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Illuminaries Ltd.
Sheffield Technology Park
Arundel Street
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S1 2NS
UK
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| Do you know aproximately how many graduates your organisation has recruited between 2004-2005? | 5 |
| How do you advertise vacancies that graduates could apply for? | Science and Maths, Engineering/Building Maintenance, Any |
| From which degree discipline do you normally recruit graduates? | IT, Science and Maths |
| 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? | For new graduates I would want them to have done a year out as a programmer. For all other software developers we are usually looking at 2-3 years programming experience. |
| What for you makes an applicant stand out from the crowd? | Enthusiasm and ability to demonstrate relevant experience |
| What common mistakes do you see applicants make at interview? | Having neither of the above. We are looking for people with good programming skills and who can work in a small team, so anyone appearing as a nerdy, loner type is not likely to be offered the job. Sorry guys! |
| What kind of training do you provide for new starters within your organisation? | During the first 3 months they would work closely with one or more people in the team to learn the 'house style'. They would be given small projects to work on, often to develop something for use in-house, which would give them the opportunity to learn and make mistakes without it having an adverse effect on the business. |
| What is the average starting salary of a graduate within your organisation? | 14000 |
| Do you offer any other kind of work for undergraduate students? | Paid part-time work,Unpaid part-time work,Other |
| Do you know approximately how many graduates your organisation has recruited over the past 5 years?
Please provide details | New graduates - 1 but have recruited 3 people who had a degree and had been working elsewhere |
| Do you have any minimum academic requirements? (e.g. A Level points scores, degree classification) | Not as such but its unlikely the people we employ would not have at least 2 A-Levels or equivalent HND. In the last few years we have tended to recruit people with a 2ii or above. However relevant experience tends to be more important and its more likely the case we will offer a graduate a full-time job as a result of them having done their placement year with us. |
| What is involved in your recruitment process? | Local newspaper, Through an agency, Graduate Link, Recruitment websites |
| How does your organisation ensure a good work-life balance? | Flexible working hours, Good holiday allowance, Opportunities to work from home, Respecting employee’s personal time, family commitments, etc |
| How are people inducted into your organisation? How long is the process? | Probably not as well as they could be!
On the job training but with plenty of support from everyone in the organisation |
| How does the organisation embrace employees to make them feel part of the team? | We are a very small company (6 in total) and apart from the one who works from Canada, we all work in the same office |
| What kind of training do you provide for new starters within the organisation? | On the job, From time to time attending seminars, courses, etc |
| What benefits/rewards are offered by the organisation? | Pension,
Westfield health scheme,
Occasional bonuses,
Flexible working hours |
| What is the recruitment process for a graduate applying for work with your organisation and what core competencies do you look for? | Telephone interview,
Face to face interview,
Test
Relevant programming skills, ability to work as part of the team, easy manner, enthusiasm, good customer facing skills. |
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