• 1: Home
• 2: About this project
  • 2.1: Principles
  • 2.2: Model
• 3: Career Development Learning
  • 3.1: Career Development Learning educational outcomes
• 4: Universities
  • 4.1: Case Studies
  • 4.2: Principles
  • 4.3: Tools
• 5: Employers
  • 5.1: Employers Getting Ready
  • 5.2: Employers Good Practice
  • 5.3: Employers Tools
• 6: Students
  • 6.1: What is Career Development?
  • 6.2: Work experience and your career development
  • 6.3: What is a good workplace experience?
  • 6.4: Getting ready
  • 6.5: Students Tools
• 7: Resources
• 8: Contact Us

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Employers Getting Ready

You can incorporate career development activities prior to, during or post any work related experience.  Here are a list of common Career Development activities you could include.

Pre placement

1. Talks to students about your industry/types of roles
2. Pre selection process for work placement e.g. Resume, interviews, online selection tasks.

During Placement

1. Provision of a “career” mentor
2. Opportunities for self-evaluation of skills, values, personality, emotional intelligence and link to career development
3. Rotate students through a range of roles and projects.
4. In house speakers.
5. Structured feedback/performance reviews
6. Skill development/training

Post Placement

1. Continued mentoring
2. Use Web 2 Technology to continue dialogue e.g. Facebook, Blogs, ePortfolios.
3. Invitation to business breakfasts.
4. Provide opportunities for further training/professional development.

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