Adding Value through Careers Awards the Warwick

Adding Value through Careers Awards – the Warwick Perspective Gill Frigerio Acting Director, Careers and Employability

Warwick Skills Certificate Initiated in 2002, accredited through Centre for Lifelong Learning 30 credit certificate 10 & 5 credit modules with robust learning outcomes assessed by portfolio Choice of 2 core modules 'Getting Started on Skills Development' or 'Personal Development and Assertiveness Appears on academic transcript http: //www 2. warwick. ac. uk/study/csde/underg_pr ogramme/

Career Management Certificate Launched in 2006 using same accreditation framework 1 yr CMC Manager post Delivered by Careers Consultants Core ‘Career Management Skills’ module Other modules based on needs of clients and gaps found through mapping HEA employability skills

CMC Cont. Thematic: MBTI, Commercial Awareness, Work Experience Sector specific: Creative careers and NGOing for it (includes sector involvement) Valuable framework for further tailored provision e. g. department specific modules, career studies/research based learning module

Warwick Advantage Award Part of branded approach to PDP Joint award with Students’ Union Means of ‘recognition’ for extensive involvement in Student Activities Evidence required in 4 Categories: Involvement, inclusion & interaction Teamwork & leadership skills Community Events and initiatives

WA Award cont Certificates signed by Vice Chancellor and Pro Vice Chancellor Financial support from IBM 2 levels: Gold and General award http: //www 2. warwick. ac. uk/study/csde/adv antage/ http: //www. warwicksu. com/societies/execs /recognition/waa/