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Sheffield Industrial Museums Trust

Kelham Island Museum
Alma Street
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S3 8RY
UK
How do you advertise vacancies that graduates could apply for?Arts and Humanities, HERITAGE MANAGEMENT/ MUSEUM STUDIES
From which degree discipline do you normally recruit graduates? Arts and Humanities
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? Voluntary work in a museum or customer service type experience would be beneficial.
What for you makes an applicant stand out from the crowd?People who have researched the organisation properly and who are eager to start working with us.
What common mistakes do you see applicants make at interview?General mistakes on the application form, normally spelling. Not enough attention to detail when responding to questions asked and not enough preparation undertaken.
What kind of training do you provide for new starters within your organisation?Training is dependent upon the job.
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,Voluntary work
Please specify if other degree disciplinesHERITAGE MANAGEMENT/ MUSEUM STUDIES
Do you have any minimum academic requirements? (e.g. A Level points scores, degree classification) This company would be interested in recruiting individuals who have studied: Museum Studies or Heritage Management type courses. However, their exact requirements would normally be dependent upon the role being advertised.

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What is involved in your recruitment process?National newspaper
How does your organisation ensure a good work-life balance?Employees are encouraged not to take work home with them. Open discussion between staff regularly takes place as well.
How are people inducted into your organisation? How long is the process?The induction is two weeks long. It involves meeting new people, encouraging people to work in a positive manner and how to do the job they are being recruited for. It can be quite intense as there is a lot of information given during this period.
How does the organisation embrace employees to make them feel part of the team?The workplace is informal and encourages a positive working environment, where all staff mix together
What kind of training do you provide for new starters within the organisation?The company has an extensive training budget, so a lot of one to one training is given in the employees specialist area.
What is the recruitment process for a graduate applying for work with your organisation and what core competencies do you look for?We send out applications forms to candidates when requested, the other part of recruit is solely job dependant from person to person.

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