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Employability Link

Employability Link

The Employability Link team is dedicated to providing an integrated service to students and staff on all our campuses.  It also provides services to employers and other external stakeholders. 

Our services include advice and support on career planning, graduate recruitment, placement, part time work, summer jobs and volunteering. 

We are also working with employers and University staff to promote and develop initiatives which will help to further enhance the employability of our students.

If you cannot find any information you are looking for please contact us

Where to find Employability Link

News and Events

Click here to hear Carl Gilleard, Chief Executive of the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) talk about the problems facing employers and how universities can help students meet employers’ expectations by incorporating vocational training into their courses.

More entry level positions offer hope for new graduates, but competition is getting tougher, reports Martin Birchall - As reported in The Times 13th Jan 2010 - Or download the full Report from High Fliers Research


 

UPCOMING EVENTS:

COMPUTING EMPLOYABILITY EVENT
Wed 17th February 1pm - 2.30pm
Click on Events and Workshops on the main menu for more information.

SCHOOL OF CREATIVE & CULTURAL INDUSTRIES presents a lecture by GED GRIMES - 24th Feb Ayr Campus - focusing on jobs within the games industries with particular emphasis on sound and music design - click here for more info

For more please click on the Events and Workshops link on the menu.

 


 

new report - why work experience matters

Real Prospects 2009 graduates' experiences of placements, internships and work experience.

Why work experience matters

 
upcoming closing dates for graduate schemes

Many Graduate Schemes have early closing dates! Don't miss out! Check out the Target Jobs website for more info.

We are now on twitter!!!

Follow us on Twitter to keep up to date with the latest goings on at the Employability Link.

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