Employability

In today’s tough, competitive employment market it is vital to think about ways of improving your employability.  Projects and placements such as those available through Access Innovation are an excellent way of gaining skills and showcasing your knowledge and abilities.

•    Other benefits of short projects / placements include:

1. They enable you to see your particular area of study from a commercial perspective i.e. how your knowledge can/should be used in business.  Commercial awareness is vital in job hunting.

2. They enable you to demonstrate that you have a working knowledge in your field, as demonstrated by your experience.

3. They help you show you can apply your academic knowledge usefully i.e. put theory into practice.

4. They enable you to develop / enhance a range of work related, personal, and professional skills demanded by graduate employers, thereby enhancing your overall employability.

5. They help you with career ideas and direction; an insight into a particular career and future job opportunities as well as the chance to size up an employer and vice versa.

6. They give you opportunities to practice with job applications / CVs / covering letters / interviews.

7. You get experience of adapting to a workplace culture.

8. They can help you generate ideas for final year projects/dissertations.

9. You can, in some cases, get paid while you work and learn.

10. You can start to build a network of contacts.

11. Essentially projects and placements can help you to be more competitive in the job market.