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To thrive in your chosen field of work, you need the technical skills you will learn as part of your vocational qualification. You also need competence in English and Maths.
But employers are looking for more than this. The college consulted with local employers to find out what skills and attributes they wanted in their employees. Then we took what they said and worked on it to build our ePass model that helps you get set on the journey to build your employability.
What is ePass?
What is ePass?
ePass is a programme that helps you develop 5 key employability skills, and then to understand how to find opportunities and present yourself as well as you can to employers offering the jobs that interest you.
Access the College's ePass+ platform to find out more.
(Scroll down this page for more about how the platform works).
Your ePass+ Award
Your ePass+ Award
Complete all the programmes of activities on the ePass+ platform to come away with a certificate for your ePass+ Award.
There are six programmes, one for each ePass skill and one for career progression. Click on the icon for each skill on the main dashboard to find out what you need to do for that skill.
You will work through some of the activities during lessons.
Epass SKILLS
Epass SKILLS
Stand out from the Crowd
Stand out from the Crowd
Teamwork and Communication
Teamwork and Communication
Positive Work Ethic
Positive Work Ethic
Leadership
Leadership
Self-Management
Self-Management
Progression
Progression
What do I need to access ePass+?
What do I need to access ePass+?
To access ePass+, you need an internet connection and a web browser. Google Chrome is recommended.
You will need headphones to watch videos and listen to content. College PCs don't support bluetooth so you will need wired headphones to access the programme on a College PC.
You can access the content on a phone but we recommend you use the largest screen you have access too.
Remember you can always use a PC in the Learning Curves, where there are also a limited number of headsets available for use.
LOGGING ON
LOGGING ON
Log on with your College user name and password.
Click on College Student/ Staff on the log in page.
On a College PC, you should be logged straight in.
Elsewhere, you will be sent to a College log in page. Log in with your College account, not your gapps account. On the College log in page, your username is in the format stu-*****@ suffolk.ac.uk. Your password is your normal College password.
Accessibility adjustments
Accessibility adjustments
The display on the ePass+ platform can be modified to meet different needs.
resources AVAILABLE
resources AVAILABLE
There are lots of other resources available on the ePass+ platform, not just the ones in the programmes we have set up. These include:
Custom Pulse
Custom Pulse
Take stock of your current employability skills and identify areas to focus on
Self-assessments
Self-assessments
Get to know yourself better so you are readier to identify opportunities that will be good for you.
Career management and soft skills training
Career management and soft skills training
There are lots of different training resources you can explore if you are interested.
Interview training
Interview training
The interview hub helps prepare you for interviews. You can do a mock interview and get AI feedback.
CV builder
CV builder
There are tools to help you build your CV write a covering letter and prepare an elevator pitch. You can upload your cv and get AI feedback.
Job search and exploration
Job search and exploration
You can find out about the world of work and even search for jobs through the platform.
Explore
Make the most of your opportunity to explore these resources.
You should find that the skills you learn also help you with your study programme.
Developing these skills does take time and is a gradual process. It isn't something to rush through. Try to keep reflecting as you go, noticing the impact as you do things differently, and thinking about what further changes you could try, and celebrating your progress as you go.
Further guidance on using ePass+
Further guidance on using ePass+
On the next page, you can find further guides on how to find the ePass+ programmes, how to upload a document to ePass+, how to see your progress and showing you the accessibility tools menu.
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