Articles in the Careers Information
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2008-11-13
New step-by-step guide to making careers podcasts
A recent ICT survey by AGCAS shows that while 38% of HE careers services are currently making use of audio podcasts, at least as many again are considering doing so. But many services are held back by a perceived lack of technical expertise and have asked AGCAS to help them.
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2008-08-11
Eleanor bags student of the year award
The University of Reading has awarded the 2008 John Roberts Memorial Prize for the Student of the Year to Eleanor Donoghue, careers information officer at University College Cork.
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2008-08-05
New Occupational Classification launched
The AGCAS Classification Task Group has produced an updated version of the Occupational Classification which, it is hoped, will ensure the continued relevance of the scheme and meet the classification needs of member services.
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2008-07-09
Sector Skills Councils launch 'time saving' careers portal
Skillfast-UK, the Sector Skills Council (SSC) for fashion and textiles, has created a careers information portal to help busy careers professionals find sector-specific careers information more easily.
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2008-07-09
New liaison officers in post
AGCAS has appointed new liaison officers (ALOs) to facilitate two-way communication between three external organisations and AGCAS members.
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2008-05-29
Careers provision in HE not good enough?
A new DIUS report claims that information, advice and guidance for undergraduates in England is not good enough. AGCAS is preparing a response and invites members to comment.
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2008-05-23
Careers services more popular than Facebook
New research reveals that students and recent graduates are far more likely to use their careers service than Facebook for careers information and advice.
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2008-05-12
GTI acquires Hobsons division
The careers publisher Group GTI has agreed to purchase the UK and German graduate recruitment divisions of Hobsons plc.
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2008-03-08
Social bookmarking careers information
How do you keep track of the many websites and web pages which might be of interest to yourself, your colleagues and your students? Like an increasing number of careers services, LSE uses social bookmarking.
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2008-02-06
Sector Briefings - latest news
Sector Briefings, recently updated by AGCAS writers on Hospitality, Sport and Leisure, Bank, Investment and Insurance, Legal Services, Manufacturing, Publishing, Science, Social Care, are now live on Prospects.