1. Leicester City Council

2.  Mandeep Judge – Strategic HR Recruitment Advisor Mandeep.judge@leicester.gov.uk 0116 454 4439  Nilesh Ruda – Strategic HR Recruitment Advisor Nilesh.ruda@leicester.gov.uk 0116 454 4402

3.  We serve a population of over 300,000 and are one of the biggest employers in the City  Diversity  City Mayor – Leader Sir Peter Soulsby - City Mayor

4. Investing over £60m in city economy to 2015 (including external grant of £22m) Focus…..  Supporting people into work and training  Supporting Business start up and growth  Infrastructure to support city development  Creating a thriving city centre  Developing a confident city

5. 220 Apprenticeships created (further 200 planned to 2015) 173 Work Placements created (further 150 planned to 2015) 810 jobs created related to city actions (further 1,000 planned to 2015) 50 Graduate Placements created (further 60 planned to 2015)  Job Seekers Allowance claimants reduced…..  April 2012 -13,063 (including 3,159 18-24 yr olds)  Jan 2014 - 9,904 (including 2,455 18-24 yr olds)

6.  We recognise that attracting recent graduates is vital to the economic well-being of Leicester and the City Council  Key drivers to graduate recruitment at Leicester City Council set challenging targets for the employment of young people including graduates across the City and with the Council  Support from Senior Management  A range of options to make it quicker, simpler and more flexible to recruit graduates  Can also be seen as less risky than traditional approaches to recruitment

7.  National Graduate Development Programme  Short term internships  Paid Internships by another local university  Placements  Work experience  Uni temps

8.  Fresh Ideas and methods of working to the council  Address skills shortages at the City Council,  Council’s reputation as an employer of choice  Retain graduates and talent in the city  Cost effective and flexible solution  Diverse workforce

9.  Not seen as an attractive option  Poorly completed application forms  Lack of preparation  Perception of low pay  Branding & awareness

10.  Careers fairs  Campus talks  Raise our profile  Encourage students to consider us  Career workshops  Application advice

11. King Richard the III