Awards and recognition
Awards and recognition
The Careers Centre is committed to providing high quality information, advice and guidance alongside other activities to enable students, graduate and early careers researchers of the University of Leeds to:
- Make effective and informed career decisions.
- Establish a clear plan and goals to achieve their career aims.
- Acquire the skills and knowledge to compete in the graduate labour market.
As part of our commitment to high quality services we are members of appropriate professional bodies, have been assessed and awarded accreditations by quality standards bodies and have gained recognition through industry awards these include:
Awards
- Runner-up: the TargetJOBS Awards Best University Employability Strategy 2019
- Winner of the AGCAS Award for Excellence 2013 - Overall Winner
- Winner of the AGCAS Award for Excellence 2013 - Student Engagement
- Finalist: National Placement and Internships Awards 2013 - Best University Placement/Careers Service
- Highly Commended: NCWE Awards 2013 - Best Public Sector Placement
- Nominators of the NCWE Awards 2013 Winner - Best Work Placement as nominated by a Careers Adviser
- Winner of the GTI Publications: Careers Service Guides - Guide of the Year 2012/13
- Winner of the AGCAS Award for Excellence 2011 - Staff Development
- Winner of the AGCAS Award for Excellence 2011 - Marketing
Membership of professional bodies and quality standard accreditation
- Membership of the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS)
- Membership of ASET - The professional body for placement and employability staff
- Membership of the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR)
- Matrix accreditation for provision of high quality advice and guidance services - Reaccreditation 2012
- Investor in People award - Reaccreditation 2011




