My aim is to help employers and university careers services to work together more effectively, supporting the transition of graduates from higher education into the world of work.By understanding the priorities and constraints that apply to teams on both sides of the graduate recruitment process I can help them to create meaningful, efficient, mutually beneficial engagements that help all three parties – students, universities and employers – to realise their vision of… Show more My aim is to help employers and university careers services to work together more effectively, supporting the transition of graduates from higher education into the world of work.By understanding the priorities and constraints that apply to teams on both sides of the graduate recruitment process I can help them to create meaningful, efficient, mutually beneficial engagements that help all three parties – students, universities and employers – to realise their vision of success.Recent projects include:Carrying out an audit of the careers and employability provision at the London Institute of Banking and Finance (previously ifs University College), offering recommendations for new employability activities, developing information resources to support students considering careers in the Financial Services sector, and delivering workshops during Student Employability Week.Producing a report for the University of Hertfordshire careers service investigating the challenges faced by Computer Science students in the employment market. The report proposed a three stage plan to help students understand the market, show them how to use the careers service to prepare for the selection process, and to help the careers service engage with a broader range of employers to showcase opportunities for engagement at the university.Working with a careers service management team to help them to get careers and employability issues onto the university senior team's agenda. We looked at ways to position the service in the changing political landscape, explored ways to influence upwards, reviewed communication styles, and developed a strategy which would be relevant to colleagues at all levels in the careers service.Supporting the Careers & Enterprise Company's Passport for Life project, an initiative that helps young people understand the benefit of extracurricular activities by connecting the experiences they gain to future work and study opportunities. Show less

Providing support and guidance to the National Association of Student Employment Services (NASES), the professional representative body for practitioners from all styles of student employment services.

I was responsible for a team of 34 that provided Careers Information, Advice and Guidance, a mentoring programme, a wide range of employer-led events, a skills development framework (including a suite of volunteering activities) and a Unitemps part time work franchise which helped students to develop their employability skills while working around the campus.My team was responsible for City’s Widening Participation activities, part of the university's Access Agreement, working with more… Show more I was responsible for a team of 34 that provided Careers Information, Advice and Guidance, a mentoring programme, a wide range of employer-led events, a skills development framework (including a suite of volunteering activities) and a Unitemps part time work franchise which helped students to develop their employability skills while working around the campus.My team was responsible for City’s Widening Participation activities, part of the university's Access Agreement, working with more than 7,000 young people from underrepresented backgrounds every year to help them understand the benefits of a university education, enabling them to make informed decisions about higher education while considering their long term career aspirations.I developed City's Employability Strategy, focusing on early engagement with students, a data-driven approach to measuring impact, and a collaborative ethos that encouraged the university and employers to work together, and worked closely with the university's senior team to deliver against City's employability objectives. Show less

I was the Association of Graduate Recruiters’ first Business Operations Manager. I worked closely with the Chief Executive to deliver initiatives that helped industry and universities to work together including the annual conference and Industry Sector Focus Groups. I presented regularly at events across the country, worked closely with the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS), sat on government and industry employability forums, and published Briefing Papers and the… Show more I was the Association of Graduate Recruiters’ first Business Operations Manager. I worked closely with the Chief Executive to deliver initiatives that helped industry and universities to work together including the annual conference and Industry Sector Focus Groups. I presented regularly at events across the country, worked closely with the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS), sat on government and industry employability forums, and published Briefing Papers and the INGRADA Global Graduate Recruitment Survey. Show less

I recruited and trained more than 200 interns and graduates annually. I visited a wide range of universities delivering workshops to help students develop their workplace skills, encouraging them to think about how to present their experience during the graduate recruitment process. I was an active Member of e-Skills UK’s ITMB Steering Group, and was one of the instigators of Logica’s sponsored degree programme, launched in 2007 and delivered in collaboration with the University of Winchester.