Backup - The Vital Partnership Conference - Conference Papers
Monday 18 November 2002
Keynotes
Professor David Foot
Workshops What distinguishes postgraduate needs from those of undergraduates? Do we adequately meet those needs? What can we do, and how can we maximise opportunities to align their career goals with the advancement and research goals of the University? Can we leverage their needs to gain greater resources and more institutional commitment to career support? 2. Online Assessment & Selection: The Conundrum – "Do It Faster, Cheaper, Better" - Chris Perry A 2001 survey by Handler & Wheeler indicated 31% of recruitment professionals are considering some form of high level automated screening, while at the same time 34% of these professionals are sceptical about the results offered by online screening processes. Join us and hear the pros & cons driving the move to online assessment and selection. Is it faster, cheaper and better? 3. Careers Skills in the Curriculum and the Employability Agenda - Bob Porrer (UK) A review of the impact on universities of the UK Government's employability agenda and the introduction of Quality Assessment of careers provision, illustrated by the response at the University of Edinburgh to the development of Progress Files and Personal Development Planning as part of the curriculum. 4. Marketing of Careers Services - Dawn White The cyclical nature of graduate recruitment means that organisations and careers services need to constantly review their marketing strategies. This workshop will explore ways careers services can most effectively market themselves to all stakeholders. 5. Graduate Orientation and Development: An EI Approach - Kimberly Marshall In 2002 ANZ launched a radically different induction and development process for its 200 graduates in Australia and New Zealand. The principles of the program are steeped in Emotional Intelligence theory with graduates developed in relationship building, interpersonal skills, giving and receiving feedback and managing their own careers. 6. Careers and Queers: Building Relations between Career Centres, Employers and LGBT Students - Gregg Blachford and Liz Devine (Canada) Because of homophobia and heterosexism, young lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgendered (LGBT) people can face more difficulties than their "straight" counterparts when it comes to choosing their careers and searching for work. This session will examine these difficulties and will look at ways in which career advisors and graduate recruiters in Canada have created environments that are welcoming to LGBT students with the goal being a diverse workforce that is more productive, happier and healthier. 7. Selection - Why must we consider "Corporate Personality" or the Work Environment? - Tonie Amos How can one graduate be a high performer in one job, yet under-perform in the same job elsewhere? The reason is often their match with the "corporate personality" or the work environment. We will discuss the importance and process of profiling candidates with the work environment - to attract, develop and retain the best-fit graduates for your organisation, to ensure your organisation's return on investment. |
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