Webinar Recordings

From the Building Strategic Relationships webinar series

Recorded October 2017

Webinar Series Package

Includes all webinars from the Building Strategic Relationships series in one bundle. 

From the Building Strategic Relationships webinar series

Recorded November 2017

From the Building Strategic Relationships webinar series

Recorded March 2018

You work with academics everyday, but how well do you really know about how they work?

In this webinar we will:
- Gain a clearer picture of how academic departments are structured
- Improve our understanding of the pressures that academics face
- Generate new ideas about how we can work more effectively with academic departments.

From the Building Strategic Relationships webinar series

Recorded January 2018



Recorded May 2020

This includes all the recorded sessions of the day.

Recorded May 2020

This features recordings of the Keynotes session from the following:

Keynotes 1: Global Developments in Careers Registration by Bob Gilworth, The Careers Group, University of London

Careers Registration has been a ‘game changer’ in terms of addressing new policy needs and meeting the changing needs of students and graduates and institutional strategy. Drawing on experiences from developing the initial methodology, delivering the OFS funded 3 year National learning gain project and supporting colleagues implementing Careers Registration in the UK and in other countries, Bob Gilworth addresses some of the key changes and challenges for HE Careers and Employability, and considers ‘where next’ for Careers registration.

Keynotes 2: Informing the career readiness culture at SOAS: Careers Registration data as an enabler of change

SOAS was one of the original partners in the HEFCE bid, so has been developing Careers Registration since 2015. As a small institution with short feedback loops, they have been able to act fast on feedback from colleagues and students and develop ideas to ensure career thinking becomes part of the institution's culture.

Philippa Hewett, Head of Careers, SOAS, University of London talks about why we have used the Careers Registration in the way we have within SOAS and team members will share mini case studies about initiatives, which have helped to ensure Careers Registration becomes a widely recognised and useful tool for offering differentiated support to students. There has been some debate about whether Careers Registration supports a deficit model of operation, and we hope to show that in fact it is the opposite of that, because it meets students' identified needs rather than the ones we assume they might have.

Dr Kathy Williams, Senior Careers Consultant, describes the rationale behind the Career Thinking workshop series and shares some quantitative and qualitative feedback data from an iteration of the module, demonstrating the potential impact of interventions like this.

David Gilchrist, Careers Consultant, shares some of the ways we have utilised Careers Registration and created activities featuring the stages of career thinking, which have helped to shape the discourse in SOAS.

Anesa Rahman, Careers Intern and SOAS alumna, shares the WP Finalists' calling project she carried out in the summer of 2019, and shares how this has informed our support for this important group of students.

Keynotes 3: Careers Registration National Database by Fiona Cobb and David Winter The Careers Group, University of London

Consultation findings, development plans – polls, feedback 

Recorded May 2020

This recording includes poster presentations:

Making Careers Registration Work for Students by Anna Levett

Following 3 years of careers registration, we widened our focus from using the data for planning, to making the survey more student focussed. Over 300 tailored resources are produced. Students were consulted on the emails and language we use, and we mapped all our offers against the stages.

Proposing a Framework for Developing a Programme of Data-led Activity by Colm Fallon

Much of our response to careers registration data has focused on 'at risk' groups. The potential is greater. A framework is proposed outlining how we can respond to wider profiles of students; in a proportionate and targeted way (i.e. adapting activities to specific groups).

Recorded November 2018

Over the years there has been a lot of discussion and interest in the benefits of work related learning activity and this area continues to be a hot topic for students, HEIs and employers. This webinar looks at the range of activities that can be included in work related learning and the key stakeholders involved along with their main drivers.  It also touches on some of the data/ evidence you can include in early conversations with academics, and gives participants an introductory understanding of the very many practicalities which need early discussion and decision making.

**Recording only**

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Part of the Policy and Evidence- Based Practice Series

Webinar Series Package

Includes all webinars from the Employer Engagement series in one bundle. 

From the Employer Engagement webinar series

Recorded December 2017

From the Employer Engagement webinar series

Recorded October 2017

As an employer engagement professional, on a day to day basis, you may have closer working relationships with your employer contacts than with your immediate colleagues within the careers service. In this webinar we will explore how to:

- Recognise the diverse ways that your work can be enhanced by collaborating effectively with careers consultants and information professionals
- Learn from examples of best practice in this area
- Generate new ideas for effective engagement across the different professional strands within an modern HE careers service.

