Graduate Training Schemes

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Graduate Training Schemes
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• Graduate Training Schemes
• Advantages and Disadvantages
• Example
• The Application Process
• Competencies tested
• Questions asked
• Useful addresses

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What is a Graduate Scheme?

• Structured training programme
• 12-24 month programme
• Often rotation across functions or projects
• Enter in UN-RELATED area to degree
• Employer interest in developing potential
• Combines real job with intensive training
• Receive equivalent of a salary
• One of the main entry points into the UK market

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What are the Advantages of a Graduate Training
Scheme?

• Well structured training
• Opportunity to join a companys fast-track
  talent stream
• Broad commercial exposure
• Competitive salary
• Training and Development
• Chance to acquire professional qualifications
  funded by the employer
• Dispose of a mentor for career guidance

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What are the disadvantages of a Graduate
Training Scheme?

• Real job may start after the scheme finishes
• May find the structured scheme suffocating
• Rotational placements may be irrelevant to your
  career objectives

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? European Graduate Programme
8 mths - UK Branch operations Sourcing
Supply chain Logistics

• 8 mths - France
• Sales
• Marketing Branch operations

4 mths - UK/France Functional Human
Resources IT Finance
4 mths - choice Specialise in chosen area

• Personalised training and development
• Length 18 mths- 2 Years
• Location min 2 countries
• Salary Mid 20K

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The Application Process

• When should you apply for a graduate scheme?
• Final year of study
• Usually between September - December
• What is the application process?
• On-line application
• Telephone Interviews
• Face-to-Face Interviews
• Assessment Centres

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The Application Process

• On-line applications?
• CVs letters screened
• Possibility to register work and come back
  to it
• Killer questions
• Telephone interviews
• Have CV letter at hand
• Dont hesitate to ask questions again if
  necessary
• Face-to-face interviews
• One2One interview or group
• Blind panel (do not know who are actors)
• Functional or operational actors
• Assessment centres
• Social function / selection of competencies
• 1 to 2 days

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Competencies tested sought after

• Leadership
• Problem solving
• Planning and organisational skills
• Self-motivation and energy
• Displaying interpersonal skills
• Oral  communication
• Written communication skills
• Negotiation skills
• Creativity

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Questions asked

• Can you give me an example of a time when
• You have had to plan a complex piece of work?
• You have had to prioritise your workload?
• You have had to solve a complex problem?
• Give us an example of using persuasive language?
• Tell me about a time when you took on a
  leadership role?
• How do you motivate yourself?
• What has been your greatest achievement?

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Where to find out more
Websites - Prospects.ac.uk -
Doctorjob.ac.uk - Milkround.com -targeteGRAD.com

Directories - Prospects Directory - Hobsons
Directory - Times Top 100 Graduate Employers

• Other
• University Careers
• Libraries
• - Careers Fairs
• - Company Visits/Events
• - Agencies

• Magazines
• - Prospects
• Realworld
• RISE

List of Companies offering GTP http//www.gradua
te-jobs.com bdumesnil_at_audencia.com