Industry Insights / 18th Jul 2019

How about recruiting a graduate?

How about recruiting a graduate? With many graduates now looking for their first permanent role in the workforce I thought it would be worth considering the benefits they could bring

  • Affordable

Graduates earn lower salaries that experienced hires, but have huge potential

  • Proven return on investment

Their ideas and skills can make a huge difference to your bottom line, graduates contribute approximately £1 billion of added value to the UK economy (ISE research 2018)

  • Ready to mould

You have the opportunity to shape them into what you need, they become part of your culture, they have developed a habit for learning so will continuously learn whilst working

  • Solid business skills

Studying helps student develop core transferable skills such as written and oral communication, problem-solving, presentation, organisation and data analysis

  • New perspectives

Graduates can inject new ideas and apply current thinking from academia

  • Speed to value

Graduates learn more quickly and provide more immediate financial returns, they are enthusiastic willing to take on challenges

  • Succession planning

Provide a career path for a graduate and enable them to reach management level within your firm and solve succession planning concerns

Need affordable help with your graduate recruitment why not drop me a line carole@talentsearch.careers

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