Benchmark 5: Encounters with Employees and Employers

All students should have encounters with employers and employees every year that they are at school and college. These encounters should result in a better understanding of the workplace and the potential career paths open to them. 

Some encounters with employees and employers will also help achieve other benchmarks, with common crossover between benchmarks 2, 4, 5 and 6. There are a number of good examples of employer engagement occurring across the network and country some of these are included as case studies, with links to resources to download below:

What makes an employer a meaningful encounter

To be meaningful an encounter with an employer needs to be planned, students should be prepared and briefed for the encounter, employers should also be briefed and understand the students they are presenting to, the encounter should also be followed up with feedback gained from both students and the employer.  

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Benchmark 1

Benchmark 2

Benchmark 3

Benchmark 4

Benchmark 5

Benchmark 6

Benchmark 7

Benchmark 8

Essential downloads

• Making Meaningful Encounters Checklist

Related Pages

• Cornerstone Employers