Careers 2.0 – Using Emerging Technologies for more Careers Service Impact

12 March 2010
Closing Date: Thursday 11 March 2010

Liz Wilkinson and Andrew Falconer
09.45 - 12.45
Stewart House, STB4: IT training room
Course fee: premium

This course will give you an overview of how new social media tools are being used in the Careers Service setting.

This course will give you an overview of how new social media tools are being used in the Careers Service setting. We will assess tools including Facebook, Blogs, Podcasting and Videocasting, Social Bookmarking. You will have the opportunity to sample live examples of these technologies by The Careers Group and other UK universities in this hands-on course. We will consider how they can used to increase our impact with students, institutions and employers.

Topics covered will include:
o Sharing your experience so far and discussion of case studies
o Opportunities, risks and pitfalls
o Effective use of your Careers 2.0 time
o How to measure impact
o What are the next developments likely to be?

This course will be useful for careers service managers and professionals who have an interest in exploring how to manage the integration of social media tools into their existing services and to evaluate their effectiveness.

Please note that course will not cover the specifics of how to use these tools. If this is something you’re interested in, you may be wish to book a course such as 101 Social Media Tools, Profiling Facebook or Blogging for Beginners.

Cost
AGCAS Associate members: £65.00
Not-for-profit organisations: £93.00
Commercial organisations should contact us for a quote.
All fees are subject to VAT.

How to apply
For more information please contact the PDU Coordinator on 020 7863 6018.

Please fill in a Booking Form and send to:
Email: pdu.support@careers.lon.ac.uk
Post: PDU Support, The Careers Group, Stewart House, 32 Russell Square, London, WC1B 5DN