Expertise in Labour Mobility

Session: Understanding the Return on Investment of Employability | NAFSA 2020
2020-05-27 14:30 - 15:30 (Europe/Amsterdam)
Research shows employability as a key decisionmaking factor for students when deciding where to study, and it is a key motivator for recommendation. Presenters share data, insights, and global good practices using internships and gamification. With the “employability maturity diagnostic” tool, presenters evaluate participants’ institutions’ employability program.
Learning Objectives:

Describe the ROI of employability for higher education institutions as we will provide data insights based on extensive international research in 3.7 M students
Define what makes good practice as speakers complement the latest international data insights with strong case studies from across the world, covering North America, Europe and Australia
Use the ’employability maturity diagnostic’ tool for critical self-evaluation of an institutions’ employability programming helping participants to review and evaluate their institutions’ graduate outcomes

Chair and Presenter(s)

Nannette Ripmeester, MA
Director Expertise in Labour Mobility
Jennifer Evanuik, M.Ed.
Executive Director, Office of Global Engagement Central Michigan University, USA
Gianluca Samsa
Associate Director Outbound Programs at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy

Poster Session: The International Student Journey | NAFSA 2020
2020-05-27 13:00 - 15:00
The International Student Journey encompasses the selection process, the actual study abroad experience and the next step upon graduation that makes students recommend their experience. The red thread within this poster presentation is the importance of employability.
Within Europe (and beyond) employability is key for both the selection and the recommendation of a host institution. Through case studies, we aim to showcase how employability (data) can be used to attract and retain international students. What can institutions do to ensure they attract, support and in the end create brand ambassador alumni?
Data coming from the International Student Barometer ( 3.7M international students) will form the basis. We will include case studies from HEIs across Europe and supplement with solutions to support the marketing & recruitment of international students, what options seem to work best when students are at the institution and what solutions HEIs have taken to support the next step upon graduation, from small scale to scalable solution based on everyday realities. Discussion with visitors will create engagement. Links to the case studies will support practical takeaways from across Europe.

UCSC Webinar: Building intercultural competence and professional skills during a Covid-19 lockdown
2020-05-26 15:00 - 16:30
In the midst of the new coronavirus pandemic, many of you have already canceled your plans for starting a summer internship abroad. That means lots of you will either deal with the challenge of staying at home during the summer or will soon be starting your Virtual Internship. In each scenario, there are a lot of lessons to be taught through this unusual situation and many skills to be gained. This webinar will give you all the tips you need to make the best of your time during a lockdown or while working from home and provide you with useful information for turning your ‘lockdown’ experience into future career success.
In this webinar, you will learn how to:
• Turning your ‘Covid-19 lockdown’ experience into future career success
• Build your intercultural competence at home
• Get ahead of the game with career preparation steps to follow right now
This webinar is brought to you by CareerProfessor.works – the employability app that brings you closer to your dream global career – and the international office of Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore. The webinar will be presented by international mobility expert, Nannette Ripmeester and careers advisor, Sevi Christoforou.

Poster Session: Global connections for career development | NAFSA 2020
2020-05-26 14:00 - 15:30
Universities are sending abroad & receiving thousands of students every year. Providing a platform that connects students worldwide can be a tremendous support for the students & a rich resource for universities. This poster will showcase a digital community platform that connects students & encourages a discussion on global employability issues.
This poster will highlight the importance of having an international network to connect inward and outward mobility students of a university to build an understanding of global employability issues. It will map the procedure of implementing a digital global network by utilizing technology, outline the functions needed for providing rounded support to students – from a world map to a community forum – and finally, will propose different approaches of engaging students to use, contribute and benefit from this global network for global career development.

Webinar: Translating your international experience into a successfull CV | Karolinska Institutet
2020-05-19 16:00 - 17:00
A webinar tailored to Karolinska Institutet international & domestic students who have international experience and want to effectively present it to potential employers. After the webinar, students will understand the value of their study abroad experience. They will also be able to see their international experience through the interviewer’s eyes, and know how to market it during their job hunt and job interview.

Online PhD Workshop for TU Delft | Looking for Work in the Netherlands
2020-05-19 09:30 - 16:30
PhD Workshop “Looking for Work in the Netherlands”
Online Workshop “Looking for work in the Netherlands” for TU Delft PhD students, Delft, the Netherlands. Closed event.
Post-Docs and PhDs often face questions surrounding career development, which differ from the issues faced by regular job-seekers or students. This highly interactive workshop is aimed at bringing clarity to early career development. For academics that are looking for work in the Netherlands.
After the workshop, participants are expected to understand more about the Dutch labour market as well as the cultural differences in application procedures. It will give international PhD students a better picture of what to expect and how to move forward with their career in the Netherlands.

