Many
big graduate employers ask candidates to fill in a lengthy application form and also attach a CV; telephone interviews and psychometric tests prior to an invitation to assessment centre are commonplace.
However, while it's true that
some big graduate employers specify that they only want graduates with a 2.1 or higher, this is by no means true for all.
It's that time of year; many of
the big graduate employers are closing applications for their graduate schemes at the end of October or beginning of November... (view)
It's that time of year; many of
the big graduate employers are closing applications for their graduate schemes at the end of October or beginning of November.
Some big graduate employers in areas such as IT, finance and consumer goods run sales graduate schemes that focus on building and managing relationships with clients.
Many
big graduate employers offer paid, structured work experience programmes to penultimate year students, usually lasting between two or three months over the summer.
If you don't succeed in obtaining an internship with
a big graduate employer, however, there are plenty of other ways to build up your work experience, and it doesn't mean that you've missed the boat when it comes to getting a place on a graduate training programme.
The Grad Diary team have worked with some of
the biggest graduate employers in the UK, built long - term relationships with top UK universities and recently been featured in both The Times Higher Education guide and The guardian Newspaper.
Not exact matches
I can't tell you how many times I have talked to an entrepreneur who, when they were on the verge of making their first senior executive hire, would reference their candidate's prior
big - name
employer or the
big - name school they
graduated from.
The
graduating classes of 61 of the 100 programmes listed in 2010 reported an average salary increase of 60 per cent or less... The
biggest salary increases were reported by those who changed
employer but stayed in the same industry; they achieved an average increase of 61 per cent, reaching a salary of $ 174,300 three years after graduation.»
Graduates with their own polished, published game in their portfolio can have a
big impact with
employers, removing a lot of doubt about lack of experience from studios looking to hire.
In addition to offering online resources to help educate pending and recent
graduates learn the intricacies of applying for
big companies, Koru is focusing on its offline efforts — intensive camps that help students build and focus on the skills that
employers want and roles available to them.
Just over 70 % of
employers belonging to the Institute of Student Employers (ISE), which typically represents big multinational companies that recruit large numbers of graduates, provide internship programmes, according to a survey of ISE members published in Septem
employers belonging to the Institute of Student
Employers (ISE), which typically represents big multinational companies that recruit large numbers of graduates, provide internship programmes, according to a survey of ISE members published in Septem
Employers (ISE), which typically represents
big multinational companies that recruit large numbers of
graduates, provide internship programmes, according to a survey of ISE members published in September 2017.
An annual survey of
graduate recruiters showed an 8 % drop in vacancies on a year ago as companies also cited concerns about a new apprenticeship levy to be paid by all
big employers from next April.
The survey of leading
employers by High Fliers Research, conducted in June, found the
biggest increases in
graduate employment were in the public sector and armed forces.
Big job opportunities for engineering graduates aren't only to be found in big companies: explore bijou engineering employers as we
Big job opportunities for engineering
graduates aren't only to be found in
big companies: explore bijou engineering employers as we
big companies: explore bijou engineering
employers as well.
We asked some of the
biggest graduate technology
employers what they look for.
Commercial awareness is not just about researching the
employer you want to start your
graduate career with; you also need to understand its competitors in the retail industry to see the
bigger picture.
When it comes to applying for
graduate jobs in banking it can be easy to focus on the
big fish, but take the time to check out
employers with a smaller
graduate intake.
For
graduate schemes starting in 2018, the
big engineering
employers are typically offering # 25,000 or more.
A 2.1 or above is necessary to get hired by some of the
big names in engineering but plenty of
employers accept
graduates with 2.2 s. Find out which engineering
employers accept 2.2 s here.
You could start your career on a formal sales
graduate scheme with a
big employer, or in a sales job with a company of any size.
Apply to formal
graduate schemes with the
big engineering
employers.
Starting salaries for IT jobs tend to be highest at
big employers that run IT or technology
graduate programmes.
Lots of
big engineering
employers in the UK offer a specific mechanical engineering
graduate scheme, but others will recruit lots of engineering disciplines onto one all - encompassing engineering
graduate programme.
Some of the
big names in hotels and food and drink offer a choice of
graduate programmes while
employers in smaller sectors, particularly in events, recruit
graduates into entry - level positions as and when jobs become available.
Many
graduates find work in architectural practices; there are also some opportunities in
big industry corporations (such as the property departments of retailers) and large construction
employers.
Do well as an intern for a
big - name
employer that also runs a
graduate scheme and you could significantly increase your chances of turning your internship into a job there when you finish uni.
Big employers in
graduate recruitment are often considered the best companies to do an internship with because your benefits could include:
The Grad Fair 2018 is on Wednesday 9 May 2018 10:30 am — 3:30 pm At The Armitage Centre in Fallowfield (yes right behind Owens Park) This is the
big mop up of
graduate recruitment for large to medium size
employers for this year.
Also, the paid internships on offer to students from many
big employers can be a stepping - stone to
graduate employment.
However, while these surveys are useful, what the press don't point out is that they are based largely on salaries from the
biggest, highest - paying
employers, not from all organisations offering
graduate jobs.
The Association of
Graduate Recruiters (AGR) Summer Review 2014 found that construction companies or consultancies who were members of the association paid an average salary of # 25,250 — NB: AGR members tend to be the
biggest, highest paying
employers.
However,
graduates who take up teaching jobs outside London are likely to find themselves on lower pay than their peers who take up jobs with
big multinational
employers.
A lot of
big employers run «
graduate schemes» — these combine a job with training and run every year.
Kath: Yes, those statistics are for those
big and top
graduate recruiters as you mentioned, but what was also interesting was that when I was talking to the small to medium type
employers, increasingly they're copying the larger
employers.
Work experience and work place skills are often a
big pull for
employers when reviewing
graduate job applications and CVs, and Manchester
graduates came in close to the national average.
Are you a recent
graduate nearing the
big day, busily getting resumes out to potential
employers?
Four of the
biggest UK
graduate employers, PwC,...
CFRP is now the
biggest research center, with the most full - time staff, at the LBJ School of Public Affairs and is the largest
graduate student
employer within the School.