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Welcome to our blog. Our monthly newsletter plus ad hoc updates linking your business to support, talent and funding opportunities from universities and business support organisations across south west England.
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Posted on Monday, May 20, 2024 by Admin GradWales — No comments
In this issue: May: visas, holidays and summer jobs | Did you know? | Are you looking to Grow Your Team? | Help to Grow | Slush'd Cornwall | Whitepaper on tech talent | Recruit Now May: visas, holidays and summer jobs This month graduate recruitment has been under the Government spotlight with the release of a Home Office commissioned report that has found that the UK's graduate visa scheme is ...
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Posted on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 by Admin GradWales — No comments
In this issue: Summer Term in underway | University of Exeter Summer Recruitment Fair 2024 | Did you know? | Are you looking to Grow Your Team? | West of England: Become an employer of choice | Business Support in Cornwall | Recruit Now Summer Term is underway For most Universities the Easter vacations are now over, and the summer term is kicking off. Exams and final assessments are the order of ...
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Posted on Sunday, March 17, 2024 by Admin GradWales — No comments
Graduate Jobs : Any job a graduate could do, not necessarily trainee roles or specifically for graduates. Consider roles that utilise their skills. Know Your Audience : Graduates often seek local jobs where they grew up or studied. Make it easy for them to find you. Salary and Advancement : Emphasise what you offer, including salary, training, and career advancement opportunities, as these are ...
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Posted on Monday, March 11, 2024 by Admin GradWales — No comments
In this issue: Spring recruitment fairs, the run up to the Class of 2024 graduating, and summer internships | UWE Bristol Summer 2024 internships | Did you know? | Are you looking to grow your team? | Employing People for the first time | South West AgriTech Showcase | Updates to flexible working legislation | Create Your Recruitment Timetable - it's not too late | Recruit Now Spring recruitment ...
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Posted on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 by Admin GradWales — No comments
In this issue: Love where you live and work? | Did you know? | Recruiting Graduates? | Free 'Paid Advertising' online workshop | South West Innovation Expo 2024 | Going Green | Create Your Recruitment Timetable - it's not too late | Recruit Now Love where you live and work? All the evidence from destination data over many years points to students who have a connection with the region - they grew ...
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Posted on Tuesday, February 6, 2024 by Admin GradWales — No comments
We are often asked how long it takes to recruit by small companies that haven't hired externally before. And the students and graduates we speak to have no idea how long it takes. As a result we pulled together a rough timeline to give people an idea of the timescales involved. Creating a recruitment timetable will depend on the specific needs and processes of your organisation. This timetable ...
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Posted on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 by Admin GradWales — No comments
In this issue: 2024 a year of change? | Create Your Recruitment Timetable | Recruiting Graduates? | How to Develop your Carbon Footprint | NEW Somerset Innovation Workshops | The 2024 Cornwall Festival of Tech | South West Innovation Expo 2024 | Recruit Now 2024 a year of change? How can we already be in week 3 of 2024?! We often talk about change, but many things will remain the same: - skills ...
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Posted on Monday, December 11, 2023 by Admin GradWales — No comments
In this issue: Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you | Christmas Hours | NORAs 2023 Best Regional Job Board finalist | Recruiting Graduates? | How to develop your carbon footprint | South West Innovation Expo 2024 | Create Your Recruitment Timetable | Recruit Now Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you. We would like to thank all our customers for their support this year. Brexit, ...
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Posted on Thursday, December 7, 2023 by Admin GradWales — No comments
We are open over Christmas for you to browse and apply for jobs. The office is closed from the 22nd December 2023 - 2nd January 2024 so no email or telephone queries will be dealt with. If you post a job as an employer we will aim to release it for you throughout the festive period.
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Posted on Thursday, November 23, 2023 by Admin GradWales — No comments
In this issue: NORAs 2023 Best Regional Job Board finalist | Somerset Innovation Network | How to develop your carbon footprint | Career Mentor Schemes | Recruit Now | November started with the excellent news that we were again finalists at the NORAs (see below). We also completed our round of autumn careers fairs, and we have spoken to literally thousands of students in the last month across the ...