In this week’s episode Rachel Sloan, Employability and Career Consultant explores the concept of a CV of Failure. Employers will often ask you about the times when you have ‘failed’ in job interviews. They are not really interested in your failure, but they do want to see how you responded to it. Rachel discusses how developing a CV of Failure can help you prepare for interviews and how to best answer this question.

Links:

• CV writing resources https://www.exeter.ac.uk/students/careers/research/helpwith/helpwithcvscoverlettersandapplications/
• How to…webpage https://www.exeter.ac.uk/students/careers/research/helpwith/

References:

Iske, P. L., & Bovelander, M. (2019). Institute of brilliant failures: make room to experiment, innovate, and learn. (No Title).

Stefan, M. A CV of failures. Nature 468, 467 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nj7322-467a

This episode was devised and written by Dawn Lees and recorded by Rachel Sloan.

In this episode, Rachel Sloan, Employability and Career Consultant, explores career management skills and how they can help you to manage your career throughout your life. Rachel discusses the different types of skills and attributes you need to manage your career including  decision making, adaptability and resilience.

Links and resources:

• Build your self-awareness with the Profiling for Success assessments.
• Book onto a skill session via Handshake. Topics include negotiation skills  and networking.
• Listen to our podcasts on Spotify and iTunes:

• • Decide: How do I choose a career? iTunes / Spotify
  • Plan: I know what I want to do, but how do I get there? iTunes / Spotify
  • Compete: How to succeed in getting a job iTunes / Spotify
  • Should you do something you are passionate about or something you are good at? iTunes / Spotify

This episode was written by Dawn Lees and recorded by Rachel Sloan.

In this week’s episode Olivia, a Student Programme Assistant, is joined by students who completed the Social Inequality Challenge in 2023. Ellen and Maya discuss their project that involved creating an informative and accessible booklet and campaign regarding safety in Exeter in order to help new students feel more confident and safe at university. They share their experiences of completing Grand Challenges, their motivations for joining and the skills they developed throughout the week. 

 Grand Challenges is a project week in which you work in interdisciplinary groups with other like-minded students to design innovative solutions to real world challenges. Top academics and invited speakers share their views and help you apply your skills and knowledge to a real-life problem. It’s open to all students and sign up for Grand Challenges 2024 is now open! Sign ups close on 28 March 2024.

Sign up for Grand Challenges or find out more on the Grand Challenges webpage.

In this episode, our Employability and Placements Advisors, Becky and Gemma are joined by two students, Muriel and Phoebe, who spent a year working abroad as part of their degree.  Muriel is currently working abroad at University of Exeter in the Outbound Team, and Phoebe spent a year working abroad in Germany as a British Council and Foreign Language Assistant.  Here we gain an insight into their experiences of working abroad. 

The majority of Undergraduate courses at the University of Exeter have the option to add study or work abroad, or sometimes both.  If you have any questions regarding the global opportunities available, please contact our Outbound team at outbound@exeter.ac.uk or visit the Global Opportunities SharePoint site here

In this episode Employability and Career Consultant Sarah Blunt sits down with Mia, a final year Biological Sciences student, to find out about her experience of attending a careers guidance appointment with the Career Zone. Sarah also speaks to Employability and Career Consultant Fiona Hartley to find out what you can expect if you book an appointment yourself.  

Find out more on the Career Zone webpage.

Jenny Clark from the Student Employability team working, with social science students at the University of Exeter explains why it is so important to ask relevant questions at the end of an interview, and provides some great suggestions for what you should and should not ask.

In this episode, Rae explores what is meant by the phrase ‘organisational culture’ and why it is important. Rae shares her advice on how you can learn about a company’s organisational culture when applying for jobs.

