Recruitment and Employment Unit
Preparing students and graduates for professional life and strengthening their readiness for the labour market
About the Unit
The Recruitment and Employment Unit is affiliated with the Associate Dean for Scientific and Student Affairs. It maintains communication with students and graduates and works to enhance their professional skills and readiness for the labour market, in coordination with the Recruitment and Employment Center at the University of Baghdad and relevant public and private sector institutions.
Unit Mission
Bridging Academic Education and the Labour Market
The Unit supports students and graduates through training, professional guidance, skills development, accurate databases, and communication with employers and relevant institutions. These activities aim to improve employment opportunities and strengthen alignment between academic outcomes and labour-market requirements.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Orientation Workshops for New Students
Organising workshops in coordination with the Recruitment and Employment Center at the University Presidency for first-year students, helping them understand the importance of their academic specialisation and future professional pathway.
Annual Activity Plans
Preparing and implementing annual plans for exhibitions, seminars, workshops, and other activities concerned with the professional preparation and employment of students and graduates.
Student and Graduate Database
Coordinating with the College's academic departments to prepare, organise, and maintain accurate databases of students and graduates.
Annual Reports and Completion Rates
Preparing a comprehensive annual report on implemented training courses and activities, comparing achievements with the approved plan and documenting completion rates.
Summer Training Programmes
Coordinating with relevant academic departments to develop suitable curricula and programmes for students' summer training.
Summer Training Participation Forms
Preparing forms for student participation in summer training in coordination with the relevant academic departments of the College.
Summer Training Evaluation
Preparing evaluation forms for students' summer training outcomes and following up evaluation results in coordination with the academic departments.
Consolidation of Evaluation Results
Collecting and consolidating trainee evaluation results in coordination with the College's academic departments as part of continuous training programmes.
Continuous Training Programmes
Preparing professional training programmes for students and graduates in collaboration with relevant public and private sector institutions.
Graduate Employment Support
Coordinating with the Recruitment and Employment Center to support graduate employment and preparing periodic statistics on graduates employed in governmental institutions and the private sector.
Graduate Follow-up After Employment
Following up with graduates employed in governmental institutions and the private sector to evaluate how effectively their academic specialisation is utilised in professional practice.
Training Data Documentation
Maintaining an accurate and comprehensive database of graduates and students who have completed training, while coordinating required information with the Recruitment and Employment Center.
Alignment with Labour-Market Needs
Collaborating with academic departments and relevant institutions to study the compatibility of curricula and admission plans with current and future labour-market requirements.
Coordination with the University
Maintaining continuous coordination with the Recruitment and Employment Center at the University of Baghdad regarding programmes, plans, statistics, and activities related to student and graduate development.
Key Areas of Work
Students
Career guidance, training, and professional skills development.
Graduates
Communication, professional follow-up, and employment support.
Labour Market
Assessing professional needs and strengthening academic alignment.
Partnerships
Coordination with relevant public and private sector institutions.