Business Blog - July 2019

  • Recruiter Update July 2019

    Posted on Monday, July 22, 2019 by Admin GradWalesNo comments

    In this July 2019 issue: ~ Employee Benefits Packages ~ Fill those graduate vacancies ~ Labour Market Outlook ~ South West: ~ 2019-20 SW Graduate Scheme Directory ~ Looking to upskill your staff in Data Science? ~ Wales: ~ Welsh Graduate Scheme Directory? ~ Cardiff Capital Region Graduate Scheme ~ Employee Benefits Packages We attended the SWBC's quarterly event 'Attracting & Growing Talent in a ...

  • Latest Department for Education graduate regional outcomes data published

    Posted on Friday, July 19, 2019 by Admin GradWalesNo comments

    Employment and earnings outcomes of higher education graduates broken down by their geographical location in the 2016 to 2017 tax year has been released by DfE. The headline messages are: A large proportion of graduates remain in their provider region: almost half are residing in the same region as their provider 5 years after graduation. If a graduate now lives outside of the region of their ...

  • Employee Benefits Packages – for recruitment and retention

    Posted on Monday, July 15, 2019 by Admin GradWalesNo comments

    The financial package on offer to candidates is clearly important in attracting applicants, and recruiting staff in the first instance. If your headline salary is not competitive, you will struggle to recruit. However, we regularly tell employers to consider their wider benefits and make sure they think creatively as to what they currently offer or could offer. It is quite clear that benefit ...

  • Employment growth set to continue...

    Posted on Monday, July 1, 2019 by Admin GradWalesNo comments

    The latest (Q2 2019) Labour Market Outlook from the CIPD and the Adecco Group shows Britain’s jobs boom is set to continue in the next quarter as employers continue to shrug off the uncertainty around Brexit with new hires. However, despite the tightening labour market, this confidence has yet to translate into significant salary increases for all but new starters and those with key skills. Pay ...