Hi folks,
The University of Worcester is pleased to offer a Day Conference on Personal Development Planning and Employability on Monday January 12th 2009 which will, through keynotes, showcases and short parallel workshops:
· Examine the latest research on PDP,
· Explore the potential of PDP as a means of developing student employability,
· Provide an employer’s eye view of PDP and employability,
· Share and discuss the variety of PDP and employability provision across the University.
The conference is open to all UW and partner college staff and students free of charge. It is also open to colleagues working on PDP across UK HE and to regional employers’ organisations and employers for a small fee of £30. Booking and further details will be available shortly at: http://www.worc.ac.uk/adpu/1066.htm
<<John Peters conference poster LR.pdf>>
There will be two keynote speakers:
Carl Gilleard, ‘An employer’s eye view on PDP and employability’
Carl Gilleard is chief executive of the Association of Graduate Recruiters, which represents over 600 organisations that, between them, offer a high proportion of graduate opportunities in the UK. Previously he was Executive Director for METRA Services Ltd, a national recruitment consultancy and joint regional director of the West Midlands Employers Organisation. He is co-author of 'If Only I'd Known' published in 2002 as a resource for young people to help them maximize the benefits of their higher education experience. Carl Gilleard is regularly interviewed on national television and radio and has spoken at conferences in Mexico, United States, Australia, South Africa, Denmark and Holland on graduate recruitment and development issues. He is a member of the Burgess Group.
John Peters, ‘PDP and Employability: Chicken and Egg?’
John Peters is Associate Director for Research with the Centre for Recording Achievement, an associate centre of the Higher Education Academy with a mission to support the effective implementation of PDP for lifelong learning. He is Principle Investigator for the National Action Research Network for researching PDP and ePortfolio practice, a National Teaching Fellowship Project involving 16 UK HEIs in researching their implementation of PDP and ePortfolios. John Peters is a member of the QAA advisory group which is currently revising national PDP guidelines and is deputy head of academic development and practice at the University of Worcester. His keynote will examine the relationship between PDP and employability and discuss emerging research findings.
cheers
John
Dr John Peters
Academic Development and Practice Unit
University of Worcester
01905 855506
http://www.worc.ac.uk/adpu/1066.htm