For more information on how to utilise the Alumni tool on LinkedIn, book onto one of our LinkedIn Lab sessions

In this episode focusing on Study Abroad, Gemma, an Employability and Placements Adviser in the Skills Team, talks to Callum (who studied at University of Plymouth but is currently working alongside the Global Opportunities team as a Graduate Business Partner), Harry and Izzy, each of whom completed a study abroad year.  Here we learn more about the experiences and opportunities that this year provided each of them. 

The majority of Undergraduate courses at the University of Exeter have the option to add study or work abroad, or sometimes both.  If you have any questions regarding the global opportunities available, please contact our Outbound team at outbound@exeter.ac.uk or visit the Global Opportunities SharePoint site here

We last looked at the labour market situation in January, so in this episode, we are going to look at what has changed in the labour market since then. 

To support your transition from university into employment or further study, we have created the Get Ready to Graduate programme. Whether you are exploring options, planning your next steps or actively applying for opportunities, we have something for everyone.  Click here for more information on Get Ready to Graduate | Career Zone | University of Exeter or Careers Forever - Exeter (careercentre.me), to help you whatever stage of career planning you are at.  If you’re still unsure, book a guidance appointment to start a conversation.

David Pritchard, an Employability & Careers Consultant, discusses gamification in the recruitment process. David explores what is meant by gamification, and why it is used by employers. He shares the type of experience you might expect with examples from KPMG, Deloitte and Unilever, as well as giving advice on how to approach game based selection tools if you come across them in the recruitment process.

You will never stop learning in the workplace.  Here Clive Betts, Head of Staff Development at the University of Exeter, explores the tremendous value of both formal and informal CPD (Continued Professional Development) throughout your career.  Clive considers how you can make the most of it, how to think carefully about what you are learning, how you learn and what you are going to do as a result of your CPD.

In this week’s podcast, Employability and Career Consultants Dominic Prosser and Jenny Phillips discuss why it’s important to say no in the workplace. Dominic and Jenny talk about when you should be saying no and share their tips on the different ways you can say no.

References mentioned in this episode:

Campbell, J. (2019) The Resilience Dynamic, Practical Inspiration Publishing: London.

Lees, J. (2019) Secrets of Resilient People, Teach Yourself: London.

Wong, T. (2020) Digital Onion, online at digitalonion.com [accessed 14th July 2021]

As part of Neurodiversity Celebration Week, Rae is joined by University of Exeter student, Ridi. Ridi shares her experience of being neurodivergent and how neurodiversity can be explored and supported within the workplace.

If you would like to book an appointment with a Careers Consultant, contact the Career Zone and ask for a Guidance appointment.

You can find out more about Ridi's art business at: 

Art page Instagram: @creativeweirdo_98

Art website: https://creativeweirdoshop.bigcartel.com/

As part of Neurodiversity Celebration Week, Kate Foster, Employability and Career Consultant, is joined by Sharon Cant, Recruitment Marketing Specialist at Auticon, to discuss neurodiversity in the workplace. Sharon shares her advice on disclosing in the recruitment process as well as the accommodations you can ask for. Sharon also shares her advice on finding a supportive employer.

Useful Links:

• Neurodiversity pages on the Career Zone website: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/students/careers/equality/neurodiversity/
• University of Exeter Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2024 

• Auticon - auticon UK careers

• EmployAbility (employ-ability.org.uk): Employability is an organisation that helps disabled and dyslexic people with the transition from education to employment. 

• Evenbreak | Accessible job search site for disabled people: Evenbreak is a social enterprise that supports disabled people to find employment. 

• Enna: Enna offer support for neurodivergent people to find employment including a jobs board for roles at neuroinclusive employers. 
• Diversita: A recruitment agency that assists neurodiverse job seekers and works with organisations to hire neurodiverse applicants. 
• Exceptional Individuals: Another platform for neurodivergent job seekers where they offer support and provide a jobs board. 
• Leonard Cheshire Change 100 Internship Programme: A flagship programme of paid summer work placements, professional development and mentoring. It aims to remove barriers experienced by disabled people in the workplace, to allow them to achieve their potential. 
• SourceAbled by Rangam: a career portal and guidance for disabled, autistic and neurodivergent people
• MyPlusStudents Club: support disabled students and graduates into employment

In this episode, Jenny Phillips and Dominic Prosser, Employability and Career Consultants, discuss how to bounce back after a job rejection. Jenny and Dominic talk about some of the practical things you can do in this situation and share ideas on how you can become more resilient.

