AGCAS Community - East Midlands

Business network for SMEs wins AGCAS award

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:57:31 GMT

The Norfolk Network was announced as the winner of the AGCAS Award for Excellence in Careers Service Engagement at the 2012 TARGETjobs National Graduate Recruitment Awards ceremony on 4 April.

Employability at the heart of University of Derby development

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:51:27 GMT

The careers team at the University of Derby is committed to providing a holistic service to their student body, which, like other Million+ institutions, includes students from a broad spectrum of backgrounds undertaking full time, part time and distance learning courses. They are also committed to reaching out to those students, often from widening participation backgrounds, who can most benefit from the services provided.

The modern university careers service

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:12:28 GMT

What sort of careers service do you want? One size doesn't fit all. Catherine Klimeš, Head of Careers and Employability at the University of Northampton, outlines what careers services can offer their vice chancellors in a diverse and fast-changing sector.

Case studies highlight award-winning work

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:52:28 GMT

A series of case studies has been produced to showcase the winning projects and initiatives recently commended as part of the AGCAS Awards for Excellence 2011.

The case studies have been compiled using the original submissions received from each AGCAS member service. They are intended to encourage and share good practice amongst HE careers professionals to help promote excellence in careers and employability work.

Leicester's research shows benefit of placements

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:12:08 GMT

The Careers Service and the Department of Engineering at the University of Leicester conducted statistical research to investigate the relationship between engineering students undertaking a placement and improved academic performance.

Nottingham helps students dress for career success

Tue, 17 May 2011 08:36:14 GMT

The Centre for Career Development at the University of Nottingham recently hosted a fashion show to illustrate how students should present themselves in a variety of professional environments.

Careers and Employability Adviser (College of Social Science)

Fri, 04 May 2012 08:40:43 GMT

The AGR Retail & Trade Sector Focus Group - Annual Careers Advisor Event, Nottingham

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:55:38 GMT

This AGR event will provide an overview of the variety of career paths within the retail industry and the opportunity to network with retail employers.

MBTI Refresher - Using MBTI in Group Settings, Nottingham

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:41:26 GMT

This is AGCAS' annual MBTI refresher training, highlighting practical ways of utilising MBTI with your client groups and for staff team development.

University of Leicester Autumn Careers Fair

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:31:25 GMT

This fair is targeted at final and penultimate year students of the University of Leicester. Around 4,000 students visited the venue at the 2011 fair.