
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22 Apr 2013
Thousands of graduates into work: GO Wales reflects after ten years
For the last ten years Go Wales, a work placement project funded by the Welsh Government and European Social Fund, has been the link between employment and personal development for numerous graduates looking for their big break in the world of work. The project supports the development and retention of graduates' high-level skills, knowledge and innovative potential in businesses in Wales, particularly small and medium-sized businesses.
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22 Apr 2013
Nottingham leads UK-Indonesia careers initiative
The University of Nottingham recently held an event designed to support Indonesian students based at universities across the UK who return to their home country to work after graduating. The event, organised by the Careers and Employability Service and the International Office, reached out to Indonesian students in Britain and encouraged them to take future opportunities in business with Indonesian and British companies.
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22 Apr 2013
Vacancy on the AGCAS Diversity Task Group
The AGCAS Diversity Task Group is seeking a new member and would like applications from AGCAS members with an interest in joining them. The group is lively and creative with a passion and ongoing commitment to diversity issues. They would like to hear from members who share these qualities and who have particular experiences, strengths or interests that could be brought to the group.
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15 Apr 2013
Vacancy on the Phoenix Editorial Team
The Phoenix Editorial Team is looking to recruit a new member to the group to help produce AGCAS' digital journal. The team meets three times a year, at various locations throughout the UK, to discuss current issues in HE careers and highlight possible future themes of interest to readers.
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8 Apr 2013
Launch of the CDI
The new Career Development Institute (CDI) was officially launched on 1 April 2013. It has emerged from the Careers Profession Alliance (CPA), a voluntary partnership of organisations, and replaces the following membership bodies: the Association of Careers Education and Guidance (ACEG); the UK Network of the Association of Careers Professionals International (ACPi-UK); the Institute of Careers Guidance (ICG); and the National Association for Educational Guidance for Adults (NAEGA).
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8 Apr 2013
APD Communications win TARGETjobs AGCAS award
APD Communications was announced as the winner of the AGCAS Award for Excellence in Careers Service Engagement at the 2012 TARGETjobs National Graduate Recruitment Awards ceremony in London on 3 April. APD was nominated by the University of Hull Careers and Employability Service.
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5 Apr 2013
AGCAS welcomes new quality code chapter
AGCAS welcomes the recently-launched revised UK Quality Code for Higher Education Chapter B4: Enabling student development and achievement (QAA, March 2013) and is pleased to have been centrally involved in its production through representation on the chapter's advisory group.
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