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Beresford Blake Thomas
Watson Chambers Business Centre
5-15 Market Place
Castle Square
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S1 2GH
UK
http://www.bbt.co.uk
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| Do you know aproximately how many graduates your organisation has recruited between 2004-2005? | 99 |
| How do you advertise vacancies that graduates could apply for? | Science and Maths, IT, Engineering/Building Maintenance |
| From which degree discipline do you normally recruit graduates? | Any |
| 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? | Sales experience preferred but not essential |
| What for you makes an applicant stand out from the crowd? | Neat and informative CV, confident telephone manner, polite and smart appearance. |
| What common mistakes do you see applicants make at interview? | no eye contact, answering 'I don't know'. |
| What kind of training do you provide for new starters within your organisation? | Provide training from the beginning of sales career, right through to management. New starters will attend: introduction to recruitment, effective telemarketing, personal development (career) to name but a few. |
| What is the average starting salary of a graduate within your organisation? | 18000 |
| Do you offer any other kind of work for undergraduate students? | None |
| Do you know approximately how many graduates your organisation has recruited over the past 5 years?
Please provide details | each year differs but approximately 300-600 over 5 years |
| What is involved in your recruitment process? | Local newspaper, Through an agency, Graduate Link, Specialist publications |
| How does your organisation ensure a good work-life balance? | • The hours can be long (8:30 – 6pm Monday – Friday) but the financial rewards are excellent once the consultant has become established. Because of the ‘sales/team atmosphere’ most of our branches also have a strong social –life between consultants too. |
| How are people inducted into your organisation? How long is the process? | • There are many training courses, that we send trainee consultants on all throughout their career at BBT. A lot of emphasis is put on welcoming the new-starter, there is also a traditional ‘new starter do’ where the company introduces the starter in a non-formal way via a special function, usually in a pub/restaurant. |
| How does the organisation embrace employees to make them feel part of the team? | Social events, Regular inter-branch competitions |
| What kind of training do you provide for new starters within the organisation? | Introduction to Recruitment and Sales/Telemarketing Skills, right through to Management Skills |
| What benefits/rewards are offered by the organisation? | Private Health Insurance, Stable career path, Car allowance (in most cases), Annual VIP trip competition awarded for hard work and sales skills |
| What is the recruitment process for a graduate applying for work with your organisation and what core competencies do you look for? | To apply graduates can send CV via email to sheffieldrecruit@bbt.co.uk
We generally look for ambitious, motivated individuals, with a passion for success in a sales role |
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