| How do you advertise vacancies that graduates could apply for? | Science and Maths, Social Sciences |
| From which degree discipline do you normally recruit graduates? | Any, Business and Administration, Social Sciences |
| Do you have any minimum academic requirements? (e.g. Yes/No) | No |
| What sort of work experience do you feel is appropriate for the kind of graduate roles that you recruit for? | Work in either public, voluntary or community sector |
| What for you makes an applicant stand out from the crowd? | Enthusiasm for work, reliability and honesty. |
| What common mistakes do you see applicants make at interview? | Not researching and preparing enough for the interview. |
| What kind of training do you provide for new starters within your organisation? | On the job training working with senior consultant |
| What is the average starting salary of a graduate within your organisation? | 20000 |
| Do you offer any other kind of work for undergraduate students? | Other |
| Other kind of work for undergraduate students | Paid work as an associate |
| Do you know approximately how many graduates your organisation has recruited over the past 5 years?
Please provide details | 2 administrator and senior consultant |
| What is involved in your recruitment process? | Local newspaper, Graduate Link |
| How does your organisation ensure a good work-life balance? | The organisation is small so individuals tend to look after each other, we all realise that we have to support each other in order to continue to succeed. There are no formal procedures as such although we do have good time sheets to monitor work and staff input and we have generous holiday entitlement as well as other leave benefits.
TOIL arrangements are agreed to ensure staff work only the contracted hours and do not work too long. |
| How are people inducted into your organisation? How long is the process? | There is not a formal induction process. We have recruited an experienced administrator that has set up their new system for the organisation. Other staff have been appointed as a result of working as an associate before being made a permanent employee. |
| How does the organisation embrace employees to make them feel part of the team? | Regular team meetings are held and staff input in develop future business planning is key element part of the organisation ethos. We are all aiming at future sustainability of the organisation. |
| What kind of training do you provide for new starters within the organisation? | Training for new employees is tailored to specific needs, we generally recruit competent or experienced individuals rather than opting for trainee positions unless they have been specifically funded. |
| What benefits/rewards are offered by the organisation? | Final salary pension provision generous holiday entitlement and flexible working arrangement. |
| What is the recruitment process for a graduate applying for work with your organisation and what core competencies do you look for? | We have recently used Graduate Gateway has a way of trying to get new people into the industry see below:
Education and professional qualification
• None specifically required
Specific knowledge required
• A based knowledge of public & voluntary sectors working
Essential skills technical
• Knowledge management and consultancy tools
Essential skills general
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• ICT competence
Key personal attributes
• Work involved some evening and occasional weekends.
• Car ownership and current driving licence useful.
• Willingness to travel within the region. |
