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Yorkshire & Humber Chambers of Commerce Ltd (YHCC)
Unit 14 Barnsley Business and Innovation Centre
Innovation Way
Wilthorpe
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S75 1JL
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? | Social Sciences |
| From which degree discipline do you normally recruit graduates? | Any, Business and Administration, IT |
| 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? | n/a |
| What for you makes an applicant stand out from the crowd? | Attention to detail in letter and desire to do the job. At interview a personable individual who has done some research into the company and the role on offer. |
| What common mistakes do you see applicants make at interview? | Spelling mistakes, poor grammar, poor covering letter or just sending a brief email - applying for the same job several times, not knowing about the job when came for interview. |
| What kind of training do you provide for new starters within your organisation? | Induction training and other in line with the job role. |
| What is the average starting salary of a graduate within your organisation? | 20000 |
| 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 | 5 over the past 5 years |
| What is involved in your recruitment process? | Local newspaper, Graduate Link |
| How does your organisation ensure a good work-life balance? | Regular Performance reviews to ensure realistic targets at work etc – flexible working scheme in place |
| How are people inducted into your organisation? How long is the process? | Short induction and on job training – set plan for all new employees though |
| How does the organisation embrace employees to make them feel part of the team? | Work to collective goals and encourage sharing of ideas and skills |
| What kind of training do you provide for new starters within the organisation? | On the job and ask new employee if would like to do something specific |
| What benefits/rewards are offered by the organisation? | Bonus scheme in place – good pension – good working environment |
| What is the recruitment process for a graduate applying for work with your organisation and what core competencies do you look for? | CV and covering letter – interview
Appropriate skills, experience – can do attitude – strong work ethic – good personality and social skills – flexible approach |
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