ANOTHER OUTRAGED CAREERS ADVISER INSISTS HIS PROFESSION IS ‘VERY, VERY INNOVATIVE’
DO YOU AGREE?
Ooh, this is fun. Graduate Fog has received an email from another hopping mad university careers adviser (Regular readers will know that this is becoming a habit).
Amazingly – like my previous correspondent – he seems genuinely puzzled by what on earth might lead me to do something as mean and nasty as suggest that university careers advisers could be doing a better job to inspire, engage, inform and guide students and graduates when you’re trying to make decisions about your future – and find work during a recession.
He’s keen to get into a debate with me about this matter – but to be honest I’m not keen. Because I think what you think about this is far more important.
Here’s his letter – just comment directly below if you’d like to tell him why your careers centre didn’t work for you.
– As an undergraduate, how effective was your careers centre at inspiring and engaging you?
– If you went in not knowing what career you wanted, what was their response – and was it helpful?
– What sort of help is available now you’ve graduated?
– Do you think universities should be made to re-think the way they approach careers advice?
– Now you’re paying them thousands of pounds for your degree, do they have a responsibility to help you make decisions about what to do with it?
Remember, this is your opportunity to have your say – so don’t hold back ; )
Hi Tanya,
I have read with interest your comments about Careers Advisers and careers advice being out of date?
Most Careers Advisers and Careers Services in HE are very, very innovative – indeed our service has jusr won a national award.
I would welcome some debate with you about your comments and I’d like to ask exactly what evidence you have to support your comments?
Kind regards, Simon
Latest Comments