Recruiter News - June 2023

In this issue: The exams are over - it's job hunting time | What the University marking and assessment boycott means for employers | Innovating to Net Zero | Devon Digital Leadership programme offers training to small businesses | Creating an Inclusive Workplace: The Importance of Pronouns | Recruit with Gradsouthwest

The exams are over - it's job hunting time

Finals have finished, results are awaited (see article below) and job hunting is now serious business for those who haven't yet secured their first role.

We are seeing an up-tick in adverts looking to grab a graduate. So if you are thinking of recruiting this year's finishers now is the time to advertise - before it's too late and they are all taken.

📣Advertise your vacancy with Gradsouthwest now

What the University marking and assessment boycott means for employers

📣 What you need to know

145 UK universities are affected by the University and College Union (UCU) member Marking and Assessment Boycott. This means is that some University staff have not been taking part in activities relating to assessment, including the marking of student work.

This means some students at some Universities are being awarded a University Degree with the title or classification pending.

Employers who have made offers conditional on an impacted student’s final degree classification, may have to make contingency plans.

Please stay mindful that impacted students have been placed in a difficult situation through no fault of their own.

Innovating to Net Zero

Innovating to Net Zero, a set of free webinars, looks at not only how you can improve your carbon footprint and address the global challenge, but also how adopting an effective net zero strategy will help you become more competitive.

June 20th, June 27th & July 4th

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Devon Digital Leadership programme offers training to small businesses

A new training programme has been launched to help small businesses in the region to improve their digital capabilities.

Digital Leadership for SMEs is providing training for senior leaders of small and medium enterprises in Devon, Plymouth, Somerset, and Torbay. 150 training places are available, providing up to 32 hours of free tutor training.

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Creating an Inclusive Workplace: The Importance of Pronouns

Creating an inclusive workplace takes a lot of time and effort to get right, but one of the most important aspects of this complex equation is the issue of pronouns. Pronouns are a big topic right now, and rightly so — there are few things as personal as how people refer to us, and gender pronouns make a big difference to how understood and valued employees feel in the workplace.

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