David – Graduate Recruitment

2019 – What Graduates Want from Employers – The Basics

2019 – What Graduates Want from Employers – The Basics Modern graduates are often referred to as the “snowflake generation”, afraid of hard work and graft. You ask any employer who has been lucky enough to obtain good calibre graduates, and they will tell you otherwise. Are there lazy, entitled and downright useless graduates out…

2019 – What Employers Want – The Basics

2019 – What Employers Want – The Basics 2019 is finally upon us and for many of you, the most daunting task of the year will be to find your ideal graduate job after so many years of living the college life. Most of us have been in your shoes over the years and we…

Why is my Graduate CV not getting any traction?

Why is my graduate CV not getting any traction Putting together an exceptional graduate CV is not easy, far from it in fact. It is one of the most challenging tasks faced by those hoping to gain employment after completing their 3rd level education. The preparation that goes into producing a high calibre CV can…

6 Methods to Retain your Graduate Talent

6 Methods to Retain your graduate talent Gone are the days when all you had to do to retain your graduate talent was to offer more money. Today’s graduates are not as easily turned. With this being said, there are many reasons why companies manage to retain their talent better than others. If you as…

Applying for Jobs -VS- Personal Social Media

This has been one of the most talked about topics within the recruitment world since Social Media launched itself to the forefront of our society. It is also one of those topics that divides opinion, and from my own personal point of view, I am undecided as to which side of the fence I sit on. Both sides make very valid points, but my opinion would be to play it safe from a graduate perspective.

Reasons for Making Graduate Recruitment a Company Priority

For many employers, obtaining graduate talent has never been a huge priority, however, it is now becoming a very necessary practice if a company wishes to at the very least solidify its current position in the industry.

Graduate Interview Essentials

For those about to embark on their journey of obtaining a graduate job, it can be a nerve-wrecking experience. At this stage you have obviously put together an impressive CV, which has grabbed the attention of recruiters, now its interview time. Regardless of how prepared you may be, nerves will still sit in the pit of your stomach, however it is all about eradicating as much of those nerves as is possible. How do we go about this? Preparation. How you prepare for interview will have a huge bearing on how you feel entering the interview and how you perform during it. Here we will lay out some of the areas that candidates can prepare for, before taking the steps into the interview room.