Employers
Employability is a key theme in all that we do at UWS: with us, you can create opportunities for our students and graduates and enhance the development of your own organisation.
The Employability Link has a variety of resources and services that can help you to reach our students and graduates .
ADVERTISING YOUR VACANCIES is free!
If your organisation is looking for graduate employees, part-time/ vacation workers, placement students, or volunteers we can assist you with advertising your vacancies - this service is FREE!
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University of the West of Scotland is part of the Scottish Shared Vacancies Service powered by ProspectsNet.
When advertising graduate opportunities you can:
- Advertise to University of the West of Scotland students and graduates only; OR
- Advertise to all of the institutions involved in the Shared Vacancy Service ( Aberdeen, Abertay, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Glasgow Caledonian, Heriot-Watt, Stirling, St Andrews, Strathclyde and University of the West of Scotland)
The service is not currently set up to share other types of opportunities, but you can use the service to advertise work experience opportunities, placements, internships, part-time jobs, vacation work, and voluntary opportunities to our students.
- Distribution and display of promotional materials.
- Participation in Careers Education events
- Skills Training Events
- Sponsorship of events/publications/website
- Work shadowing
- Vacation Work
- Industrial Placement opportunities
- Input into academic course
- Course/ short term project work for students
- Departmental or Faculty prize
- Research projects
TO REGISTER OR LOG IN AS AN EMPLOYER CLICK HERE
Powered by ProspectsNet
If you have any problems with entering vacancies please contact us by e-mail at employability@uws.ac.uk or telephone 0141 848 3806
To advertise your vacancies at a national level with Graduate Prospects click here. Please note that this is not free.
Best Practice in Graduate Recruitment AGCAS/AGR Code of Practice (including information for Recruitment Agencies)
Raising your profile with our students
The University welcomes employer input in a variety of ways. Within the Employability Link we can help you to raise your profile by:-
Presentations On Campus
We can provide facilities for campus presentations. Audio visual equipment and refreshments (if required) can be arranged.
Whenever possible we will work with academic departments to ensure that the timing fits with class timetables.
We publicise to relevant students and co-ordinate a sign-up service through the Events and Workshops section of our website. This allows us to keep you up to date with numbers attending and provides an email reminder to students 24 hours before the presentation.There is no charge for this service unless refreshments are to be provided. Charges will be provided on request.
Recruitment Visits
It is possible to provide a facility to have a recruitment desk within the University to meet students and provide information or discuss your recruitment opportunities.
We are also able to provide accommodation, on campus, throughout the year for first interviews or selection/aptitude tests. Please discuss your requirements with us. A nominal charge will be made for accommodation (lunch can be included).
Careers Events
Employers are welcome to provide sessions for students as part of our Seminar Programme. It is always useful for students to hear employers' views on the whole recruitment process. You are also welcome to participate in any of the sessions provided in the programme e.g. CVs and Applications, Effective Interviews, Assessment Centres.
Employers can take part by making a presentation, providing a workshop, offering advice or even just an opportunity to talk with students.
Internships
Download the Best Practice Code for High Quality Internships produced by the Gateways to the Professions Collaborative Forum July 2011
Download the CIPD Publication - Internships that Work - A guide to help employers start an internship scheme or improve their existing programme.
NB If you are considering advertising an unpaid internship we advise that you check the latest government legislation on National Minimum Wage.
Job shop
work placements
Work placement or internship is a useful way to introduce new ideas to your business and develop the skills of potential future employees.
Students could work in your business, for example, on short projects or on 12-month sandwich placements. Finding a work placement student is made easy for you. Our service includes:
- help with recruitment
- provision of presentation and interview facilities
- support and guidance during the placement
other ways uws can work with business
The Employability Link team can signpost you to a whole range of other UWS services for business including:
- expert opinion and specialist consultancy
- research and collaboration
- Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
- training and continuing professional development - for more on this click here to go to our Lifelong Learning Academy's website
- sponsorship opportunities
click here to download our guide for employers
To discuss your requirements in more detail, to arrange a visit to the Employability Link or, alternatively, to arrange for us to visit your company please contact your nearest campus.
You may also find it useful to visit the Employer sections of:
