Resilience and Placements

In this practical and participatory session, the salient topic of resilience will be considered within the context of placements and work based learning. In a world where the future of work is both changing and challenging, how does resilience (or a lack of it) manifest itself?

What can placement practitioners do to support students with developing resilience whilst they navigate the choppy waters of recruitment and selection? What techniques can be put to use to strengthen resilience whilst students embark upon the start of their professional working lives on placement? How can we reflect upon our own capacity for resilience and how can we utilise this to inform our work in HE?

Drawing upon a range of perspectives, which include growth mind-set theories, mental health and wellbeing support, ideas and tips will be shared and discussed to enable delegates to create a toolkit of suggestions and approaches to take back to their day-to-day roles.