Upload
others
View
3
Download
0
Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
UM Career ServicesMurcia 25-6-2008
UM Career Services
What do you know about NL?
UM Career Services
What do you know about Maastricht?
UM Career Services
Maastricht
UM Career Services
Maastricht
UM Career Services
Content
• Maastricht University (UM)• Maastricht University Students• UM Career Services (UM CS)• Services by UM CS• Future plans• Questions
UM Career Services
• 6 faculties• 12.500 students• 43% international students
• 17.9% foreign staff
• Bachelor-Master System for all studyprogrammes, many English speakingprogrammes
• Small scale and student oriented
• Educational System: Problem BasedLearning
What do you know about MaastrichtUniversity?
UM Career Services
Problem-Based Learning
• No lecture halls, but small groups
(12 – 14 students)
• Electronic study support ELEUM
• Skills-trainings
UM Career Services
Brainstorming
Independent studyExchange ofInformation
Problem
Description of a real lifeproblem constructed by faculty
staff
What do we know about the subject?(activate knowledge)
What do we have to find out to solvethe problem? (Learning goals/Learning
objectives)
Read given literature
Find extra information
Answer learning objectives
Did we get to solve the problemand did all group members
understand everything?
That’s how it works…
UM Career Services
Career Services at MaastrichtUniversity
• Student Services Centre (SSC)• 2006 start of one department Student Guidance (SG).
– disciplines:– UM Career Services– Student deans– Student psychologists
• Characteristics
– professional help, advice, information– a specialised service on a central level for all
students
UM Career Services
UM Career Services
• Kick-off in February 2006
• Goal:
– focus on less reactive guidance
– focus on proactive workshops
– focus on being the connecting link between student, hiscurriculum and the job market
UM Career Services
UM Career Services:what do we offer and for whom?
• For all UM-students and alumni (2 years after graduation)
• Training, guidance, information
• We approach interesting potential employers
UM Career Services
UM Career Services: What are ourservices? (1)
• Information:
– Career & Information Centre– Internet guide
• Guidance:
– Quick Career Advice– Individual career counselling– Workshops
UM Career Services
UM Career Services: What are ourservices? (2)
• Labour market
– lectures– events– workshops– vacancy database– a day in the life of...
UM Career Services
Juan: “I am almost graduating (socialsciences) but I don’t know what kind ofjob is fitting me and how to get there”
• Site• Quick Career Advice = QCA• Individual Career Counselling• Workshops• Labour market events• Vacancy database• A day in the life of ...
UM Career Services
Opening hoursCareer &InformationCentre... read more
NEWS•Endeavour AwardsAwards 2009... readmore
•Ed van ThijnScriptieprijs 2008...read more
•more news
Students•Workshop overview•Registration for workshops•Vacancy database•Career Events•Career & Information Centre•Guidance•Career information•A day in the life of ... UM alumni
UM Career Services•About UM Career Services•Contact and feedback•Resources
Employers•Exposure andRecruitment•Advertise yourvacancies•About the UM•Alumni: profile anddestination
Alumni•Alumni Office•Vacancy database
UM Career Services
Site• Internet Guide• Working in the Netherlands:
• Orientation on the Labour Market• Sector and Career Descriptions• Vacancies in the Netherlands• Vacancies for Specific Sectors• Vacancies for Specific Groups• Job Applying• Tests• Salary• Labour Law• Traineeships; Internships• Volunteer Works
UM Career Services
Quick Career Advice
• Any question about career planning
• 15 minutes, by appointment
• Started in May 2006
• 2007: 723 QCA’s
UM Career Services
Individual Career Counselling
• Maximum of 3 appointments + assignments
• 2007: 338 counselling consultations
UM Career Services
Workshops: labour market
LABOUR MARKET: Exploration- Discover your competences- Networking for a job
LABOUR MARKET: Application- Looking for work around the globe- Job Interview- CV & Letter of application
LABOUR MARKET: After the Job Interview- Assessment Center, mailbox & roleplay- Assessment Center, psychological test & group discussion- Employment contract & negotiations
UM Career Services
First impression
UM Career Services
Workshops: study career
• Is this the right study?
• Choose a new bachelor
• Choose your master
UM Career Services
Labour market (for students)
• Vacancy database
• Events
• A day in the life of… (alumni)
• Lectures
UM Career Services
Labour market (for organisations) Present and future
• Exposure and selection possibilities
• Purpose UM CS:
– central position
– bridge between students and organisations
UM Career Services
Labour market (for organisations)present and future
• Specific ways of exposing your company:
• Digital presentation: A day in a life of… (an alumnusof Maastricht University informs students abouthis/her current job and employer)
• Company information (hard copy) exposure in theCareer & Information Centre
• Company presentation (lecture) at the UM• Presentation in-house during career trips• Participation in workshops organised by UM CS• Company workshop• ‘In house’ presentation for students
UM Career Services
Labour market (for organisations)present and future
• Specific ways of exposing your company:• Short movie displayed in Visitors Centre• Sponsoring PC’s in the Career & Information Centre• Advertisement in yearly published Career Magazine• Participation in job fairs
UM Career Services
Labour market (for organisations)present and future
Specific ways of recruitment:
Vacancy database, advertisement to reach studentsand alumni.
•internships •voluntary work •starter jobs •jobs for professionals •student jobs
Free of costs
UM Career Services
Labour market (for organisations)present and future
• Specific ways of recruitment:
• recruitment during career trips• recruitment during in-house presentations• recruitment activities at the university• workshops for a targeted group of students• tailor-made events
UM Career Services
Conclusions
• Information, advice, training for students: a good start
• Contact with organisations:– We have something to offer– It takes time to explore, develop and maintain relationships
UM Career Services
Questions?
UM Career Services
THANK YOU !