From the Employer Engagement webinar series

Recorded April 2018

• Identify some of the latest thinking in the relevant research literature in terms of diversification 
• Understand why employers have prioritised social mobility and diversity
• Understand change to maximise effectiveness for WP students
• Use data more effectively to drive interventions
• Receive some case studies on best practice on how careers services have worked with employers focussing on social mobility.

From the Employer Engagement webinar series

Recorded February 2018

From the Employer Engagement webinar series

Recorded February 2018



From the Fundamentals of Career Registration webinar series

Recorded September 2017

This webinar focuses on one institution’s experiences of implementing careers registration for postgraduate students, 
sharing information about their experiences of implementation, data analysis and data presentation – and encouraging participants to share their ideas. 

From the Fundamentals of Career Registration webinar series

Recorded September 2017

Philippa Hewett, Head of Careers at SOAS, University of London, shares how Careers Registration went from being a jolly good idea to a full school-wide implementation in the space of a few months.  
She shares the pitfalls she encountered, and how the project was able to swerve around them, and give some ideas of what she'd have done differently if she was starting again.

Webinar Series Package

Includes all webinars from the Fundamentals of Careers Registration series in one bundle. 

Recorded June 2020

The national data from the first Graduate Outcomes Survey was released on Tuesday 23rd June 2020. This webinar will unpack the new data set, and outline some of the key positives and pitfalls of the data, and consider what the results mean for our careers services, and how we can use and report on the data to support and develop our careers service strategies and action plans.

From the Fundamentals of Career Registration webinar series

Recorded November 2017

In this webinar we will explore the Careers Registration project at City University, focusing on useful analytics and practical applications.  
This will include an overview of the Careers registration questions and process; a look at reporting – what should you ask for from IT? And creating reports and dashboards for academic staff and careers staff.

Fundamentals of Career Registration webinar series

Recorded November 2017

In this webinar we explore how careers registration data can underpin a strategic approach to employer engagement, with specific examples of practice from King's College London. 

• Outlining headline findings from our own data and analyse its impact on our employer relationships 
• Providing practical examples of how we have adapted faculty careers programmes and employer conversations based on the data 
• Discussing approaches and challenges in using the data to help shape employer engagement strategy 

From the Fundamentals of Careers Registration webinar series

Recorded March 2018

During this webinar we will share latest findings from our Learning Gain research project, from our analysis of partial longitudinal careers registration data, in relation the core topic of work readiness learning gain.  
Participants will be encouraged to consider the implications for the Careers and employability services in the HE sector.  

From the General Guidance webinar series

Recorded April 2020

From the Modern Career Learning and Remote Development webinar series

Recorded April 2020

Whether through an assessed online careers and employability module or via a stand-alone careers-related webinar, remote learning is an increasing feature of our work.

In this session we will explore

-          Key factors to consider in remote careers and employability learning

-          Variety of modes of learning and assessment approaches

-          Lessons learned from relevant case studies

From the Modern Career Learning and Remote Delivery webinar series

Recorded January 2020

Whilst career services are experimenting with group careers guidance as part of face to face workshops, how can we transfer that experience in a remote context?

In this session we will explore:

-          Examples of group interactions focused on careers guidance topics

-          Use of online discussion forums relating to careers guidance topics

-          How to manage a group guidance intervention online

From the Modern Career Learning and Remote Development webinar series

Recorded December 2019

As more and more HE careers services look to make themselves as accessible as possible, many careers professionals are being asked to provide individual careers guidance on a remote basis, either by phone, via video call or through e-guidance.

In this webinar we will share our experiences of delivering remote individual career guidance and explore the following topics:

- Reflect on the cohorts which might use remote provision

- Examine concerns or anxieties about remote delivery of one to one guidance

- Consider the similarities and differences between face to face and remote delivery

- Outline strategies and techniques that can support you in your remote delivery of careers guidance.

From the Modern Career Learning and Remote Development webinar series

Recorded February 2020

Through a case study of a careers podcast ‘Careers In Your Ears’ created by three careers consultants at King’s College London we’ll look at why you should podcast and share our top tips for creating your own.

'The KCL podcast has been downloaded over 2000 times since it launched in January 2019 and features interviews with PhDs who have gone on to academic careers or left academic research altogether.’

