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How to engage employers so well they want to marry you

How to engage employers so well they want to marry you

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How to engage employers so well they want to marry you

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In true teacher fashion - Objectives

• A hands on workshop covering the process of engaging employers across the school in a coherent framework and embedding it within the curriculum

• Navigating the minefield of employer engagement - rationale and benefits for school, pupils and employers - Getting staff onside

• Making contact - what works• Safeguarding procedures• What to do with employers when you've got them onside - using

employers. Matching employers with school needs• Evaluating impact & reporting

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1. Speakers/Presenters

2. Financial Support

3. Industrial Visits

4. Mock Interview Days

5. WEX/Job Shadowing

6. Virtual Visits

7. Teacher Placements

8. Summer Schools

9. Enterprise Education

10.Mentoring

11. Employer Governors

12.Vocational Champions/Ambassadors

Types of Employer Engagement Activity

2 minutesWrite a quick description of your activity.

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Employer engagement often already happens within your school•Community engagement•Parent/Teachers organisations•Governors•Established relationships

Establish•Who oversees it•What regulatory framework exists•What safeguarding measures apply

What exists?

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Rationale and benefits for school

Reasons for Navigating the Minefield

Changing Job Market

Need for New Career Management Skills

Changing needs of

employers

Social Mobility Agenda

Expectation of companies to be involved in

training

Need for schools to personalise

offer

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Benefits•Allows students to experience the working world•Informs both staff & students about the local labour market•Helps students to recognise & develop their skills•Students develop a realistic view of their strengths & their areas for improvement.

Pupils and employers - Getting staff onside

Coordinated & Informed by pupil

voice & LMI

Progressive

Pro-active rather than

reactive

Quality Assured

Relevant

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Getting to Know You

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•Have a clear objective in mind inc learning outcomes•What kind of curriculum model & pedagogy?•Resources•Time & Date•Research companies that could be useful•Who do you contact? The manager?

•Education Community manager•HR or •Training and Development manager•Corporate Social Responsibility manager

•Keep records

Making Contact – What Works

Do

Plan

Review

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Going Steady

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Choose how to make contact – Phone, email, personal introduction

Be organised – Email a short overview of plan

Keep them in the loop, short email reminders - Outlook calendar appointments

Consider a face 2 face planning session

Welcome pack

Use ‘Em, Don’t Abuse Them.

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Safeguarding

•Talk to your safeguarding officer•Understand school procedures•Discuss manageability of system when multiple employers in school•Practical considerations

• Refreshment breaks – where?• Loo breaks – where?• Who accompanies visitors• Escorts from hall to loo/refreshments

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Engagement

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They are not teachers, don’t expect them to be aware of the foibles of students.

Reassure them they won’t be left alone with pupils.

Be clear what resources they’ll bring with them and what the school will provide

Try and ensure the Head/SLT meet & thank them

Ask them to fill in a debrief at the end of the day.

What to expect from Employers

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Cementing the Relationship

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Include employer in evaluation process

Share final evaluation with them, including positive student comments

Send a thank you email or letter

Reassure them you won’t be overburdening them but would like to work with them again

Send Christmas cards, Invite them to open evenings or events.

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FOC from The CDI website

Written by Kath Wright

Further support

LinkedIn Community of Interest Careers Educators

https://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=8155791&trk=anet_ug_hm