With graduate employability rising high on the agendas of HE institutions and Universities UK wide, it’s key that you are able to tap into the best resources available to empower students to make the best career choices as they enter the world of work.
Working closely with businesses to help them recruit graduates means that at Unlocking Potential, we have a clear idea of what they look for when they recruit graduate talent. We want to share this with you so that you are able to help your students put their best feet forward and get on that first rung of the graduate career ladder! Why not share our blog with them, or subscribe youself? Read our ‘What Employers Want’ section to find out more!
The Unlocking Potential programme has been in a unique position, sitting between the business community in Cornwall and the CUC partners. The programme has built a substantial network of contacts within the business community which you can find out more about via this site, using our Interactive Map and via the Industry Sectors in Cornwall sections of the website.
Perhaps you need some support to engage Cornish employers to come and interact with your students? Why not give us a call? We would be delighted to help put you in touch with suitable businesses. Visit Employer Engagement to find out more.
We also recognise that academic staff are at the cutting edge or research, theory and practice of activities in their relevant fields. In many cases, academic staff are able to use this expertise to ‘give back’ to the business community through mentoring graduates undertaking UP projects or KTP placements in addition to through projects such as GAIN. Growth, Acceleration and Investment Network. If you are interested in mentoring for UP, click here to register onto our online directory.
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