If you would like to book an appointment with a Careers Consultant, contact the Career Zone and ask for a Guidance appointment.

Throughout term time the Career Zone run a range of skill sessions including on Personal Resilience. You can find out what is running and book your place on Handshake. 

For International Women's Day, Rae is joined by Daisy Anderson, University of Exeter graduate and founder of ROOBARB'S. Daisy shares the process of starting her business, ROOBARB'S from the initial idea to learning how to adapt her business idea. Daisy also discusses the support she has received from Student Startups and from her mentor. 

You can find ROOBARB'S on the following:

Instagram: @roobarbsfood

Facebook: @roobarbs

Website: www.roobarbs.com

Email: roobarbsfood@gmail.com

You can find more information on Student Startups here.

If you're thinking about working for yourself, building a portfolio or entrepreneurial career, contact the Careers Zone to book an Entrepreneurs Guidance appointment.

In this week’s episode University of Exeter graduate, Lucy, Director of Legal and Data at Terrafirma, shares her top tips for graduates looking to secure their first role in the Green sector.

You can find more information for career development for sustainability here.

You can find out more about Green Consultants and access the training to explore whether working in the sustainability sector is for you, here.

In this episode, Rae is joined by University of Exeter student Maisie, a member of the Enactus Society. Maisie shares how her project, creating a climate change story book for children, came about from taking part in Challenges Online and how the project has benefited from the support Enactus offers.

You can find out more about Enactus here.

If you're thinking about working for yourself, building a portfolio or entrepreneurial career, contact the Careers Zone to book an Entrepreneurs Guidance appointment.

Grand Challenges will be running from 6th-10th June 2022. Visit the Grand Challenges website to find out more and to sign up. 

You can find out more information about the Sustainable Development Goals and the SDG Teach In here. 

Katie Fennell-Harris, Programme Officer at the University of Exeter, introduces the Aspiring Educators programme and the range of opportunities available to you. Katie is joined by Leanne Galloway, an Early Years Adviser and Ofsted Inspector, who shares her top 5 skills that you need if you are thinking about a career in teaching. Katie also discusses how you can go about gaining teaching experience to work out where your passion lies.

Links:

Aspiring Educators Programme

Primary Enrichment

Learning for Teaching Module

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

In this episode we look at the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and how they can relate to your career planning. Rae takes a look at a some of the SDGs to help you think further about what interests you and how focusing on your passion and skills can help you to make a difference.  

For more information visit:

United Nations Sustainable Development – 17 Goals to Transform Our World.

THE 17 GOALS | Sustainable Development (un.org)

(99+) Using the SDGs to guide your sustainability career | LinkedIn

Entrecomp | Career Zone | University of Exeter

Career Zone at Exeter activities you may wish to get involved with to explore the SDGs further:

Create Your Future | Career Zone | University of Exeter

Aspiring Educators | Career Zone | University of Exeter

Grand Challenges | Grand Challenges | University of Exeter

Green Consultants | Career Zone | University of Exeter 

In this episode, we will be thinking about careers in the green sector. Rae discusses what the green sector is and how every job has the potential to become green. University of Exeter graduates, Grace and Jasmin, share their advice on how to get involved in the green sector.

