Getting started
Follow our top tips to ensure that you get the most out of Gradsouthwest.
- Getting started
- Packages and fees
- Attracting candidates
- Reaching the right candidates
- Basic do's and don'ts
- What we don't advertise
Getting started
You can download and print our quick guide to getting started.
Getting Started - For South West Employers
Getting Started - For National Employers
Using our unique free service is simple:
- Click on 'advertise a job now' and register
- You'll get an email from us. Click on the link to activate your account.
- Follow the simple on screen prompts to enter all the details about your vacancy
Recruitment Packages and Fees
A basic recruitment advert is free of charge.
We also offer enhanced packages exclusively to businesses recruiting for a position located in the South West...
| RECRUITMENT PACKAGES |
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| Home Page Listing |
| Research indicates that a home page listing increases job seeker interest by 20-fold. We'll even upload the vacancy for you. |
| 1 week = £35 / 2 weeks = £50 / 1 calendar month = £75 |
| To order, email your order and vacancy advert to admin@gradsouthwest.com |
| Targeted E-Shot |
| Bespoke email to jobseekers targeted by main area of study |
| Plain text email with limited content = £65 |
| HTML email with your branding and content = aproximately 7p per email |
| To order, email your order and vacancy advert to admin@gradsouthwest.com and we'll contact you with suggestions for the target group |
| Recruitment Campaign |
| A three tiered month long campaign to attract the best candidates. |
| Includes; home page listing, banner advert with click 'thru & bespoke email to targeted jobseekers (either plain text or HTML) |
| Recruitment campaign = £250 (for plain text option) or £300 (for HTML email option) |
| Download the Gradsouthwest Advertising Pack below for more information. |
Recruitment Advertising Pack 2009
Recruitment Advertising Booking Form 2009
The way you present the vacancy is critical to attracting interest.
Graduates look for:
- A decent starting salary. The average starting salary for graduates on Gradsouthwest is £20K.
- Training and development opportunities
- Location
State all of these in your advert and outline any other working benefits.
Remember:
- The job title is the first thing the jobseeker will see - make sure it describes the role and if possible, the field of work. For example Events Administrator in PR is likely to get more interest than Administrator.
- Give a bit of information about the job and summarise the skills you are looking for.
- Avoid acronyms or jargon.
Reaching the right candidates
Gradsouthwest advertises vacancies to over 48,000 students and graduates from:
- Arts University College at Bournemouth
- University of Bath
- University of Bath Spa
- Bournemouth University
- University of Bristol
- Dartington College of Arts
- University of Exeter
- University College Falmouth
- University of Gloucestershire
- University of Plymouth
- Royal Agricultural College
- University College Plymouth St Mark and St John
- University of the West of England, Bristol
We also have jobseekers from the Open University and Universities outside of the region.
Graduate jobs located in the South West will be advertised to all student and graduate jobseekers.
Graduate jobs located outside of the South West will be advertised to all student and graduate jobseekers except those from Bristol, Bath, Exeter and Falmouth universities. This is because these careers services have their own jobs sites for graduate jobs outside of the South West. Contact the careers service to advertise a vacancy on these sites.
For a more detailed breakdown of which jobs are advertised to whom, click here.
Basic do's and don'ts
Do...- Follow our guidance on attracting candidates (above)
- Read the 'don'ts' below to ensure your advert complies with UK employment legislation adn best practice.
Don't include any of the following in your advert:
- References to age. Avoid asking for x number of years experience. Salaries should not be advertised as 'dependent on experience'.
- Language that might imply someone of a certain age ie ‘mature’, ‘young’ or ‘energetic’.
- Requests for specific qualifications without stating ‘or equivalent’. This is because some qualifications can only be held by people of a particular age or nationality.
- Requests for experience in a particular type of computer software without stating ‘or equivalent’. This is to avoid discrimination against disabled applicants who may use adapted technology which does the same job.
- Gender specific language ie ‘manageress’ or ‘waiter’ which implies someone of a specific gender.
- Requests for ‘husband and wife’ teams. This discriminates against same sex partners or civil partnerships.
- Requests for applicants who speak English as their ‘mother tongue’. This may discriminate against particular nationalities. Instead, ask for fluent English or English to first language standard - but only if this is absolutely necessary for the job.
- Requests for a full driving licence unless it is absolutely necessary. This discriminates against disabled applicants who may be able to fulfil the requirements of the role via public transport or a personal driver.
- Requests for photographs of applicants.
If your advert contains any of the above, we will remove the relevant sentence or wording.
In limited circumstances, it is lawful to discriminate when being from a particular group is a genuine occupational requirement, but you must quote the relevant legislation.
We reserve the right to edit or withdraw vacancies. We aim to notify you but due to the high volume of vacancies, this might not always be possible.
What we don't advertise:
- Commission only jobs - if you have a post with OTE, you must state the basic salary.
- Pyramid selling schemes.
- Franchises.
- Any opportunity that asks for an up front payment from jobseekers.
- Volunteer opportunities.
- Overseas gap year opportunities - either paid or unpaid (including TEFL).
- Postitions for students to share academic material or study notes.
- Advertisements that contain premium rate telephone numbers.
- Competitions.
- Vacancies for individuals based in private homes unless placed by a registered agency.
- Multiple postings for a single vacancy.
- Registering with recruitment agencies - we will only accept specific vacancies.
- Vacancies that Gradsouthwest believes to be in breach of any aspect of UK employment legislation.
All employers are required to submit a full postal address with their vacancy.
We reserve the right to edit or withdraw vacancies. We aim to notify you but due to the high volume of vacancies, this might not always be possible.
