Tag: recruitment
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4 ways graduate recruitment practices have changed (and how to adapt)
Written by Jenny Sloan, Careers Consultant (Graduate Transitions) at The Careers Service If you’re looking for a graduate job in 2021, you’ll need to be prepared for a very different graduate recruitment process than previous years. Naturally, hiring procedures evolve over time, usually in line with new technology. In this way, how employers interview and assess […]
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Game-Based Assessments: All you need to know
Written by Peter Thornton, Consultant at Graduates First What is a Game-Based Assessment? Game-Based assessments use gaming technology to help employers decide if you are suitable for the role you are applying for. ‘Game-Based assessment’ refers to different forms and combinations of games you may be asked to take. There are several types of games […]
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How to prepare for a changing graduate recruitment process
Written by Jenny Sloan, Careers Consultant at The Careers Service Whether you’ve just started your graduate job search, or you’re getting back on the bandwagon after your post-uni plans have fallen through, it’s important to recognise that in response to COVID-19, employers have adapted their graduation selection methods and processes. In fact, as the situation […]
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Strengths recruitment – free support during lockdown
Written by Ben Carter, Careers Consultant at The Careers Service You may have seen the term “Strengths-based recruitment” (SBR) thrown around by employers lately. You may even have been through a Strengths interview – they’re on the rise, with some 40% of the top 100 graduate recruiters using some form of SBR. If you’re concerned, […]
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