Resources & links  

Career Development for Sustainability | Career Zone | University of Exeter 

Green Consultants | Career Zone | University of Exeter 

Grand Challenges | Grand Challenges | University of Exeter 

Exeter Award Themes | Career Zone | University of Exeter – sustainability theme 

Career Mentor Scheme | Career Zone | University of Exeter

Sector Information: Environment and conservation | Career Zone | University of Exeter 

Prospects sectors and job profiles 

Education for Sustainability - Sustainability - University of Exeter 

Student volunteering - Sustainability - University of Exeter 

Visit Handshake to find out what jobs and placements are currently available in this area. 

External Links

IEMA - Sustainability skills map 

Green Jobs Taskforce (publishing.service.gov.uk) 

United Nations Sustainable Development – 17 Goals to Transform Our World.

Content warning: This podcasts discusses eating disorders.

In this week’s episode Rachel Sloan, Employability and Placements Adviser, is joined by Jo Whitfield, National Officer for Beat Eating Disorder Charity. Jo discusses eating disorders in the workplace and shares tips on how to manage them in a workplace.

For more information and support on eating disorders visit:

• Beat: Access to resources including self-help guides and to Beat helpline which is available all year round.
• University of Exeter Wellbeing Services offers individual support sessions for students experiencing eating difficulties.
• Contact your GP for further advice and support.

We last looked at the graduate labour market in September, but what has changed since then? In this episode, Rae takes a look at the current state of the graduate labour market.

If you're thinking about working for yourself, building a portfolio or entrepreneurial career, contact the Careers Zone to book an Entrepreneurs Guidance appointment.

If you would like help making career decisions or exploring your career/further study options, please contact the Career Zone to book a Guidance appointment. 

As part of Digital and Coding Week, Ben Toulson, an Employability and Career Consultant, is joined by Sarah Burne James, Solution Architect at IBM. Sarah and Ben discuss what IBM do, how to work in the tech industry if you don’t have a tech background and the importance of technical curiosity.

For more resources on digital & coding skills and to find out what events are running throughout the week, visit the Digital & Coding webpages.

In this week’s episode Christiana, Programme Assistant, is joined by students Ben, Lauren, Sam and Abbi who completed the Mental Health Challenge in 2023. Ben, Lauren and Sam discuss their project that involved creating an e-book aimed at parents of pre-teens/teens on navigating social media consumption. 

Olivia, a Student Programme Assistant, is joined by Julia, Indira, Ronia and Lorenzo to discuss their experiences of working on a proposal for an accessibility widget on the iExeter app.    

Both groups discuss their experiences of completing Grand Challenges, their motivations for joining and the skills they developed throughout the week. 

Grand Challenges is a project week in which you work in interdisciplinary groups with other like-minded students to design innovative solutions to real world challenges. Top academics and invited speakers share their views and help you apply your skills and knowledge to a real-life problem. It’s open to all students and sign up for Grand Challenges 2024 is now open! Sign up for Grand Challenges or find out more on the Grand Challenges webpage.  

In this episode Rae considers how the rise in Artificial Intelligence (AI) will help businesses remove repetitive tasks, and explores how your skills can fit into this ever expanding sector to help address social inequalities, create jobs and improve people’s lives.

References:

Microsoft’s Unlocking the UK’s potential with digital skills Unlocking the UK's Potential with Digital Skills - Microsoft UK

JISC Building Digital Capability Building digital capability | Building digital capability (jisc.ac.uk)

CBI learning-for-life-report.pdf (cbi.org.uk)

Digital skills must go hand-in-hand with human skills | Luminate (prospects.ac.uk)

How can employers upskill graduates post COVID? | Luminate (prospects.ac.uk)

As part of Digital & Coding Week, Rachel Sloan, Employability & Placements Adviser talks to Claire Barret, Director at APIsFirst. Claire talks about her career journey and shares her advice to students interested in working within the digital sector. Jobs in the IT sector are open to all graduates, and Claire shares how a grounding in any degree subject can help you with a career in the IT sector. Claire also explores some of the main challenges the digital and IT sector are facing and how organisations are reacting to these challenges. 

