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LOOKING FOR FRESH TALENT?
THE UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE CAN HELP
A
t the University of Hertfordshire,
our focus is on producing workready graduates who can adapt
and thrive in the workplace, across all
industry sectors - from animation to
advanced physiotherapy, through clinical
psychology to pharmacology.
Proudly also a sector-leader for
championing diversity and social mobility,
our practical, vocation-first courses,
industry-mirroring facilities and strong,
industry partnerships supporting relevant,
work placements, mean our diverse
pool of students graduate experienced,
confident and ready to hit the workplace
running.
With 8,000 new graduates every year, it’s
no wonder employers work with us to
solve their recruitment challenges.
It helps that our award-winning Careers
and Employment team is available to
support them with their recruitment
challenges at every step. Alongside
running different events, they provide
guidance and advice about graduate roles,
placement schemes, internships, parttime positions and volunteering.
They’ve also partnered with Handshake,
Europe’s most powerful early careers
recruitment platform, to help target
employers’ vacancies to the right
candidates. With more than 30,000 current
Herts students and many more alumni
registered on the site - and over 2,000
actively using it every week - it provides
employers with a quick, easy and free way
to access the University’s diverse, talent
pool and directly target candidates with
the skills and experience they need.
The best bit? All our services are free-ofcharge.
“We understand recruitment challenges
and aim to solve them with our specially
tailored, free services, events and
programmes designed to support
successful employment matches,” explains
Vicki Pinch, Graduate Success Manager at
the University of Hertfordshire.
From taking part in a Careers Fair and
speed-networking, to hosting a popup stand, there are lots of simple ways
to connect – and innovative ones.
The University’s multi-award-winning
Assessment Centre Experience (ACE) is one
example. Developed to prepare students
for a typical graduate assessment centre
process, employers act as assessors for
mock interviews and presentations, and
receive a student networking opportunity
in return.
Some employers found value working
alongside our academics to develop
assessed projects and competitions
designed to provoke fresh thinking and
spot future talent.
Others signed up for an employer
presentation: delivering a short
presentation to a group of students
studying a relevant subject, raising
their profile to potential candidates and
promoting job opportunities.
Herts’ micro-internship scheme runs
every January and July. This year it placed
more than 40 students with local SMEs.
Employer Instagram takeovers are also
popular. “It’s where we dedicate a
channel to one of our employers”, adds
Vicki, “who can post stories throughout
the day or host a live Q&A session to
a potential 5,000 student audience.
It delivers targeted careers content
with a friendly face to their brand and
is a different way to engage potential
candidates.”
“Our job is to help employers connect
with the brightest talent, best suited to
their business needs,” finished Vicki.
“Get in touch today and see what we can
do to help!”
For more details on any of our recruitment services, talk to our Careers and Employment team. The University of Hertfordshire’s next
on-campus, Part-Time Jobs Fair takes place on 26 September and its next Graduate Jobs and Placement Fair on 9 October.
These fairs will connect hundreds of students and graduates with employers on-campus.
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