Graduate Recruitment

2. What Sort of Graduate?

Consider what qualifications, skills and experience you want your graduate to possess.

2.1 Decide whether you want a generalist or a specialist.

• Unless you need a vocational qualification, consider recruiting graduates from a range of subject areas. Any degree is a training in how to think.
• Most university courses include continuous assessment, so most students will have a good idea of their eventual grades by the time they start applying for jobs.

2.2 Decide whether you want specific skills, such as languages, advanced computing skills or a driving licence.

• If such skills are important, include them in the 'person specification' at the start of the recruiting process.

2.3 If commercial awareness is important, that should also be included in the 'person specification'.

• Some graduates take work placement experience as part of their degree.
• Others will have worked in industry, services or commerce, on a part-time basis or during holidays, to help finance their education.