Claire Barrett is a Director at APIsFirst who makes strategy happen: translating goals and aspirations into technology change that sticks. She has a background in IT leadership and consulting at large, globally recognised organisations in sectors such as financial services, manufacturing and government. She recently returned to the UK after having spent most of her career in Australia and Hong Kong.

For more resources on digital & coding skills and to find out what events are running throughout the week, visit the Digital & Coding webpages.

As part of Digital & Coding Week, Rae explores what is meant by disruptive thinking and how it can bring change to businesses. Rae discusses the difference between innovation and disruptive thinking and shares what you need to be able to do and the skills you will need to develop in order to be a successful disruptive thinker.

For more resources on digital & coding skills and to find out what events are running throughout the week, visit the Digital & Coding webpage. 

In this week’s episode, Laura Ibarra Hempel, College Coordinator for Humanities, explores perfectionism, what it means and how it can affect your behaviour at work. Laura also shares her advice on what you can do to tackle perfectionism.

If you would like to explore this further the University Wellbeing team will be running a webinar on 9th Feb on perfectionism that will help you understand perfectionism better overall and provide you with techniques based on a Cognitive Behaviour Therapy approach.

In this episode, Branwen Cleaver, Programme Assistant, is joined by students Blakeney, Francesca and Maisie to share their experience of what it was like to take part in Grand Challenges. They discuss why they got involved, how taking part in the week has helped to develop their employability skills and share their tips on getting the most out of the week.

Grand Challenges is a project week, in which students work in interdisciplinary groups to design innovative solutions to real world challenges. This year, Grand Challenges will be taking place in one of these two weeks: 6th-10th June or 13th-17th June 2022. The exact week will be confirmed soon. For more information on the week and to sign up visit the Grand Challenges webpage.

Mair George, Freelance Theatre Producer and External Facilitator on the Create Your Future programme, explores how to choose your referees for professional job applications. As part of the recruitment process, it is likely you will be asked to submit names of referees who are able to provide an insight into your previous work and your capabilities. In this episode, Mair provides examples of who you can ask to be your referee and explains what you will need to let your referee know in order for them to provide a strong, tailored reference for you.

In this week’s podcast Rae is joined by colleagues from the Career Zone who recently attended the Institute of Student Employers Virtual Conference. The Career Zone staff share what they found out about what graduate recruiters for Law are looking for and what you can do to prepare for the graduate labour market. 

For more information on the Law sector and to view the range of resources available to you, visit the Law sector page on the Career Zone webpage. 

In this week’s podcast Rae is joined by colleagues from the Career Zone who recently attended the Institute of Student Employers Virtual Conference. The Career Zone staff share what they found out about what employers are looking for and what the graduate labour market is looking like.

For more information on different sectors and to view the range of resources available to you, visit the employment sector page on the Career Zone webpage.

In this week's episode Katya shares her experience of completing the Exeter Leaders Award with fellow student Amelia. Katya shares why she chose to complete the Exeter Leaders Award, her favourite aspects of the Award and why she would recommend the Exeter Leaders Award to other students.  

The Exeter Leaders Award is an employability achievement award that recognises leadership roles you've undertaken during your time at the University of Exeter. It also provides a framework to help you develop as a leader. For more information and to register, visit the Exeter Leaders Award webpage.

In this week’s episode, Rachel Gaunt and John Greaves, Employability and Placements Advisers at the University of Exeter, discuss the importance of resilience skills in the workplace. John discusses how employers might determine whether candidates have resilience skills and shares what you can do to develop your resilience. 

The Career Zone runs Personal Resilience sessions throughout the term. To find out more and to book your place, visit Handshake. 

In this episode, Dave Gyll-Murray, Employability and Placement Adviser is joined by University of Exeter alumna Amy Horn-Norris Bradbury, Director of Spalding Associates, an environmental consultancy based in Truro. Dave and Amy discuss career pathways, getting work experience, and some valuable skills that are sought after employers in the sector.

