The launch of the EmployAble scheme will introduce a vast array of activities for students to develop their range of skills and experiences in order to help them fulfil their career ambitions. 

This will include full or part-time paid work; employer events; CV support; careers guidance; mock interviews; internships and more, as the University aims to further breach the gap between education and work.

Embedding employability at the heart of every Bedfordshire course, EmployAble was launched at a presentation event with local employers and professional bodies where it received much praise.

Diane Burleigh, Chief Executive Officer of The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives said Bedfordshire students’ CVs should now “stand out”.

“EmployAble should give student participants a head start. The scheme will give them confidence, targeted experience and a framework to articulate what they can do over and above the academic requirements of their course.

“By being very transparent about skills sets and skills development, EmployAble should give confidence to employers about the person they are considering.”

Currently 92% of University of Bedfordshire graduates are in employment or further education.

And Vice Chancellor Bill Rammell, who was among the key note speakers at the launch event, stated this scheme will further graduate’s employability.

“We are building from a position of strength where six months after graduation 92 per cent of our graduates are in work or further study, one of the best rates amongst universities.

“Over and above the excellent academic experience our students gain at this University, they are getting ahead in the smart skills that the next generation of global citizens need to prosper,” Mr Rammell said.

He added that EmployAble will be a launch pad to “build on existing relationships with businesses, and reach out to make new ones”.

“EmployAble will further the University’s contribution to the hundreds of millions already going directly into the local economy.

“I’m truly excited about what we are achieving as a University, and more important what our students and recent graduates are achieving, creating and building.”

Each Department in the University has produced an Employability Map which shows the activities and opportunities available to aid students' in building the skills required for the career paths they're seeking.

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