UCSC Webinar | Turning your ‘COVID-19 lockdown’ experience into future career success
2020-04-28 11:00 - 12:00
In the midst of the new coronavirus pandemic, many of you have already canceled your plans for starting a summer internship abroad. That means lots of you will either deal with the challenge of staying at home during the summer or will soon be starting your Virtual Internship. In each scenario, there are a lot of lessons to be taught through this unusual situation and many skills to be gained. This webinar will give you all the tips you need to make the best of your time during a lockdown or while working from home and provide you with useful information for turning your ‘lockdown’ experience into future career success.
In this webinar, you will learn how to:
• Organize your ‘lockdown’ time effectively for future career success
• Build your intercultural competence at home
• Get ahead of the game with career preparation steps to follow right now
This webinar is brought to you by CareerProfessor.works – the employability app that brings you closer to your dream global career – and the international office of Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore. The webinar will be presented by international mobility expert, Nannette Ripmeester and careers advisor, Sevi Christoforou.

Virtual ISB FEEDBACK presentation | Finland
2020-04-22 10:00 - 11:00
Due to COVID-19, Nannette Ripmeester will be delivering ISB feedback presentations online to universities in Europe & Canada.
The International Student Barometer tracks and compares the decision-making, expectations, perceptions and intentions of international students from application to graduation. In face-to-face ISB feedback sessions, Nannette Ripmeester highlights important issues, insights and results, gives aggregated responses from all participating institutions to provide the individual universities with a substantive insight into the global picture, delivered in the form of an interactive map of the world.

Webinar: The International Student Barometer (ISB) in Sweden in 2020
2020-04-16 11:00 - 12:00
Webinar: The International Student Barometer (ISB) in Sweden in 2020
Wednesday 18th March, 11.00 – 12.00 (Stockholm time)
What does your high education institution gain by participating in the International Student Barometer (ISB)?
In the past many Swedish institutions have participated in the ISB, but to others it may be new. But even if you have participated previously, you may have some questions, hence we have organised this webinar for you to get your questions answered. Nannette Ripmeester will take you through the process and answer your questions such as:

What’s the process?
How do we use the ISB results?
What’s new in the ISB process?
Are there any changes to the ISB questionnaire?
What’s the advantage of taking part with multiple Swedish institutions in this wave?
Can we ask additional questions?
Can we compare year-on-year results?
Can we distinguish between full degree students and exchange students?

Presented by: Nannette Ripmeester, Client Services Director Europe for i-graduate

Webinar: Employability solutions for your Institution
2020-04-15 14:00 - 15:00
Expertise in Labour Moblity in collaboration with CareerProfessor.works are organizing a webinar on ‘Exploring Employability solutions for your Institution’, presented by Nannette Ripmeester.
Description
Join Nannette Ripmeester in a thorough discussion on employability as a key driver for international student attraction, integration, and retention. Global student mobility has been at the heart of internationalisation of education for many years, with an intensified global demand, and current competition for attracting international talent. The ROI of employability is causing a paradigm shift in higher education across the globe, highlighting the importance of preparing students for an interconnected and global world of work. During this webinar, Nannette Ripmeester will provide key global employability trends, while looking into the kind of support international students expect and what they need to prepare for and thrive in the workplace of the future. Employability is key in this respect. She will also look into the reasons that make employability the number one influential element in student satisfaction globally and how technology gives us a tremendous advantage in developing innovative practices to harness the benefits of global mobility.
For further information contact Sevi Christoforou at s.christoforou@labourmobility.com
Register now: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3067022120136766221

ISB Feedback Sessions 2020
2020-02-26 08:00 - 17:00
In the months of February and April, Nannette Ripmeester will be delivering ISB feedback presentations to universities in Canada, Estonia, Finland, Italy, Latvia and The Netherlands.

The International Student Barometer tracks and compares the decision-making, expectations, perceptions and intentions of international students from application to graduation. In face-to-face ISB feedback sessions, Nannette Ripmeester highlights important issues, insights and results, gives aggregated responses from all participating institutions to provide the individual universities with a substantive insight into the global picture, delivered in the form of an interactive map of the world.

Workshop: Looking for Work In The Netherlands | Leiden University
2020-02-12 17:00 - 19:00
Nannette Ripmeester will deliver the workshop “Looking for work in the Netherlands” for LLM international students of Leiden University. This interactive workshop is aimed at bringing clarity to early career development for international students that are looking for work in the Netherlands.
After the workshop, participants will understand more about the Dutch labour market as well as the cultural differences in the Dutch application process and procedures. It will give international law students a better picture of what to expect and how to move forward with their career in the Netherlands.
We’ll answer questions such as what’s the best CV format for the Netherlands, how to write a successful application letter, what questions to expect in a Dutch job interview, what to wear (or not to wear). But apart from the practicalities around job hunting, we also look into intercultural differences in job searching and doing business around the globe with the help of the employability game, CareerProfessor.works.
