| faculty of economics and business Wetenschapswinkel- onderzoek: Springplank naar de arbeidsmarkt? arbeidsmarkt Elise Kamphuis Coordinator Career Office Faculty of Economics and Business University of Groningen, the Netherlands

| faculty of economics and business ,000 degree students - 4,500 BSc - 1,500 MSc 150 PhD students 50 Research Master students 764 international degree students 277 incoming exchange students 360 outgoing exchange students 250 new foreign students in degree programmes Faculty / students 2011

| faculty of economics and business Source SEO/Elsevier (2012) Cijfer Cijfer 7-14 Relevante werkervaring-14 Opleiding ouders universitaire graad-10 samenwonend-6 Buitenland ervaring alleenwonend0 Leeftijd 21 jaar0 Bestuurservaring1 man4 Leeftijd 28 jaar19 allochtoon22 Thuiswonend38

| faculty of economics and business Wat voor werkervaringen, van ten minste 3 maanden, hebt u opgedaan? (%) Werkervaring geen relatie studie Buitenschoolse activiteiten Engelse vaardigheden Werkervaring relatie studie stage, baan Werk, studie of vrijwilligerswerk in het buitenland RUG NederlandEuropa Source: trendence Graduate Barometer 2012

| faculty of economics and business Factors to select graduates for entry level positions: 1. Capability to learn 2. Oral communication 3. Teamwork 4. Flexibility to respond the changing work environment 5. Potential to contribute success 6. Written communication 7. Leadership potential Source: Marianna Bartos, Eckes Granini 5

| faculty of economics and business What Employers want ›Communications Skills ›Analytical/Research Skills ›Computer/Technical Literacy ›Flexibility/Adaptability/Managing Multiple Priorities ›Interpersonal Abilities ›Leadership/Management Skills ›Planning/Organizing ›Problem ‐ Solving/Reasoning/Creativity ›Teamwork in a diverse team 6 Source: Expertise in labour mobility

| faculty of economics and business Tuning 31 competenties ›Score 1-4 op belangrijkheid en bereikt ›Rangorde top 5 ›27 landen, 7087 respondenten 1948 graduates/alumni 879 werkgevers 2041 academici 2219 studenten 7

| faculty of economics and business Belangrijk ›Ability to apply knowledge in practical situations: realiseerbaarheid laag ›Ability to identify, pose and resolve problems ›Ability to communicate both orally and through the written word in native language ›Determination and preseverance in the tasks given and responsibilities taken ›Ability to work in a team (wetenschappers niet zo van belang) 8

| faculty of economics and business Bereikt ›Knowledge and understanding of the subect area and understanding of the profession ›Ability for abstract thinking, analysis and synthesis ›Ability to work autonomously ›Ability to search for, process and analyse information from a variety of sources ›Ability to communicate both orally and through the written word in native language 9

| faculty of economics and business Belangrijk + bereikt 1.Ability to apply knowledge in practical situations: realiseerbaarheid laag 2.Ability for abstract thinking, analysis and synthesis 3.Ability to identify, pose and resolve problems 4.Knowledge and understanding of the subject area and understanding of the profession 5.Ability to work in a team (wetenschappers niet zo van belang) 10

| faculty of economics and business Wewi-onderzoek = consultancy Een consultant - of adviseur - is een persoon die “expert of professioneel advies” geeft. ›Biedt objectieve en onafhankelijke kijk op de situatie ›Is extern en heeft hierdoor minder vooroordelen bij gevoelige of politieke kwesties ›Kan in krappe tijden worden gebruikt als aanvulling op interne vacatures ›Kan bij het gebruik voor dilemma’s tot een lager persoonlijk/organisatie risico leiden 11

| faculty of economics and business Compententies consultant ›teamplayer ›klantgericht ›academisch denkniveau ›analytische-, ›communicatieve-, ›probleemoplossende-, ›presentatie- ›en leiderschapsvaardigheden 12

| faculty of economics and business Kenmerken wewi onderzoek onderzoek analyse advies plan van aanpak probleem identificeren formuleren analyseren Communicatief planning data verzamelen toepassen van kennis in praktijk presentatie probleemoplossend acquisitie akkoord Probleem- analyse Creeren draagvlak imple menta tie abstract denken, analyse, overzicht klantgericht teamwork Kennis en begrip onderwerp en vakgebied

| faculty of economics and business Belang wewi-onderzoek ›Outstanding academic background not enough ›Biedt relevante werkervaring ›Traint arbeidsmarktrelevante competenties Hoe maken we dit duidelijk? ›wewi-onderzoek = consultancy ›wewi-onderzoek in LinkedIn profielen ›testimonials van studentonderzoekers, voorbeelden van stages zie: 14

| faculty of economics and business Thank you for your attention Elise Kamphuis Coordinator Career Office +31 (0) Adding Personal Value in Groningen