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What Graduate Recruiters Really Look For! Abul Shama Talent Acquisition and HR Specialist
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Agenda Competition exposed. AGR – Soft skills. Process – what to expect. Preparation Q & A
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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
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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
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AGR – Top Ten Soft Skills Communication Leadership Team Work Work Ethic Self Motivation Negotiation Persuasion Flexibility Creativity
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SAY THE COLOUR, NOT THE WORD.
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Red
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Yellow
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Pink
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Green
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Orange
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Purple
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Blue
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The process…. Online applications Psychometric testing Telephone interviewing Behavioural interviews Work trial interviews Assessment days
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Preparation “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail” Benjamin Franklin
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Or………. THE SEVEN RULES OF ‘P’ Pretty Poor Preparation Produces Pretty Poor Performance
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www.enterprisealive.co.uk www.enterprisealive.co.uk abul.shama@erac.com @abulshama Abul Shama
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Thank You What questions do you have?
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