Getting Started

Getting started: the 6-step employ-ability process

1. Register your cohort with the Developing Employ-ability initiative Registration is very quick and can be done here;

2. Incorporate the tool as either an assessment item, required reading or class activity. If it is a required task, ask students to upload the front page of their profile reports as proof of completion. Instructions on how to add to add the Employ-ability Self-assessment tool to your learning management system or student portal can be found here. Find out more about the tool and the Student Starter Kit here;

3. Identify employability touchpoints within your module/unit. These are places where employability thinking can be made explicit. Here are some examples:

• For a teamwork activity or assignment, add this group resource; Creating a high-achieving group – Developing Employability
• For a placement or industry visit, add this careers panel resource; Careers panel: How did you get here? – Developing Employability
• For a reflection, add this critical reflection resource; Assessing reflective writing – Developing Employability
• For a mock job application, add this cover letter resource. Writing a cover letter – Developing Employability

4. Upload the online self-assessment tool, which takes 15-20 minutes. Students receive their profile report straight away. Most employ-ability resources are included as embedded links, which students can access at any time. The tool is part of the Student Starter Kit, which students will find here;

• You can view a sample report here.
• You can create your own personalised profile by following this link. Where it asks for a student number, please write ‘test’.

5. Pass on the process to a lecturer who will teach at least some of the students in the following semester. Encourage the lecturer to adopt the employ-ability process with their class and ensure that the process is now embedded within your unit or module.

6. Encourage students to reflect on, review and re-create their profiles each semester. They can look back over previous profile reports at any time to see how their thinking has changed.