What Employers Think
'BP looks for graduates that are able to demonstrate not only academic excellence but also have proven employability skills such as team working, communication and organisational skills. The Loughborough Employability Award provides students with an excellent opportunity to evidence their skills to employers and I would encourage all Loughborough students to take up this opportunity.'
UK Graduate Resourcing Manager, BP International
'Participating in the Loughborough Employability Award helps students to reflect upon and articulate their experiences and achievements outside the classroom. This really helps both when they are considering career options and what appeals to and suits them, and also when they are communicating with employers. To employers, the award is a clear indication that a student has shown commitment and a level of competence that distinguishes them from the crowd.'
Associate Director, Graduate Recruitment Marketing, Teach First
'Choosing what job you want to do can be a difficult decision. Then actually how to get that job might feel like an even tougher challenge. The Loughborough Employability Award recognises how a student can identify their skills and competencies through extra-curricular activities. It helps candidates develop their own experiences and knowledge into relevant qualities for the workplace and is invaluable to producing a well rounded individual with the skills for employment necessary for a successful career.'
Graduate Recruitment, Deloitte
'We have recruited a number of students from Loughborough University onto our graduate programmes. We are interested in talented students applying to us with strong academic qualifications but just as important are your employability skills – including impact, drive, flexibility, curiosity, integrity and commercial awareness. The Loughborough Employability Award supports this agenda and helps proactive students get one step closer to their desired graduate career in a very competitive market place. As a leading employer of graduates, we recognise the important role played by the university in producing high-calibre, motivated individuals who are ready to enter the world of professional services.'
Student Recruitment Officer, PwC
Employers – would you like to be involved?
The students who participate in the Loughborough Employability Award scheme are a motivated group of active students. The Careers and Employability Centre offers employer led skills workshops designated for award students, so if you would like to contribute and have a suggestion for a workshop, or any other event which would help to develop employability skills, please get in touch.
If you would like to sponsor the Loughborough Employability Award in any way, please contact us. Email: employabilityaward@lboro.ac.uk or telephone Yvonne Hamblin (01509) 222078.