WEBINAR NUMBER 29: DEVELOPING EMPLOYABILITY CAPITAL IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: A PRACTICAL GUIDE
Date: 14th April 2025 from 16.00 – 17.00 (GMT)
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Host: Associate Professor Deirdre Hughes OBE
Guest Contributors:

Dr William E. Donald is an Associate Professor of Sustainable Careers and Human Resource Management at Southampton Business School, University of Southampton. He is also the founder of Donald research Consulting. Will originally worked as a Graduate Recruiter for an Investment Bank in London, before transitioning into academia in 2014. Will is the co-creator of the Employability Capital Growth Model (ECGM), as well as creator of Sustainable Ecosystem Theory (SCET) and Weather as a Career Metaphor (WCM). He is Co-Editor in Chief of Career Development International (CDI) and was listed in the Shaw Trust Disability Poer List for 2024 as one of the 100 most influential disabled people in the UK for his contributions to Education & Research.

Dr. Candy Ho is an international award-winning career development educator and scholar whose expertise is recognised globally through keynotes, consulting, and other engagements. She is the inaugural Assistant Professor, Integrative Career and Capstone Learning in the University of the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada. She also holds teaching positions in Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Educational Studies department and in Douglas College’s Career Development Practitioner Program.
Focus:
This webinar will present key findings from Will’s new book ‘Developing Employability: Capital in University Students: A Practical Guide.
By the end of the session, participants will:
- Learn more about the origins and application of key concepts
- Understand the principles and ethics underpinning the model
- Consider how best to utilise the model in a wide range of settings.