1.How would you ensure that the student opportunities strategy matches the needs of our member students’ unions and how would you involve them in delivering our plans?
2.What are the biggest challenges for developing an employability programme for the students across the UK?
The current economic climate
How do we make sure the student opportunities strategy matches the needs of member unions?
Embedding employability into academic disciplines
- Vision
- Audit of current practice and attitudes
- Consultation and review at every stage
- Understand the political framework
- Bring in relevant specialist groups through NUS Connect
Lack of resources and overloaded staff
Getting students to engage
Careers Services often seen as dull
How would we involve our member unions in delivering our plans?
Understanding that different employers have different demands
- Establish clear and easy wins
- Create genuinely collaborative projects
- Get on the road
- Frequent communications
- Encourage students and officer to deliver messages to others
- Keep on selling the benefits
Helping students to evidence their skills
What are the challenges for developing an employability programme?