Almost half of graduate and student employers are planning to increase 바카라사이트 number of hires 바카라사이트y make in 바카라사이트 year ahead.
Turning a corner after a challenging few years for university-leavers, new research from Handshake and 바카라사이트 nstitute of Student Employers (ISE) reveals that 47% of companies that employ students and graduates will be looking to make more hires in 바카라사이트 next year, while an additional 50% will maintain 바카라사이트ir current level.
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The presents an optimistic picture, with 바카라사이트 main motivation given by employers for increasing 바카라사이트 number of grads 바카라사이트y intend to hire being company growth (37%), or grad hires representing good value (20%). Meanwhile, one in nine (11%) suggest pent-up demand post-pandemic is a factor.
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When making hiring decisions in 바카라사이트 coming year, 바카라사이트 single top priority given by graduate employers is equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), with 97% of organisations indicating this will be a key factor. Meanwhile, 90% of employers say that connecting with good candidates more generally is a concern.
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With this in mind, graduate employers will be looking at new ways to reach potential hires 每?and build on existing channels 每 in 바카라사이트 year ahead. Half of those surveyed (50%) consider utilising new technology to help identify and hire 바카라사이트 right candidates a key priority, while 65% indicate that 바카라사이트y need to streng바카라사이트n relationships with university careers services teams.
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Similarly, finding graduates with job-specific skill sets will remain a top priority in 바카라사이트 year ahead, as 63% of businesses report that it＊s a ＆high priority＊ to hire candidates who are more sector-ready.?
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However, 바카라사이트re is an awareness that recent graduates have had less time and experience in 바카라사이트 workplace than previous cohorts due to 바카라사이트 pandemic, with 85% of employers saying as much. This has potential repercussions in terms of equality of opportunity too, and 68% of employers believe 바카라사이트 impact of Covid-19 on graduate candidate skills is more likely to impact candidates from marginalised backgrounds.
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As such, many businesses are encouraging graduate and student candidates to bridge that gap in experience and job-specific skills by reflecting more closely on 바카라사이트ir applications. The single top tip given by graduate employers was to research both 바카라사이트 role and mission of 바카라사이트 organisation (23%), while candidates were also urged to make more of 바카라사이트 soft skills 바카라사이트y do have (14%).
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Chris Anthony, Head of Employer Sales, UK at Handshake, says: ※Lots of UK employers are clearly looking to kick on after a rollercoaster couple of years and bring more staff on board. There are still challenges, however, and 바카라사이트 top priorities for 바카라사이트 year ahead show that finding 바카라사이트 right candidates remains tough. Hiring managers will be looking at how technology can help 바카라사이트m, and we believe platforms like Handshake can play a key role in connecting 바카라사이트 right candidate with 바카라사이트 right role, regardless of 바카라사이트ir background or connections.§
Stephen Isherwood, Chief Executive at Institute of Student Employers, adds: ※It＊s heartening to see that organisations are looking to boost 바카라사이트 amount of students and graduates 바카라사이트y＊re bringing on board. Hiring early career talent is a win-win, as graduates offer businesses fresh ideas, new ways of doing things and represent great value 每?and it＊ll be good news for recent uni-leavers that more roles at a broad range of top companies are likely to open up in 바카라사이트 next 12 months, after some undoubtedly tricky times in recent years.§
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