Recent surveys from GAAPweb have found that, when it comes to graduate recruitment, employers and employees are all on the same wavelength!
Both graduates and recruiters told us that:
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Work experience is an absolute ‘must have’, coming far above other skills and achievements in landing a graduate role. Employers are also looking for language skills and first time exam passes in new recruits.
- Support to study for professional qualifications is top of most graduates’ wish-lists and is the most common perk offered by graduate recruiters.
- Most employers expect graduate hires to stay for 18 months – 2 years. The good news for them is that loyalty is obviously important to the latest generation of graduates – most of whom expect to wait 2-3 years before moving on.
And all concerned will be relieved to know that the issue of a pay rise or promotion shouldn’t be awkward as most graduates and employers anticipate a review after 6-12 months!
