Anne-Marie Martin, President, Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS)

Anne-Marie’s career began in a civil service research laboratory dedicated to the treatment of sewage and trade wastes and progressed to a public relations organisation dedicated to promoting the consumption of sugar before she joined the University of London as a careers adviser. She is now the Director of The Careers Group, University of London. She is also President of the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services; trustee of the Thomas Wall Trust; acknowledged expert on destination statistics and a frequent contributor to careers publications and media debates on graduate aspirations, recruitment and retention.

The Careers Group, University of London was founded in 1909 and is a consortium that delivers career development and associated services to Higher Education Institutions and corporate clients across Europe. It is a unique shared service within the HE sector. Its commercial activities generate income which is used to subsidise its services to HEIs.