Useful Links:

• Environment and conservation sector pages: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/students/careers/research/sector/environmentandconservation/ 
• Work Placements: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/students/careers/jobsandworkplacements/workplacements/ 
• Green Consultants: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/students/careers/employability-schemes/greenconsultants/ 

In this week’s episode, Rae is joined by Izzy and Alina, students from the Enactus society, to discuss why they joined Enactus and how they became involved in their projects. They also discuss the range of skills they have developed while working on their projects and share their advice on how to get involved with Enactus.

You can find out more about Enactus here, where you can also find out more about the PlastExe project and the Biosmart project mentioned in this episode.

If you're thinking about working for yourself, building a portfolio or entrepreneurial career, contact the Careers Zone to book an Entrepreneurs Guidance appointment.

You can find out more about Compassionate Careers and the events running by clicking here.

Some job roles are never actually advertised publicly on jobs boards.  There are a range of reasons for employers choosing not to publicly advertise roles, but here Rae is joined by Employability and Placements Adviser, John Greaves, to look into what the hidden jobs market is and explore how, going forwards, you can ensure you put yourself in the best position to access potential roles by networking, utilising social media (Twitter/LinkedIn), subscribing to newsletters or news alerts and attending conferences and events to enhance your job search.

As part of Global Entrepreneurship Week 2021, Rae is joined by students Romy and Connor, students from the Enactus society, to discuss how entrepreneurship fits into Enactus’ aims in regards to addressing the global issues. Romy and Connor discuss the range of skills they have developed while working on their projects and share their advice on how to get involved with Enactus.

You can find out more about Enactus here, where you can also find out more about the Black Live Matter Action for Change project and the Grow project mentioned in this episode.

If you're thinking about working for yourself, building a portfolio or entrepreneurial career, contact the Careers Zone to book an Entrepreneurs Guidance appointment.

You can find out more about Global Entrepreneurship Week and the events running by clicking here.

In this episode we are joined by Geography student Harriet who completed her placement year with Johnson & Johnson, and Bioscience student Anais who completed her placement year with ZSL. They share their experiences of looking for, securing and being on placement year and share their tips for students currently looking for work experience and how they had to develop and utilise their resilience.

As part of Global Entrepreneurship Week 2021, Rae is joined by Emily Davies, SETsquared Exeter Student Startup Manager and Max Harrington, Masters student and founder of Just Surf. Emily discusses the support available to students who are thinking about starting their own businesses, including information on the funding that is available for students to pitch for. Max shares how Student Startups has helped him start up his business, Just Surf, and shares his advice on how to make the most of the support available.

Student Startup drop ins run on Tuesday 2-3pm, and details on how to attend can be found here.

More information on Student Startups, including the Pre-Incubator and Incubator Programmes can be found here.

You can find the SCRATCH Startup magazine here.

You can find out more about Max’ business by visiting Just Surf.

If you're thinking about working for yourself, building a portfolio or entrepreneurial career, contact the Careers Zone to book an Entrepreneurs Guidance appointment.

As part of Global Entrepreneurship Week 2021, Rae is joined by recent graduates, Natalia Lemanska, Project Leader and Zoja Vizinger, Deputy Leader, of social enterprise Oyana Soaps. Natalia and Zoja share their experience of working on a social enterprise, including the challenges they have faced and the skills they have developed. They also discuss the support they have received from Student Startups at the university and from the Enactus Society.  

You can find more information on Oyana Soaps at oyanasoaps.com/ or find them on Instagram @oyanakenya and on Facebook.

More information on Student Startups, including the Pre-Incubator and Incubator Programmes can be found here.

You can find out more about Enactus here.

If you're thinking about working for yourself, building a portfolio or entrepreneurial career, contact the Careers Zone to book an Entrepreneurs Guidance appointment.

