http://www.cit.ie

CIT Careers ServiceOur strategic objectives support student development & graduate pathways

Treasa Morgan

Maria Nugent

7th December 2017

Introduction

CIT Careers Service

Student Interactions

Strategic priorities for students’ benefit

CIT Graduates

What are the 2016 graduates doing?

Who’s hiring from CIT?

www.mycit.ie/careers 2

Student Interactions

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Over 3,200 student interactions in 2016/2017

20%

13.10%

18.90%

31.40%

6.60%

3.70%2.70%

0.80%

1.20%

0.80%0.80%

2016/17 Careers Service Activity

One to One Appointments

Drop-in Sessions

Employer Presentations

Careers Education Talks

Deapartment Specific MockInterviews

Standard Weekly CV Clinics

Department Specific CV Clinics

Mentorship Programme

Careers Skills Workshops

Department Employability Workshops

Careers Info Stand (Part-time jobs x2,Grad Fest, Post Grad Fair, Good Start)

Top 4 ActivitiesStudent

Interactions

One-to-One Student

Appointments 642

Drop-in Sessions 421

Employer Presentations 606

Careers Education Talks 1008

Strategic priorities for students’ benefit

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1. Maintain & Evolve Core Career Services

2. Develop an Employability

‘Curriculum’ in CIT

3. Enhance Engagement with Academic

Departments & Wider College

4. Employer Engagement & Labour

Market/Workplace Monitoring

5. Improve Communications &

Advocacy

6. Enhance Careers Supports for Students from Non-Mainstream

Backgrounds

VISION: WORK & LIFE-READY GRADUATES

Action: Initiatives for Students’ Benefit

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Measurable data & student feedback

CPD

Technology Enhancement

Careers Education & Employability Programmes

Student Lifecycle & Needs

Employer Input & 21st Century Skills

1. Maintain & Evolve Core Career Services

Action: Initiatives for Students’ Benefit

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Academic Department Requirements

Work Placement Preparation

Multi-disciplinary Engagement: External Affairs, Marketing Unit, Good Start, etc…

First Destinations Survey

Share Labour Market Knowledge

Careers & Employability Fair 2017

CIT Joint Mentorship Programme

Action: Initiatives for Students’ Benefit

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Highlight activities & achievements

Enhance visibility internally & externally

Integrate the student voice

Identify varying needs

Employability Sessions with DSS, Mature Students & International Office

1. Maintain & Evolve Core Carer Services

CIT Graduates – What are they doing?

CIT First Destinations Survey (FDS) – 2016 Graduates*

8*Information was gathered from 53.3% of the 2016 graduating class.

91.4% of graduates

are in employment /

due to start work / further

study

New HEA Format

for 2016 Grads

Graduates in Employment/Due to Start*

67.8% in employment/due to start from 2016 cohort

5.8% increase v 2015

Type of Employment (of the 67.8%/998 Graduates)

89.2% = Employee

4.9% = Graduate Internship/Placement

5.8% = Self-employed (Increasing each year)

9*Information was gathered from 53.3% of the 2016 graduating class.

Graduates in Employment/Due to Start*

Salary – 2016 v 2015

34% of grads remain in national average salary bracket (€20,000-29,999)

Increase of 1.1% in those earning €30,000-€34,999

Location

93% are working in Ireland

80.5% (of those in Ireland) are working in Cork – 6.5% increase on 2015

79.4% are in jobs relevant to their qualification

10*Information was gathered from 53.3% of the 2016 graduating class.

Sectors of Employment*

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Popular Sectors for CIT Graduates

Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities

Industry (E.g. Manufacturing)

Construction

Education

Human Health & Social Work Activities

*Information was gathered from 53.3% of the 2016 graduating class.

Examples of employers hiring from CIT

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http://www.cit.ie

Treasa Morgan

Maria Nugent

7th December 2017

Thank you