Statement of Service for Students
Mission Statement
The University of Glasgow Careers Service aims to enhance the employability of all the University's students and graduates.
It aims to do this through a quality service that:
- Helps students and recent graduates develop and make appropriate use of career management skills, thereby enhancing their ability to identify options most appropriate to them
- Collaborates with academic staff and employers in the development of curricula which provide undergraduates and postgraduates with key skills and self-awareness in order to increase their employability
- Informs the University and the wider community of changes in the graduate employment market
- Markets students and graduates of the university to all types of employers and training providers
Our commitment to you
The University of Glasgow Careers Service follows guidelines laid down by our professional body, AGCAS (Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services). This guarantees a quality service that is impartial, confidential, friendly, client centered and delivered by professionally trained staff. We work to a Code of Practice that deals with Best Practice in Graduate Recruitment and Equal Opportunities, for further details refer to www.agcas.org.uk
Eligibility
Current Students at all other UK universities: you will have access to the Careers Service at your own university so we are unable to offer you access to our Careers Service.
What you can expect from us
- A range of confidential one-to-one interviews - we aim to offer you an appointment normally within three weeks.
- A range of careers events, organised and promoted by us -
- Employer recruitment seminars and information events throughout Scotland, the UK and Europe, for example the Summer Graduate Fair in Scotland.
- A series of career planning seminars including Effective CVs, Application Forms and Successful Interviews, run during term-time.
- A comprehensive range of current information resources, in a variety of formats. Free take-away and reference material covering a variety of careers-related material. If you have a disability we will endeavour to obtain the information required in a format to meet your needs.
- Access to graduate vacancies for permanent employment, vacation work, internships and part-time work though our web site.
- A continually up-dated web-site - http://www.gla.ac.uk/careers - offering current and relevant careers-related information.
- The opportunity to register with targetedGRAD for graduate vacancies at http://www.targetedGRAD.com
What we can expect from you
- To prepare for any appointment with a Careers Adviser as outlined on our pre-interview cards.
- To let us know if you are unable to attend your careers interviews, so that we can offer the appointment to someone else
- To register in advance for seminars and other careers events and to let us know as soon as possible if you cannot attend.
- To leave a deposit for employer-delivered seminars which will be returned on attendance at the seminar.
- To use PCs only for careers-related purposes.
- To keep up to date with our fortnightly vacancy bulletin, regular publications and web-site and to check your email for careers-related notices.
Special Needs and Disabilities
Should our building be unsuitable for your use, please contact us and we will make alternative arrangements to meet with you at a different venue.
How you can help us improve our service
We welcome feedback at all times on any of our services in order to continuously improve the service we provide. Feedback received through our website will be read within 2 working days of receipt and directed to the relevant staff members for action. Where requested, we will aim to provide a response within 2 weeks of receipt.
Give feedback
If you have a complaint, please contact the Director, Jane Weir. This will be dealt with confidentially and normally within 5 working days.
Contact Us
Opening Hours (these may vary outwith term-time)
Monday & Wednesday - Friday 09.00 - 17.00
Tuesday 12.00 - 17.00
Address: Fraser Building,65 Hillhead Street, Glasgow, G12 8QQ
Telephone 0141 330 7000
Fax 0141 330 4045
E-mail careers@admin.gla.ac.uk
Website www.gla.ac.uk/careers
