All sorts of companies run
HR graduate programmes, including the top employers in sectors such as retail, healthcare, construction and engineering.
Before you can expect to be awarded a place on one of these two or three - year
HR graduate programmes, you'll almost certainly have to navigate a lengthy application process, which involves assessment centres and psychometric testing.
To give you an idea of how much you could be earning, here's a list of current salaries offered by leading employers running dedicated
HR graduate programmes:
Not exact matches
Karen McLoughlin, the group director of
HR at Sumo Digital, talks about the company's gender imbalance head on: «We've been working on internal initiatives to support recruitment, retention, career development and mentoring for some time which, alongside our
graduate programmes, will help address the gap in the long term.
Kevan Skelton (pictured), Director of
HR, says: «Our
graduate programme requires trainees to go to a client before they come here.
These
programmes are a way for recruiters to build up what is known in
HR parlance as a «pipeline»: a group of high - flying
graduates who are expected to aspire to leadership positions.
Some employers offer
HR schemes specifically for
graduates alongside their other training
programmes.
Graduate training
programmes in hospitality, leisure and tourism may give you the chance to specialise in an area such as finance,
HR or marketing, or focus on management.
You can also discover the various routes into
HR, as mapped out by the CIPD, and explore which companies run
graduate programmes at
HR graduate schemes.
Some
graduates move into
HR after having experienced placements in several areas of an organisation, as part of a general management training
programme.
For those seeking careers in air travel, many leading private employers run airline
graduate schemes - for example, British Airways runs two and three - year schemes in fields such as engineering, logistics (IAG Cargo) and operational research, while easyJet have a two - year rotational
programme in areas including operations, IT, finance and procurement, product and marketing, strategy and implementation, markets and
HR.
Graduate Trainee Recruitment Consultant - The role: The role of a consultant is essentially sales - focussed and on a daily basis you can expect to be doing any of the following: - Building long term relationships with both candidates and clients - Calling already established, warm accounts to maintain already existing relationships with contacts - Networking and generating business from cold clients - Meeting face to face with clients - Screening new candidates over the telephone and face to face
Graduate Trainee Recruitment Consultant - Rewards & Benefits: - Competitive salary package (1st year OTE # 30k +)- Uncapped commission structure - A structured training
programme - A clear pathway for quick progression - 22 days holidays per annum (rising by one per year up to 30 days in total)- Free Bupa cover after one year's continuous service - Monthly Fizzy Fridays and regular team nights out - Entry onto our Vennture Points reward scheme The characteristics we are looking for in our next
Graduate Trainee Recruitment Consultant: - A highly motivated team player - Someone who is able to think on their feet - Money motivated & driven by success - Tenacious and hardworking What you will need: - A degree in any discipline or previous sales experience - Excellent communication skills - A willingness to learn and continuously improve - The ability to thrive in a fast - paced agency setting Venn Group is a leading recruitment consultancy established in 2001 that specialises in providing high - calibre temporary and contract solutions to both the public and private sector in a number of different fields including Engineering, Finance, Housing,
HR, IT, Legal and Strategic Services.