RGU Employability Hub

Robert Gordon University provides industry led undergraduate and postgraduate courses leading to highly relevant awards and degrees.

Situated on one of the most beautiful campuses in the UK, the university provides facilities that will have a real influence on your capacity to learn.

Our teaching staff have an outstanding reputation for quality and academic research and our track record in graduate employment is amongst the best in the UK. Our range of degree courses include online degrees as well as traditional taught courses in subjects as diverse as art and design, management and engineering.

Resonating through our culture is the desire to foster collaborative relationships with local, regional and global communities to develop socially responsible citizens and promote ethical behaviour.

Our Story - Introducing EPE

Robert Gordon University has a long standing reputation for it’s high success in graduate employability.  From the way our courses are designed to be hands on and practical, to the state-of-the-art facilities and technology available to students, to the professional careers and placement support provided, these have meant that RGU has regularly been number 1 in Scotland for graduate employability.

Before 2017, employability support across RGU was delivered by a variety of different teams including: careers centre, Design and Technology placements office, Aberdeen Business School placements office, study abroad and exchanges team, Global Engagement Centre, Talent Exchange team as well as academic departments and schools.

In 2017/18, the university looked to build upon the Employabilty Plus strategy, and create a central university department to deliver employability services, and create enhancements to benefit the student and university community. The Employability and Professional Enrichment Hub (EPE) was created with the teams relocated to Level Three of the Ishbel Gordon Building.

Employability now has five main teams:

• Careers
• Placements
• Study Abroad
• Information and Communication
• Employer Engagement

As a team we are passionate about developing students skills and professional development and through linking our offerings we can give students a more complete journey in planning their future career.

Employability Framework: This has been developed to highlight the broad student experience and how skills and experience are gained, and through these opportunities students develop key graduate outcomes.

Employability Toolkit: A new online careers and skill development tool has been introduced to provide enhanced resources and support to students and alumni.

RGU eHub: Our Employability platform, eHub.  The eHub gives you access to all of the tools and resources you need to find a job and develop your career. You’ll be able to proactively direct your own career development while learning from professional career coaches through hundreds of e-learning resources and career tools.  It’s available to students, staff and alumni and can be accessed through https://www3.rgu.ac.uk/ehub or the Employability Moodle page http://campusmoodle.rgu.ac.uk/employability 

 RGU eHub practical tools include:

• The Career Tracker self-assessment tool, allowing you to evaluate your career confidence and provide you with targeted information and tools to enhance your employability
• A range of specially designed programmes, including the RGU Employability Award, to support and enhance your employability with a focus on: understanding and developing your skills; working out your career options and getting the job you want
• A comprehensive library of tools including: CV builder and CV 360, cover letter builder, an interview simulator and an assessment centre tool
• A wide range of self-assessments and interactive quizzes designed to help you better understand your strengths, motivations, learning styles and temperament
• International information on issues such as sourcing global job opportunities and rules for working in the UK for international students
• Careers-related advice and information articles and videos.

Current students can use the RGU eHub practical tools as and when you need to acquire or build the skills to succeed within your course and make a successful transition from university into the workplace. 

RGU eHub Jobs is a searchable vacancy database which allows you to source part-time jobs, internships and graduate job vacancies. You can also find employer events, including on-campus talks and careers fairs through RGU eHub jobs.