Please provide an outline of the Work Based Project proposed

The Jobs for Students Team is keen to raise the awareness and promotion of employability skills amongst students at the university of bolton put citation

We would like to know how best to communicate important messages about the Graduate Attributes Matrix for Employability (GAME).

Based on research, how could we

• Raise more awareness about GAME?
• Understand what social media channels we should be using?
• Understand if students already understand GAME?

Organisation background

Please briefly state the nature of your organisation/department and the specific context in which the project is to take place at university of bolton

The Jobs for Students Team is there to support students to prepare for a graduate level job. They provide careers advice and guidance, deliver workshops, promote jobs and opportunities and run the Bolton Award

This is a research project which requires a set of recommendations

Academic context

What areas of business theory does the Project will relate to? (e.g. marketing, finance, HR, retail, supply chain, legal, enterprise or people management.)

Marketing and market research based on a business problem

Propoosed Approach

1. What business resources and information do you think the Students will need to support them in their WBL project. How will these be made accessible and put citation

• Overview from the Director of Jobs for Students to understand the context and issues regarding target group
• GAME framework
• Research regarding the graduate labour market and development of skills

2 What, specifically, do you propose to do in order to take the WBL project forward (e.g. next steps.):put citation

Happy to meet the group to discuss the project and present the business problem that needs solving

3) Business Time Resource Available (recommended: 1 Workplace attendance for Students, 1 Employer Campus Visit, up to 8 weekly 1 to 2 hours virtual meetings with Students and Employer Point of Contact):put citation

This project does need research undertaking so not necessary to meet every week. Happy to set the brief and meet every few weeks to track progress

4) Any specific Module Leader/Employer Engagement Consultant support required:

No

5) Number of Students to participate in project (Minimum 8, Maximum 50):

Small focus group would work best. No more than 10.