Question & Capture: Impact Measures for University Careers Services

Question &Capture

AGCASImpact Measurement Dayfor Heads of ServiceLiverpool

30 July 2009 Aminder K Nijjar

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Background

- Former (university) careers adviser- Independent research, training & consultancy- Centre for Recording Achievement

Workforce developmentEmployer engagement

- Fellow – NICEC- Published research – Stop and Measure the Roses: How UK careers

services measure their effectiveness & success- Current research – Impact measures

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P otential

I mportant

N ecessary

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A ttitude

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Collaborate

E xperiment

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Question

Integrate

CaptureArticulate

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We can do it

Macro LevelIn threes - brainstorm – flipchart (5 mins on each)

1. What outcomes does your careers service achieve ? - What improvement/benefit/change/effect/impact

does your careers service bring about ?

2. What aspects of your careers service are you proud of ?

- Why are you proud of these aspects ?

3. What is unique about the role of your careers service in your institution ? - How is this uniqueness demonstrated ?

4. How are outcomes captured in other departments in your institution ?

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Micro (to Macro) Level In pairs - 15 mins

1. Choose 1 activity your careers service regularly engages in

2. For this activity- What about it is important ?

- How/to whom does it serve a useful purpose ?

- What is your current evidence (non-formal/formal) that it serves this purpose ?

- Who understands the purpose of the activity ?

- What are the implications of not undertaking this activity ? (who would lose out & who would benefit ?)

- How could its importance & effectiveness be shown ?

- What value does it provide to your institution ?

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Your Comments &

Reflections

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