Joan Wright, Employability and Placements Adviser in the Business School is joined by Lara, a recent graduate who completed a year in industry in her 3rd year, as part of the With Industrial Placement Programme.  In this episode Lara talks about her experiences of the placement recruitment process and shares some useful advice for your placement search.

In this podcast we are discussing the importance of cultural awareness and intercultural competence. This is something highly valued by employers globally, especially in the current situation where working remotely could offer you the chance to have colleagues from all over the world. The workshops take place throughout the year across all three terms. They will be bookable via Handshake from the start of the academic year so please check online or contact us here; placements@exeter.ac.uk with any questions.

In this week's episode students, Max, Alice and Danielle, share their experience of completing the Green Consultants programme with fellow student Lizzie. They share why they chose to take part in Green Consultants, their favourite aspects of the programme and why they would recommend Green Consultants to other students.  

Green Consultants is an award winning programme designed to provide students with additional skills and experience required to work in the highly competitive environmental and sustainability sector. You can find out more about Green Consultant and access the training here. 

In this week’s episode Claire Guy, an Employability and Careers Consultant, shares her tips on how you can feel more confident when you are making a career decision. Claire shares how you can discover what your values and strengths are, and how these will help you to feel more confident about your career planning.  

Develop your confidence and other skills, including Assertiveness and Understanding Behaviour, by attending one of our skill sessions. Sessions are running online and in person, to book your space visit Handshake.

You can find out more about Create Your Future here. Listen on Spotify and ITunes.

You can follow us on Instagram @uoecareers or @uoecornwallcareers or on Twitter @UoECareers or @UoECornwallCZ and include the #careerzonepodcast so that we can follow up in a future episode.  

In this week’s episode Kate Foster, Employability and Career Consultant, is joined by Lena Worwood, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Project Support Officer at the University of Exeter. Lena and Kate explore careers from the perspective of finding a supportive employer, navigating the recruitment process and the support available in the workplace.

Links and resources:

• Information and advice about your rights and help with finding LGBTA+ friendly employers and jobs - https://www.exeter.ac.uk/students/careers/equality/sexualorientation/
• LGBTQ+ Staff Network at the University of Exeter https://www.exeter.ac.uk/departments/inclusion/groups/networks/lgbtq+staff/
• Exeter Trans and Non-binary Café - https://www.exeter.ac.uk/departments/inclusion/groups/networks/transcafe/
• Gendered Intelligence - https://genderedintelligence.co.uk/
• Stonewall - https://www.stonewall.org.uk/
• Intercom Trust, Devon - https://www.intercomtrust.org.uk/
• Proud2Be, Totnes - https://www.proud2be.org.uk/
• Not alone, Plymouth - https://www.notaloneplymouth.co.uk/
• LGBT Switchboard - https://switchboard.lgbt/ 

We last looked at the graduate labour market in May 2021 (How will graduate jobs be affected by Covid-19? Part 4), but what has changed since then?  Here, Rae takes a look at the current state of the graduate labour market. 

You can find more information on specific sectors visit the Career Research and Planning pages.

Create Your Future is an employability programme developed for all first year students to help them plan and prepare for their future. In this episode, Amelia, Programme Assistant at the Careers Zone and a student at the University of Exeter, speaks to Hannah, a fellow student who completed the Create Your Future programme last year. Hannah shares how she found the programme, how it has helped her to prepare for the next stages of her career and gives her advice on how to get the most out of the Create Your Future programme.  

You can find out more about Create Your Future here. 

Please click here for the transcript of this episode. 

In this week's podcast, Rae is joined by colleagues from the Career Zone who recently attended the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services Conference. The Career Zone staff share what they found out about what employers are looking for and what the graduate labour market is looking like.

Follow us on Instagram @uoecareers or @uoecornwallcareers or on Twitter @UoECareers or @UoECornwallCZ and include the #careerzonepodcast so that we can follow up in a future episode.