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Services to Employers

Careers and Employability Centre

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Over 16,000 students, from all over the UK as

well as from 100 countries worldwide, currently

study at Loughborough. Academic schools at

the University cover a wide range of disciplines

within the areas of Engineering, Business,

Science, Social Sciences and Humanities.

The Universitys many strengths lie not

only in the experience thats provided to

students, while they are here, but also in

the legacy of education, experience and

skills that they take with them when they

graduate. The quality of employment entered

into by Loughborough graduates has been

consistently above the national average.

Both national and international companies

regularly approach the University to recruit

students, which they know from experience

or reputation are well equipped and prepared

to meet and exceed their requirements, whilst

benefitting the companys bottom line.

The Campus is situated on a leafy 437 acre

single-site and situated in the heart of the

East Midlands of England. The University is

easily accessible, being only 90 minutes by

direct rail link from St Pancras Internat ional,

London, 15 minutes from the East Midlands

Airport and 2 miles from the M1 motorway.

Loughborough University can boast

unrivalled sporting achievement,

internationally acclaimed research

and outstanding teaching quality.

These attributes have helped to

secure various awards and to be

placed highly in the rankings in

the 2011 Guardian University

Guide Loughborough was ranked an

impressive 9th out of 118 institutions,

while in the Times Good University

Guide for 2012 the University ranked

11th cementing its status as one of

the countrys pre-eminent universities.

For the past five years, Loughborough

has been voted the UKs Best

Student Experience in the prestigious

Times Higher Awards highlighting

the excellent community atmosphere,

extracurricular activities and societies,

and the good environment on campus

and around the University.

Loughborough University Careers

and Employability Centre is

dedicated to providing employers

with a wide range of advice and

services in order to connect

with our highly talented pool

of students and graduates.

This brochure details a wide

variety of opportunities and

services that have been

successfully utilised over a

number of years by a wide range

of local, national and international

companies to inform and recruit

the graduates they seek.

National surveys repeatedly show

that Loughborough University

Careers and Employability Centre

is highly respected by employers

and that the Centre is widely

used and appreciated by the

students at Loughborough.

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A dedicated specialist employer liaison

team responsible for liaising directly with

companies ensuring that our students

and graduates have the most up-to-date

information from all leading recruiters;

A full programme of workshops, talks and

other events from both professional staff

located within the CEC and employers;

A vacancy website detailing a wide range

of placement and graduate opportunities

accessible not only to current students,but Loughborough graduates as well;

Careers advisers who run sessions within

academic schools to help students prepare for

placements, graduate careers and further study;

Hosting the Loughborough Employability

Award which recognises the value of student

participation in activities outside of studies;

A wide range of employer information, audio-visual

equipment for watching promotional DVDs and

computers for accessing vacancy information

and completing application forms are available

in the Careers and Employability Centre library.

The CEC is very popular with students and last year

was used by over 75% of finalists at Loughborough

as well as engaging with students from all otheryears at various points during their time here.

Loughborough University Careers and Employability Centre aims to

enhance the quality and employability of all the Universitys students

and graduates, helping them to make informed decisions about

their careers. The Centre not only provides extensive advice to

students, but also a variety of other services and events

to aid every aspect of their journey to employment

and beyond, including:

65% of employers rate theCareers and EmployabilityCentres services as aboveaverage and 26% ratedthem as exceptional

The Universitys commitment to sport,

excellent standards of teaching and research,

combined with the award winning student

experience, ensures that Loughboroughs

graduates are c onsistently employable,

versatile and equipped to successfully

meet the needs of employers worldwide.

The Universitys commitment to ensuring the

quality and employability of its graduates

is continually maintained by:

Providing degree programmes that are

tailored to produce the type of graduates

recruiters seek and industry needs;

Undertaking leading research which informs teaching

and learning making it relevant, and equipping

students to be at the cutting edge of many industries;

Maintaining and building upon excellent national

and international employer relationships to

inform and shape our students experiences;

Offering a large number of courses with

placement opportunities and the relevantsupport from both academic departments

and the Careers and Employability Centre;

Making a wide variety of activities and experiences

available, in conjunction with the Students Union,

to gain and develop employability skills including

opportunities to gain valuable work experience;

Providing students with the most up-to-date

advice, support and opportunities for

placement and graduate employment through

the Careers and Employability Centre.

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Graduate Recruitment and Placement Fair

The Graduate Recruitment and Placement Fair at Loughborough is the

biggest University one-day graduate recruitment event of its kind and

is organised by the CEC. Attr acting over 140 exhibitors and over 5,000

students annually, the fair is a great opportunity for employers to interact

with students and advertise placement and graduate opportunities.

This fair was fantastic with a good varietyof well-prepared students of which the

standard was very high Decathlon

Spring Graduate Recruitment and Placement Fair

The Spring Graduate Recruitment and Placement Fair takes place in

the second semester and sees upwards of 1,500 students seeking

graduate, placement and vacation opportunities, as well as advice

on further study. With over 65 exhibitors at this event it is a great

opportunity to engage with the Universitys quality students directly.

