Recruiter News - January 2025

Posted on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 by Admin GradWalesNo comments

In this issue: Recruiting graduates in 2025? West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (WECA) Good Employment Charter | Did you know? | Thrive at Work West of England | Fully-funded HR programme is open - West of England Festival of Flourishing Regions Recruit Now |

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Recruiting graduates in 2025?

Every year we start with the reminder that if you want to recruit the graduating Class of 2025 then you need to start thinking about it now!

Here is last year's blog to help you out again this year...

Create a Recruitment Timetable

And don't forget to include an advert with Gradsouthwest in your plans! :)

West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (WECA) Good Employment Charter

West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (WECA) Good Employment Charter

For businesses inBath & North East Somerset, Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset, we arepleased to invite you to join the WECA Good Employment Charter, a voluntary accreditation scheme designed to support businesses in raising employment standards and creating more inclusive, equitable, and sustainable workplaces.

If you’re looking to attract top talent, the Charter can help you stand out as an employer of choiceby:

-Enhancing your reputation as a great employer

- Attracting and retaining top talent

-Boosting productivity and staff satisfaction

- Creating inclusive, equitable, and sustainable workplaces

By joining the Charter, you will gain access to practical tools, resources, and support to raise employment standards, foster healthier workplace cultures, and demonstrate your commitment to workforce investment.

Join the growing network of organisations driving positive change in the West of England!

Click here to learn more and sign up.

Did you know?

> 1 in 3(29%) of graduates and apprentices leave within three years

> Typical cost of a graduate hire is >£3,200 per person

> Lack of ROI data, EDI barriers and critical skills gaps were also highlighted as top challenges for recruiters

Source

Are you looking to grow your team?

This month's round-up is very West of England focussed... we promise more across the region next month!

Thrive at Work West of England

Our Thrive at Work programme supports business leaders with the mental health and wellbeing of their workforce.

We have a variety of easy access tools and resources to help you apply best practice. We can also support you with the Mental Health at Work Commitment and Mental Health Work Standards.

➡️Find Out More

Fully-funded HR programme is open - West of England

Funded by the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority, and delivered by Cool Ventures and HR Dept, HR Essentials provides you with:

- Professional advice on creating essential documentation such as contracts
- Guidance on staff development and retention
- Support with recruitment and onboarding processes
- Assistance in understanding and applying employment laws
- Tools for performance management
- Training on effective communication and team dynamics

Sound like something you're interested in?

➡️Find out more

Festival of Flourishing Regions

30th January | 9:00am - 5:00pm | Watershed, Bristol

The festival will promote and celebrate the role that cities and regions play in the economy and prosperity of the country – and look at how regions can drive the Government’s new growth agenda.

➡️Find out more


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