Description
‘You can’t be what you can’t see’ is a popular refrain in careers.
Providing those opportunities where a young person meets an employer and you can see the realisation dawning on their faces that this could be the career they’ve been waiting to be inspired by is priceless and is one of the things that makes being a careers leader such a worthwhile role. In this session, we will explore what is needed to deliver a strategic and effective employer engagement programme.
We will learn from each other’s examples of good practice and leave enthused and energised by the possibilities!
Key learning outcomes:
What makes an effective employer engagement strategy and what is a strategy anyway? Learn about what makes a good strategy, what objectives and tactics could be employed, and why a strategy is necessary.
How do you find out about employers in your region and where is the information that you need? Discover useful sources of information and understand what motivates employers to engage.
What are key skills you need as a careers leader for employer engagement? Identify your own qualities and areas for skills development to become more effective at employer engagement.
Audience:
School and college careers leaders, careers advisors, and senior school leaders.
Author Bio:
Tariq Sadiq is Head of Careers at Hills Road Sixth Form in Cambridge and before that was in a similar role at Long Road Sixth Form College. He is an appointed member of the CDI Board of Directors and is a member of the local Academy Advisory Board of an alternative provision academy. Before entering the careers profession, he had a long career in university administration, fundraising, alumni relations, and development at the London School of Economics and Cambridge colleges. He also worked at Chatham House and Global Witness, an international NGO.
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