Focus is key for employers
when recruiting graduates, as too many applicants have no idea what they want to do.
Some law firms employ a two - stage interview process
when recruiting graduates, consisting of a one - to - one interview followed by a second - round panel interview — often as part of a structured assessment day; others will just have the one stage.
There are also many other ways to develop the skills employers are looking for
when they recruit graduates for sales roles:
Not exact matches
When recruiting, candidates usually face academic as well as company interviews; some companies, such as Rolls - Royce and the steel company Corus, put candidates through a similar interview process as applicants to their
graduate scheme.
Children and young people are being short changed by this government as they can not receive their entitlement to high quality education
when talented teachers are leaving and potential
recruits can find jobs in other
graduate occupations which recognise and better reward their talents.»
In EP's early years —
when I pounded the pavement at
graduate school campuses to
recruit top leaders, and hauled supplies for our Fellowship workshops in my car — that BHAG of 300 Fellows in 15 cities seemed like an incredible stretch.
Recruiting new college
graduates for teaching positions made sense 40 years ago,
when the typical
graduate could expect to hold just five jobs in an entire career.
Teach First — which
recruits university
graduates with 2:1 degrees or above — exclusively sent its teachers to London schools
when it was set up in 2002.
Because of our deep experience and superior training methods, employers and trucking firms from around the country have favored our
graduates when recruiting for truck driving jobs.
2009 saw record numbers of university leavers and new figures show more than 660,000 people have applied for a university place for the next academic year. This staggering amount is up by 12 per cent from last year, once again breaking the record for the number of university applicants. With these figures on the rise, the coalition government have made an extra 10,000 university places to support the hefty amount of applications, meaning more students than ever will be
graduating with degrees in the coming years. It is becoming even harder for employers to
recruit graduates when they simply can not distinguish who is more qualified for the job â $ «how does one chose between the
graduate with the 2:1 History degree from Durham or the 2:1 English Literature
graduate from Bristol?
Furthermore, these is a great deal of competition
when it comes to
recruiting the best of this year's
graduating class, given that talent holds the reins in today's job market.
Kashif Zafar, Head of Rates Distribution and E-Distribution at Barclays, member of the Global Client Management Committee and the Global Diversity Council, took this on
when seeking to increase the representation of BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) and female
graduates recruited by the bank's Investment arm.
66 % of
recruiting employers consider previous work experience or a placement to be of critical or significant value
when looking to hire
graduates.
Most organisations will look for
graduates who have achieved a 2.1 or above
when recruiting for their
graduate schemes.
When not
recruiting, blogging, and innovating she manages a dynamic coaching practice empowering corporate leaders, mid-level managers, software technologists, and recent college
graduates.
Many retailers use video interviews
when recruiting for
graduate schemes and entry - level jobs.
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.
A level requirements for some roles in retail banking and insurance are lower than investment banking and investment management, while accountancy firm PwC decided in May 2015 not to count UCAS scores
when recruiting for
graduate talent.
Smaller, independent publishers and local newspapers and magazines are unlikely to
recruit graduates annually and will only advertise an entry - level role
when one becomes available, which could be at any time.
When recruiting from university, hospitality employers look for a key set of skills from
graduates.
What skills are hiring managers seeking
when they are
recruiting college seniors and recent
graduates for employment?
If you impress during a property internship or work experience, you may get moved to the top of the «to interview» list
when the firm
recruits its
graduates.
Of more use to
graduates when judging salaries, perhaps, is The Hays UK Salary &
Recruiting Trends 2017, which compiled data from candidates placed in jobs by recruitment agency Hays in 2016.
Smaller organisations in the sector tend not to
recruit through
graduate schemes, but hire as and
when they need new staff.
These can vary throughout the year so it is important for
Graduates to keep an eye out for
when companies are
recruiting.
James: And I'd like to cover mind - set maybe later in the interview, but one difference between assessment centres and all those things you mentioned is — having spoken to a load of
graduate recruiters, and I know from the company
when we were
recruiting — if there are six candidates and they're all six are great, then we'll make six offers.
Commercial real estate companies have also been putting more effort into reaching out to schools that have historically educated African - Americans, including Howard University in Washington, D.C. and Spelman College in Atlanta, and to ethnic and racial organizations on other campuses
when they are
recruiting new
graduates.