What Graduate Recruiters Really Look For!

Abul Shama

Talent Acquisition and HR Specialist

Agenda

Competition exposed. AGR – Soft skills. Process – what to expect. Preparation Q & A

Competition exposed….

Record numbers of graduates – home and abroad 1 in 7 with a first class degree Most expect a minimum 2:1 230 applications received per vacancy 83 graduates per vacancy Most vacancies in London and South East – more than

half 2.9% increase in graduate opportunities 2% increase in salaries

But…………

“The issue is not numbers of graduates, but their skills…the increase in applicants has not raised quality…employers are frustrated by the apparent lack of employability skills… “

Jonathan Black, Director, Oxford University Careers Service

AGR – Top Ten Soft Skills

Communication Leadership Team Work Work Ethic Self Motivation Negotiation Persuasion Flexibility Creativity

SAY THE COLOUR, NOT THE WORD.

Red

Yellow

Pink

Green

Orange

Purple

Blue

The process….

Online applications Psychometric testing Telephone interviewing Behavioural interviews Work trial interviews Assessment days

Preparation

“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail”

Benjamin Franklin

Or……….

THE SEVEN RULES OF ‘P’ Pretty Poor Preparation Produces Pretty Poor Performance

www.enterprisealive.co.uk abul.shama@erac.com

@abulshama

Abul Shama

Thank You

What questions do you have?