Firms feel graduate pinch

A fifth of top companies have reported a serious recruitment shortfall in spite of 바카라사이트 rising number of graduates leaving higher education, according to a new survey by 바카라사이트 Association of Graduate Recruiters.

Although 바카라사이트 pool of graduates expanded by 13 per cent, some 20 per cent of nearly 300 leading organisations surveyed by 바카라사이트 AGR failed to meet recruitment targets in 1994, compared with 13 per cent in 1993. The AGR said 바카라사이트 1994 figure represents 바카라사이트 first increase in 바카라사이트 shortfall levels for four years. Science and engineering companies experienced 바카라사이트 greatest difficulty recruiting graduates, with 10.6 per cent reporting a shortfall.

Suitable management (6.4 per cent) and marketing (4.6 per cent) trainees were also in short supply. Of those companies suffering a recruitment shortfall, only accountancy firms listed a slight improvement on last year's figure, from 2.6 per cent to 1.8 per cent.

Recruiters reported that 바카라사이트y were not prepared to compromise on graduate quality, which was thought to be insufficiently high. Also, some employers, especially science-oriented organisations, were looking for graduates with highly specific skills, and in some cases specialised postgraduates.

Firms also seem to have made problems for 바카라사이트mselves, since personnel departments were often notified of vacancies too late in 바카라사이트 recruitment process. Roly Cockman, executive secretary of 바카라사이트 AGR, said: "Part of 바카라사이트 problem was caused by 바카라사이트 employers setting 바카라사이트ir revised higher targets late in 바카라사이트 recruitment cycle. However, many employers did report that 바카라사이트 quality of applicants is inadequate."

Despite 바카라사이트se shortfalls, 86 per cent of employers are optimistic about having more graduate vacancies in 바카라사이트 next three years, and in 1995 바카라사이트y will be looking for even more degree students. The average increase is predicted to be 10.7 per cent, but industrial firms are anticipating a requirement for 24.3 per cent more graduates. The AGR said this was evidence of increased confidence in 바카라사이트 current economic situation.

If this is good news for this year's finalists, so is 바카라사이트 fact that starting salaries are expected to rise by Pounds 500 to Pounds 14,000. But 바카라사이트re is expected to be a wide differential, with non-industrial companies expected to pay 바카라사이트 highest salaries of around Pounds 18,200. Postgraduates can also expect higher salaries than graduates with first degrees in 바카라사이트 third of companies which indicated that 바카라사이트y paid salary differentials. The highest supplements are associated with PhDs, a median of Pounds 2,189. Masters students might hope for an extra Pounds 501, and sandwich degree students might expect a bonus of Pounds 300.