Organisation was very slick, everythingwent extremely smoothly with goodquality, and quantity, of studentsattending Barclays Capital

Both fairs are promoted t o all students on campus via direct email,

plasma screens, an extensive cross campus poster and flyer

campaign, internet notice boards and social networking sites.

The Careers and Employability Centre provides us withappropriate platforms on which to help build the skillsof top students whilst offering consistent exposure tothe Universitys most engaged studentsAccenture

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Employer Presentations

Employer presentations are a great way to

raise the profile of employers on campus

and to promote opportunities to students.

The format for the event is led by the employer

but with advice and guidance from the CEC

on what makes a presentation successful

and which also appeals to students.

Drop-In Sessions

Organising a drop-in session in a high foot fall

area in a prime location on campus is a

unique opportunity to interact with passing

students, to raise brand awareness and to

communicate recruitment opportunities.

The CEC will be able to identify and book a

location to meet your needs from 11am to

3pm during key times in both semesters.

Advertising on the CECs website

and distribution of your promotional

materials across campus for this

session is included in the package.

On Campus Interviews

and Assessment Days

Facilities are available to employers toundertake interviews or assessment

days with our students and the centre

can arrange for the hire of an interview

room on campus on your behalf.

Ad-Hoc Events

The Employer Liaison Team is committed

to providing a consistently high level of

customer service and is therefore willing

and able to organise most ad-hoc activities

on behalf of employers. The types of

ad-hoc requests in the past have ranged

from promotional hot air balloons to

crime scene investigations and from fish

and chip vans to freedom of movement

displays. The team are happy to receive allrequests, however innovative, and will aim

to accommodate these wherever possible.

As part of the package for all these activities

the Employer Liaison Team provides the

following: a dedicated member of staff to

organise the venue, both on and off campus,

catering, audio-visual equipment hire,

advertising and booking management, as

well as all other necessary requirements.

Employers can advertise vacancies free

of charge for placement, internship and

graduate opportunities on Careers Online.

Careers Online is the CECs interactive

system whereby employers can manage

their own account and upload or edit

vacancies as and when required. The system

is widely used by Loughboroughs 17,000

students as well as past graduates.

Promotional Materials

The CEC is happy to receive employer

posters and promotional materials, whichcan be distributed campus-wide as well

as being displayed within the CEC.

Targeted Emails

The CECs targeted email service

provides employers with the opportunity

to communicate their opportunities

to students remotely, quickly and

directly into their email box.

The process for sending emails is very

simple, once the form is completed

and returned by the employer, within

three days of receipt the mail shot canbe sent directly to all Loughborough

students or targeted groups, including:

Specific year groups i.e. first year,

second year, finalist or postgraduate

School/Department

Nationality

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The CEC has a range of services available

for small to medium sized enterprises

which can be tailored to meet the individual

needs of each company. A member of

the Employer Liaison Team can meet with

company representatives to offer advice

on recruiting graduates and to identify the

appropriate CEC service/s to attract suitable

candidates from Loughborough to apply.

To help nurture and support Loughborough

students employability development the

CEC runs a series of skills sessions and

workshops throughout the academic year.

Topics covered can include commercial

awareness, leadership, networking skills,

interview techniques, covering letters

and many more. These sessions are led

by trained careers staff and can attract

up to 200 students for each event.

Employers are invited to contribute to these

sessions and are also able to organise

their own skills session at a convenient

time and on relevant topics to suit both the

student and the companys requirements.

w:www.lboro.ac.uk/services/careers/employers

e: employer.services@lboro.ac.uk

t: 01509 222096

For more details, including prices

and information on how to book

these initiatives, please contact

the CECs Employer Liaison Team

If you feel any of the initiatives detailed in this brochure would be useful to raise

your company profile or if you are unsure which ones would be best for you, the

Employer Liaison Team at the Careers and Employability Centre can help you

develop a strategy for the autumn term, or for the whole academic year.

iHigh Fliers Research, 2011

approximately 89% of the2010 graduates went on tograduate level employment

or further studyi

The Employer Liaison Team can

provide and facilitate various

sponsorship opportunities for

employers to promote their

opportunities further.

These include:

CEC Finalist Packs: 2,000 are producedeach year for finalist students and contain

information on career related topics, as

well as a range of employer information and

promotional items.

CEC Careers Fairs: at each of theseevents a glossy, attractive A4 programme

is designed which is available to students

both online prior to each event, and also in

hard copy on the day. Employers are able

to place adverts in this publication and

this is a fantastic way to reach thousands

of students.

Loughboroughs Student Union:various opportunities are available to

employers to promote their brand and

opportunities via the Lufbra union. These

include plasma screens, posters, emailshots, exhibition stands and the website.

Loughborough Students UnionExecutive: opportunities via the Executivecan include, sponsoring elections, societies,

and student social events as well as

sports teams.

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Enquiries: 01509 222051/2careers@lboro.ac.uk

www.careers.lboro.ac.uk

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