From the Research Unit webinar series

Recorded July 2020

This short webinar follows the release of tranche 2 of national level Graduate Outcomes data on the 9th July. We will summarise releases to date, and take a whistle stop tour of the new content, and consider the positives and pitfalls of this data which includes the optional questions, and the contentious subjective wellbeing content. We will consider how we can use this data within our practice

From the Sector Insights webinar series

Recorded March 2020

Out with the old, in with the new – changes to legal training

It’s been an agonising time for those dealing with the often controversial  changes to the routes to qualification for both solicitors and barristers.  This webinar will introduce you to these routes including the Solicitors Qualification Examination (SQE) and the new Bar courses and help you better understand how to advise students.  Time permitting, we will deal with some of the common areas of concern  such as timelines for applying, the value and type of non-vacation scheme work experience, new roles in legal services and the types of law firms out there.

From the Sector Insights webinar series

Recorded March 2020

From the Sector Insights webinar series

Recorded June 2018

Many University of London graduates find fulfilling careers in Museums and Heritage but it is a competitive sector to get into.  Join this webinar to find out about the current state of the sector, key issues and useful resources. It will also be a chance for everyone to share insights and your own favourite sources of information, support and opportunities to revive your enthusiasm for supporting students and graduates with an interest in this area. 

From the Sector Insights webinar series

Recorded November 2017

This webinar will enable you to will explore the dynamics of the charity sector and the different stakeholders. You will gain some insights into the different roles available to graduates,  the routes into the sector, the benefits of a post graduate qualification in the sector and what is meant by ‘relevant experience’ as well as signposting to a range of resources to support students looking to break into the Charity sector.

From the Sector Insights webinar series

Recorded July 2018

From the Sector Insights webinar series

Recorded June 2020

In this webinar, we will cover:

- student and graduate work experience and early career opportunities/roles in policy and think tanks

- current issues and their impact on these career opportunities

- trends in the sectors

- the recruitment processes 

- how to stay up to date with news and developments in these sectors

From the Sector Insights webinar series

Recorded February 2020

Self-employment is an increasingly popular option for graduates, especially in the creative sector. But how do universities help prepare their student for freelance careers and portfolio working?

In this webinar we will:

-          Explore ways we can best support our students to we can best support our students to build a successful freelance career

-          Identify the challenges of freelancing for students and graduates

-          Look at examples from Goldsmiths on specific initiatives and actions we can take within our careers support to best support student freelancers

From the Sector Insights webinar series

Recorded January 2020

Driverless cars. Robot surgeons. AI financial traders. Counselling chatbots.

There is considerable on-going hype and speculation about the ‘4th industrial revolution’ — the robots are coming and they’re taking our jobs! But what is the truth behind the hype? What changes in the labour market can we predict for the next 10 years (or even the next 3)? And what is just guesswork?

Some jobs that exist now may not be there in three years or may have changed beyond recognition. New, previously unheard of jobs may have been created. And these are not just manual or basic administrative roles – employers are talking about AI replacing aspects of many highly-skilled roles. In this environment, how do we prepare our students for their future careers? How could we change what we do for our students now so that they look back in 10 years and thank us for making them futureproof.

In this webinar, we will:

• explore how and why the job market is changing at an increasingly rapid pace
• gain an insight into some of the predictable changes in the roles that will be available to graduates and the skill they are likely to need – but also understand how difficult it is to predict exactly what will happen
• consider the potential implications of future changes for what we are trying to achieve in our work with students

From the Sector Insights webinar series

Recorded February 2020

An introductory insight into the International Development sector. 

In this webinar, we will outline:
- what modern day international development encompasses as a sector and from a careers perspective
- current trends and issues and their impact on career opportunities
- how the sector mimics and diverges from the mainstream UK graduate recruitment marketplace
- how to stay up to date with news and developments in this sector

From the Teaching and Learning webinar series

Recorded January 2018

From the Teaching and Learning webinar series

Recorded September 2017

More and more of us are being asked to deliver employability courses or modules, either in person or online.  But how can we ensure that we're teaching our material in the best way possible and that our clients are actually learning?  In this webinar we will explore how to:

From the Working with... webinar series

Recorded March 2018

This webinar will explore how an understanding of widening participation can enhance the provision that we offer through our respective Careers Services. We will:

·         Identify those groups that are commonly referred to as ‘WP’.

·         Consider the challenges that these cohorts may encounter when transitioning into and through HE.

·         Discuss how we can use contextual information to provide effective CEIAG.

From the Working with... webinar series

Recorded June 2018

From the Wellbeing webinar series

Recorded September 2018