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International students - what do employers think and do?
More details from the PMI survey into the attitudes and practices of UK employers with respect to international students have just been released. A summary of employer comments on the issue of work permits is now available.
More details from the PMI survey into the attitudes and practices of UK employers with respect to international students have just been released. A summary of employer comments on the issue of work permits is now available.
In 2007 AGCAS, HECSU and NASES were awarded funding under the Prime Minster's Initiative Phase 2 for International Students to conduct a survey of UK employers in relation to employing international students for periods of work experience or for substantive posts beyond graduation.
AGCAS Chief Executive, Margaret Dane, says:
We know that international students can make a valuable contribution to the UK economy, bringing qualities such as foreign language skills and knowledge of overseas markets and cultures, and that many of these students wish to gain relevant work experience during their time at university, and to work in the UK after graduating. We are also aware that some employers may not be aware of current visa and work permit arrangements or that they may offer work experience or employment to international students and that the job market for international students is very mixed. This survey provides a useful picture of employer practice, views and needs in this important area.
AGCAS members who have registered with the site and signed in can view the areas addressed by the survey, and the full results, including a summary of employer comments, in the documents below.
Nominate an employer for new award
Updated: Nominations for the award outlined below are now closed for 2008. Watch out for news of the shortlist.
AGCAS is seeking nominations for one of GTI's TARGETjobs National Graduate Recruitment Awards.
The AGCAS-supported award is The Award for the Outstanding Contribution to Developing Employability and Skills in the Curriculum and will be awarded to the employer or organisation that has demonstrated best practice in this area, made a real difference to the work of careers services and directly benefited students. The new award reflects the growing interest in employability and the recognition that employers are making a positive contribution to skills development in the curriculum.
Updated: Nominations for the award outlined below are now closed for 2008. Watch out for news of the shortlist.
AGCAS is seeking nominations for one of GTI's TARGETjobs National Graduate Recruitment Awards. The AGCAS-supported award is The Award for the Outstanding Contribution to Developing Employability and Skills in the Curriculum and will be awarded to the employer or organisation that has demonstrated best practice in this area, made a real difference to the work of careers services and directly benefited students.
The new award reflects the growing interest in employability and the recognition that employers are making a positive contribution to skills development in the curriculum.
AGCAS is asking each member service to nominate an organisation which has demonstrated commitment to working with them to add value to programmes relating to skills development, employability, career management or preparation for work. It could be of any size and from any sector.We are particularly interested in learning about employers who have worked closely with careers service in designing, developing and delivering sessions, who have received excellent feedback from students or who have shown innovation in their materials or delivery.
Any member interested in making a nomination, but would like to discuss these criteria in more detail, please give Myfanwy Ford a call on 01970 622381.
To nominate an organisation, members should send brief answers to the following questions by email to Myfanwy Ford.
What has been the nature of this organisation's involvement with your service and your students?
How has this organisation demonstrated excellence in the contribution they have made to developing skills and employability in the curriculum?
The closing date is Friday 22nd February. The award ceremony is at the Hilton, Park Lane, London on May 15th. Nominations will be considered by a panel nominated by the AGCAS Board.
AGCAS employer awards - cast your vote
AGCAS members are invited to vote for the winners of two new employer awards, part of the 2009 AGCAS Awards for Excellence. The Employer Award for Careers Service Partnership and the Employer Award for Work-related Learning will be awarded to the shortlisted employers securing the highest number of votes in an online poll.
AGCAS members are invited to vote for the winners of two new employer awards, part of the 2009 AGCAS Awards for Excellence. The Employer Award for Careers Service Partnership and the Employer Award for Work-related Learning will be awarded to the shortlisted employers securing the highest number of votes in an online poll.
The Employer Award for Careers Service Partnership will be given to the employer demonstrating an outstanding commitment to innovative and constructive partnership with one or more AGCAS member services.
The Employer Award for Work-related Learning will be given to the employer demonstrating an outstanding example of effective, high-quality work experience, employer project work or contribution to student skills development on campus.
How to vote
A summary of the shortlisted employers' contributions is available to download below, which all voters are encouraged to read before visiting the online poll.
(Before clicking on the following links, make sure you have signed into the AGCAS website.)
Vote online for the Employer Award for Careers Service Partnership
Vote online for the Employer Award for Work-related Learning
Voting is restricted to associate and affiliate members of AGCAS who have registered with this site. Voting closes on Friday 31 July 2009.
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Are you ready for the global market?, Birmingham
Mon 08 Mar 2010
A free one-day seminar aimed primarily at employers who are unsure how to recruit international talent.
There is strong evidence that despite the large numbers of students who graduate each year, employers face skills shortages and need to look beyond the UK to recruit talent (AGR Winter Survey, 2009).
There is also growing evidence that large numbers of employers do not understand the new immigration legislation and are, understandably, unwilling to risk breaching it. Therefore, these employers are unable to benefit from the talent pool of international students and graduates.
This FREE PMI-funded one day seminar will:
• provide employers with information about the recently introduced points based system which will help employers to access the largely untapped international student population already in the UK;
• demonstrate the proven benefits of recruiting international students and graduates;
• demonstrate how HE careers services can help all employers in their search for international talent;
• showcase other organisations who can help employers access international students and graduates;
• create a network of like minded employers and HE careers services, and other organisations.
This event will help employers and will also contribute to the international competitiveness of the UK as a destination providing top quality higher education. It will also help provide real graduate-level work opportunities for international students on completion of their studies. This is even more pertinent in a climate where prospective international students are faced with increasing global choice about where to study and consequently must consider all the added value elements of an international HE experience.
Further details and a booking form are below.
Employer visit to Aldi, Neston (On the Wirral)
Mon 22 Mar 2010
An opportunity to find out about a large successful graduate recruiter.
Aldi UK are hosting a careers day for the AGCAS NW training region at their regional headquarters in Neston on the Wirral. Details are yet to be finalised but are likely to include:
Overview of company
Graduate recruitment:
- Core competencies
- Selection process
- Induction and training
- Different roles
Tour of company
Working together - campus activities
There may also be the opportunity to join in a regular activity at Neston - sampling bakery products!
If interested please contact Diane Appleton d.appleton@liv.ac.uk to find out more and reserve a place. This event is Open firstly to AGCAS members from the NW Region. Please note that there is no charge for this event.
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