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Goodband Viner Taylor
The Manor House
260 Ecclesall Road South
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S11 9AT
UK
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| Do you know aproximately how many graduates your organisation has recruited between 2004-2005? | 5 |
| Do you know aproximately how many graduates your organisation has recruited between 2003-2004? | 5 |
| Do you know aproximately how many graduates your organisation has recruited between 2002-2003? | 5 |
| Do you know aproximately how many graduates your organisation has recruited between 2001-2002? | 5 |
| Do you know aproximately how many graduates your organisation has recruited between 2000-2001? | 5 |
| How do you advertise vacancies that graduates could apply for? | Engineering/Building Maintenance, Social Sciences |
| From which degree discipline do you normally recruit graduates? | Any |
| Do you have any minimum academic requirements? (e.g. Yes/No) | Yes |
| What sort of work experience do you feel is appropriate for the kind of graduate roles that you recruit for? | Experience of a customer-facing team environment is advantageous. Accountancy practice experience is beneficial but not essential. |
| What for you makes an applicant stand out from the crowd? | We actively pursue the best people to join us, we avoid average, seeking people with ambition to deliver our clients’ vision. Candidates who display emotional intelligence and creativity as well as strong academic results will excel. |
| What common mistakes do you see applicants make at interview? | Applicants often do not read the information provided to them about the progress of their application.
Interviewees should always ensure that they familiarise themselves with the vacancy and, in our case, the qualification they would study for if successful. |
| What kind of training do you provide for new starters within your organisation? | All new starters undergo a 3 month induction/probation programme which offers training in internal software and systems.
In addition, our Graduate Recruitment Programme offers training to qualify in the following professions - ACA (Chartered Accountant), AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians), CTA (Chartered Tax Adviser) and ATT (Association of Tax Technicians. |
| What is the average starting salary of a graduate within your organisation? | 14000 |
| 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 | 7 |
| Do you have any minimum academic requirements? (e.g. A Level points scores, degree classification) | Our minimum entrance requirement for ACA and ATT/CTA is 2:1 in any discipline and for AAT, a minimum of 2:2 in any discipline. A good standard of general education is also required. |
| What is involved in your recruitment process? | National newspaper, On own website, Graduate Link |
| How does your organisation ensure a good work-life balance? | GVT has comprehensive Flexible Working policies which allow for such things as dependant care leave, part-time working, compressed hours, career breaks etc.
All employees are required to use their holiday entitlement.
HR provides support to employees who require additional coaching or mentoring on both home and work related issues.
Graduate trainees are not encouraged to work regular overtime as this may adversely affect their studies.
Regular meetings with line managers and HR are encouraged. |
| How are people inducted into your organisation? How long is the process? | In advance of their start date, an employment pack is sent to all new employees which gives details of the firm's policies and procedures. On their first day, they meet with their line manager who gives them a tour of the premises and introduces them to their colleagues (including their team). They meet with IT to be inducted in IT procedures/software, and they also meet with HR to go through their employment pack and to view an Induction Presentation which explains what will happen to them over the coming weeks (probation process), gives details of health and safety/fire procedures and introduces them to the facilities of both the buidling and the local area, amongst other things. All employees have a 3 month probationary period before their employment is confirmed. During this period, they have regular meetings with both their line manager to ensure that their training needs are being met; they are settling in well and understand their objectives. New starters meet with HR regularly during their probationary period to ensure that they are happy in their employment and that there are no problems with their team/line manager, etc. The probationary period feeds in to the firm's appraisal system which features 6 monthly formal appraisals as well as regular informal meetings. |
| How does the organisation embrace employees to make them feel part of the team? | There are no formal processes in place (deliberately) as the informal and friendly culture of GVT ensures that every new employee is wholeheartedly welcomed. Feedback received at both new starter and exit meetings confirms this. All graduate recruits are fully supported by their colleagues and tutors. Informal mentoring relationships evolve out of this. |
| What kind of training do you provide for new starters within the organisation? | All employees receive IT training in respect of specialist software and internal systems. The graduate recruitment programme offers qualifications and associated study plans for ACA (Chartered Accountant), AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians), CTA (Chartered Tax Adviser), ATT (Association of Tax Technicians) and ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants). Training plans are discussed at all stages of the induction and appraisal system and training is provided based on the individual's needs. Online training is available through the esy-info programme regarding such things as management skills, diversity issues, health and safety and Microsoft software products. |
| What benefits/rewards are offered by the organisation? | The graduate recruitment programme funds the training courses and examination costs of the professional qualifications mentioned above as part of a 3 year training contract. Salaries are regularly benchmarked against the local market. Stakeholder Pension Scheme with employer contributions. Death in Service benefit. Free on-site parking. Regular 'thank yous' from the Partners (e.g. parties, additional days off, team events etc) |
| What is the recruitment process for a graduate applying for work with your organisation and what core competencies do you look for? | The graduate recruitment process commences in February of each year with a Graduate Link advert. The closing date is March 31 annually and employment usually commences in September. Graduates request an electronic or paper application form and job description (NB - in order to ensure that our Equal Opportunities Policy is working to the benefit of all, CVs are never accepted as a supplement or in place of GVT's application form). The contact/personal information and academic/experience sections of the application form are split and the academic/experience section is handed to the Department Partner and Line Manager of the team for shortlisting. Candidates who have not been shortlisted are notified and given feedback. Shortlisted candidates are invited for first interview with HR and the Department Line Manager. Interviewees are scored based on the competencies described in the job role and shortlisted for second interview with the Department Partner. Interviewees are scored based on the competencies described in the job role and an offer is made accordingly. Candidates who have not been successful are notified and given feedback. The ideal candidates offers: Good standard of general education; 2:1 for ACA/CTA Applicants, 2:2 for AAT/ATT/ACCA Applicants; analytical and methodical approach to tasks, excellent interpersonal/client facing/communication skills, emotional intelligence, focus, creative approach to problem solving, ability to cope with pressure, ability to work on own initiative, team worker, work experience in a client facing team environment (accountancy practice experience is beneficial but not essential) |
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