CAREERS NEWSLETTER
2017-‐18
ISSUE 13 – Friday 27 April 2018
With apologies to 70s vocal trio Love Unlimited, ‘It may be winter outside, but inside our Careers Department, it’s spring’ as we began a busy term with an excellent forum last week on medical school admissions. EVERY CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE IS HELPING YOU
ROBOT RECRUITERS
Pupils invariably ask us about the advantages of studying particular subjects. It is inevitable subjects and disciplines may steer students towards certain career areas and some professions request the study of specific subjects. However, have you ever considered how every subject offered within the Bablake curriculum teaches 18 skills every employer would value in their ideal employee?
1. Public Speaking and Presentation/ Performance 2. Research Methods 3. Data Analysis and Tailored Reflective Report Writing 4. Project Management 5. Time Management 6. Attention to Detail and Professional Practice 7. Negotiation and Language Skills 8. Conflict Resolution 9. Creative Thinking 10. Critical Thinking 11. Problem Solving 12. Calculated Risk-‐Taking 13. Failing… and Learning How to Improve 14. People Management 15. Effective Team Work and Supporting Others 16. Leadership Opportunities 17. Competition, Target Setting and Ambition 18. Impact/ Financial Planning and Reward
Students have another reason to be cautious about employers, as more companies are reportedly using ‘robots’ in the early stages of their recruitment.
It is not unusual for students to b e asked to record, by webcam, answers to questions posed on screen by an actor or graphic! Answers are then analysed versus certain criteria: e.g. key words, concise argument, confidence and micro-‐expressions.
We are investigating the help ‘Barclays Life Skills’ may offer in practising this interview method.
Seeing evidence of these 18 highly desirable skills in every subject on offer means pupils are able to choose those they love and have an aptitude for, with the confidence of future-‐proofing their employability. Of course, co-‐curricular activities add even more punch to everyone’s skillset!
#18Before18 #SkillsForYourFuture #RealisingYourPotential
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