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

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

3. 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

4. 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

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

6. SAY THE COLOUR, NOT THE WORD.

7. Red

8. Yellow

9. Pink

10. Green

11. Orange

12. Purple

13. Blue

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

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

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

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18. Thank You What questions do you have?