The Business Benefit of Graduate Recruitment

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The Business Benefit of Graduate Recruitment

• Sara Varo, Recruiting Manager
• Enterprise Rent a Car
• Bob Gilworth, Careers Service Director
• University of Leeds

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Signals from the Market

• The War for Talent (Hesketh Brown)
• Moving On/Class of 99 etc (Elias Purcell)
• Graduates Yorkshire. The regional dimension
• So many businesses spending so much money. Must
  be business benefits.

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Case study Enterprise Rent a Car

• An organisation making a choice to have a largely
  graduate workforce
• A major ,high-volume graduate recruiter
• A global business
• Operating on the ground as SMEs (think global,
  act local)

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What are the Benefits of engaging with Graduate
Recruiters? What are the Benefits of actively
engaging with Universities?
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Are the essential required skills obtained within
the university arena?

• Communication Skills
• Leadership
• Flexibility
• Work Ethic/Results Driven
• Sales
• Customer Service

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A Mutually Beneficial Relationship

• Business Benefits
• Target a large audience of job seekers
• Numerous skills from various faculties
• Networking business opportunities
• Raising brand awareness

• University Benefits
• Validate and confirm teachings
• Involvement within modules
• Input of ideas for the employment world
• Occasional sponsorship supporting local unis and
  students

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A Mutually Beneficial Relationship

• Business Benefits
• Input of fresh ideas
• Latest research and technology
• Placements students advertise the business on
  return
• Meeting students and academics, reassess my
  expectations

• University Benefits
• Placement students return with ideas
• Can enhance their learning research ½
  classification
• Diverse range of employers, varying opportunities
• Evidence the university is serious about
  employability

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Various Stakeholders

• Benefits to organisations in all sectors
• Graduates and students (earlier placements
  showcase)
• Benefits to HEIs
• A range of examples

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A Range of Examples

• Regional SMEs . Graduates Yorkshire
• The business benefit of diversity. Impact
• International students. Business benefit to UK
  PLC?
• Researchers. EMPRESS

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Thank You

• Email Contacts
• sara.varo_at_erac.com
• r.b.gilworth_at_leeds.ac.uk