Tag: Graduate Training
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Do banks need to offer further graduate training and incentives to attract new talent?
Recent shifts in graduate employment figures suggest that they are no longer as interested in pursuing careers in the banking sector, compared to previous alumni. Socially conscious graduates are less concerned with working in multinational banking firms, with a considerable decline in those who pursue a career primarily to obtain a large wage packet at…
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Is graduate training supporting the declining levels of unemployed graduates?
In 2017, the rates of unemployment within the graduate community reached its lowest since 1989. The graduate jobs market has since been described as ‘in a robust situation’, regardless of the recent political and economic shocks. The changes in graduate unemployment levels may be due to a number of factors, but graduate training could be…
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How can university partnerships support the growth of graduate training programmes?
Acquiring the best talent can pose a serious concern, every year, for businesses worldwide. Even after sourcing and hiring fresh talent, the question of how to effectively approach graduate training is always looming. With the cost of degrees soaring, more universities are now looking to form partnerships with external brands and companies to provide their…
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Should personality tests be used to source talent and determine graduate training programmes?
Personality tests have recently lead to a further enquiry into whether they are the most beneficial way to source talent and, through incorporation into graduate training, evoke innovation once recruitment is complete. Companies like Reebok and Airbnb are turning to personality tests to find the ideal talent to build the next generation of their workforce,…
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How can graduate training bridge the skills gap in new employees?
Graduates can bring a variety of skills to the workplace, and with adequate graduate training, they can be moulded into the ideal candidate for future management roles. However, in a recent survey of UK employers, the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR), has found that half of the employers believe that graduates lack essential workplace skills.…
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How to mould a graduate into the perfect employee
It is almost time for students who began their studies in 2014 to become graduates of 2017, meaning a variety of new talent will be entering the workplace. Hiring a graduate straight out of university may seem like a significant risk, especially if they lack experience. However, companies should consider offering graduate training programmes or…
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How offering graduate training programmes can benefit your company
With many people set to graduate over the next couple of months, now is a great time to think about graduate training programmes. A graduate training programme is a structured programme that combines working and training. The training usually lasts anywhere between 3 months to 3 years and after this time, graduates can be offered…
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Training Millennials – 5 things you need to know
The Millennial generation signifies a change in outlook when it comes to work, and this is reflected in their preferred learning and development methods. We understand that training Millennials can sometimes feel like a daunting task, even if you yourself fall into that demographic… but it’s important to remember that as of 2025, 75% of…
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Top tips on how to train your graduates effectively
Training employees is not just beneficial to individual growth but to the success of your business as a whole. Inadequate training of graduate employees could lead to job dissatisfaction and ultimately, a higher staff turnover. Each new hire within your business is never a guaranteed success. It is never a given that the candidate that…
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Increasing engagement within compliance training at banks
The term ‘tick box training’ relates to methods which are commonly flawed due to their simplicity, and this is becoming ever more apparent within compliance training at banks. As technology evolves, many training programs are too generic and outdated to address the issue at hand, and when you compare the digital knowledge of today’s workforce;…