CHINA AMBSSADOR’S SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS TO STUDENTS
PREPARING STUDENTS FOR THE WORLD OF WORK
The UWI’s mission to align its graduates’ skills with the evolving needs of the work world/industry is evident not only in the academic programmes that we deliver, but also in those initiatives that we mount to educate students about market needs, and to ensure that they hone those “soft skills” that are essential for competent performance in the workplace. To this end, the Placement and Career Services (PCS) Section of the OSSD hosted its 30th Annual World of Work Seminars which was aimed at assisting finalizing students to develop the competencies needed to give them a competitive advantage in the working world. The Section also mounted the Annual Career Awareness Month activities under the theme, Finding Your Step in a Changing Global Market and, in response to changing global market needs, collaborated with each Faculty and industry personnel to provide specialized career seminars. Topics included Career Options with my Degree and The Changing Global Market. External organizations including the National Identification System (NIDS), National Insurance Scheme (NIS), Excelsior Community College Cosmetology Department, ILDS, and NCB Insurance and Fund Managers participated. The PCS also invited Industry and UWI leaders to help finalizing students to develop skills and competencies in interviewing and dressing appropriately for the workplace, and to provide networking opportunities. Three hundred and fifty (350) students participated in the mock interviews organized by the department in this review year. PCS relies heavily on partnerships with public and private sector organizations to deliver these critical development programmes, to orient finalising students towards an understanding of employers’ expectations of a UWI graduate, to provide employment opportunities and, critically, to assist with sponsorship.
Professor Donna Hope addressing students at the World of Work seminar
The Faculty of Medical Sciences series of webinars guided its students in medical Careers in Evolution.
53 UWI MONA ANNUAL REPORT 2022/2023
52 UWI MONA ANNUAL REPORT 2022/2023
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