What Graduate Recruiters Really Look For! Abul Shama Talent Acquisition and HR Specialist

Agenda  Competition exposed.  AGR – Soft skills.  Process – what to expect.  Preparation  Q & A

Competition exposed….  Record numbers of graduates – home and abroad  1 in 7 with a first class degree  Most expect a minimum 2:1  230 applications received per vacancy  83 graduates per vacancy  Most vacancies in London and South East – more than half  2.9% increase in graduate opportunities  2% increase in salaries

But………… “The issue is not numbers of graduates, but their skills…the increase in applicants has not raised quality…employers are frustrated by the apparent lack of employability skills… “ Jonathan Black, Director, Oxford University Careers Service

AGR – Top Ten Soft Skills  Communication  Leadership  Team Work  Work Ethic  Self Motivation  Negotiation  Persuasion  Flexibility  Creativity

SAY THE COLOUR, NOT THE WORD.

Red

Yellow

Pink

Green

Orange

Purple

Blue

The process….  Online applications  Psychometric testing  Telephone interviewing  Behavioural interviews  Work trial interviews  Assessment days

Preparation “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail” Benjamin Franklin

Or………. THE SEVEN RULES OF ‘P’  Pretty  Poor  Preparation  Produces  Pretty  Poor  Performance

Abul Shama

Thank You What questions do you have?