NCWE

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NCWE Making the most of your work-related
learning

• Capturing that elusive
• learning

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Paul Jackson

• University of Leicester
• Director of Student Support and Development

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WRL An Employability Process?
Placement
Back on Course
Joining
Employability
Interest
Applying
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Stage 1 Interest/Raising Awareness

• The Student Perception of the obstacles in terms
  of cons and fears
• Task
• Which are real and which are perceived
• Are there themes
• What strategies do we have to address their
  concerns

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Stage 2 Applying

• Researching Opportunities
• CV/Applications
• Interviews

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Stage 3 Joining

• Being clear about Objectives
• The NCWE pack!

• The Unexpected
• Academic - Work Balance
• Level of Performance expected
• Coursework Requirements / Contacts
• Knowledge required (Academic and company)
• Level of Responsibility
• Level of Supervision
• Admin e.g. Registration
• The First 2 weeks/2 Months

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Stage 4 Placement

• Support on Placement
• The Experience at Leeds

• Example from STEP
• Captain Bligh
• Captain Kirk
• Bridget Jones
• Samuel Pepys
• Adrian Mole
• Alan Clarke
• Jamie Oliver
• Scot of the Antarctic

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Stage 5 Back on Course

• Making the Most
• Hopes, Fears, Pros and Cons
• PDP/Log/City and Guilds
• .essentially the same processes as faced when
  joining a company!