My Career Path - Higher Education 4.0

Higher Education 4.0 Enterprise Engagement - Delivering Skills for Industry

Higher Education 4.0 industry engagement is centred on establishing a dynamic ATU Employers Liaison Committee and strategy to ensure that ATU can provide the best possible service to enterprise and employees.

The ambition is to provide career and learning pathways and lifelong learning opportunities which are agile, targeted and relevant to the 21st century workplace. To date, there have been several employer engagement events and from this we have refined the MyCareerPath experience and further developed the service we offer to industry.

How we engage with industry:

Employers: We can assist you in developing and upskilling employees and increasing employee retention by providing career learning programmes. These programmes assist employers in developing the training pathways required to futureproof employee skillsets.

Employees: Those looking to develop their education and training goals, we offer one-to-one career learning mentoring through career and learning pathways, including Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Learners can get access to an extensive library of career assessments and e-learning courses to enhance their confidence and self-awareness.

Ongoing Industry Engagement: Higher Education 4.0 and ATU continually seek to align with the needs of industry, higher education, state agencies and community.

MyCareerPath has five distinct paths:

New Beginnings: People at the start of their career.

Career Accelerator: People at the early stage of their career looking to progress.

Mastery Path: People mid-career looking to progress, specialise or develop leadership skills.

Dream Builder: Significant experience looking to specialise.

Entrepreneurs: People making the transition to self-employment

Tailored Solutions

As well as this career development service being available to companies, individuals may also access the programme to upskill and further their careers. The tailored services include:

Access to all learning pathways with customisation for organisation training needs
Four clinic sessions per employee with a dedicated Career & Learning Pathway Advisor (CLPA)
Access to premium career assessments, including leadership styles, personality, strengths and values
Personalised support for career transitions within current organisation, including a skills audit, and employability and Transversal Skills assessment

For more, visit the dedicated website: www.mycareerpath.ie

Transitioning into ATU:

College Skills and Career Planning:

This a 5-credit, Level 6 module providing students with a transformative journey of self-discovery and career planning. It involves identifying areas of interest and strengths, researching courses and career opportunities, investigating the range of supports available, and creating a career portfolio.

Strengths PATH programme:

This is a blended online digital programme for pre-entry underrepresented young people. The programme incorporates an online strengths assessment tool which generates a careers report that aligns personal strengths to suitable career sectors and courses in ATU.

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Recognition of Prior Learning Preparation Pathway

This pathway helps applicants demonstrate how their skills, experience, and knowledge meet ATU program entry requirements, ensuring a strong application for entry or advanced entry in recognition prior learning (RPL)

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Transitioning through ATU:

Preparation for Placement Programme:

The programme assists students preparing to apply for work placement and professional practice as part of their university programme. MyCareerPath provides an online educational programme and curated learning pathway which incorporates access to a career development platform of AI-powered tools within the innovative framework of My Career Path platform, such as the STARR Framework, CV Builder, CV 360, and Interview 360.

MyCareerPath

Transversals Skills Module:

This is a 5 ECTS Level 8 Micro Credential that aims to enable students to understand what transversal skills are and their relevance in the workplace. They rate their associated level of professional competence across 12 identified skills using an AI enhanced tool called Skills Pulse Checker. Students embark on a transformative journey, strategically using a range of skills as catalysts for success to enhance their careers and their employability.

The Next Step Careers 5 Credit Level 7 Module:

This develops the learner professionally and personally and equips them with skills and knowledge to enable them to plan and achieve their career goals. The module is aligned to ATU Employability Statement and Framework.

ATU Employability Statement