Employers blogs and advice
The SME student and graduate employment market 2021- an update
In January I wrote a blog with my views on the current and future graduate employment market. You can read it here. I am pleased to say that there certainly have been more jobs for students and graduates, and things are definitely heading in the right direction, but...
SME Graduate Employment race sponsorship at Nottingham racecourse
On Monday 5th July 2021 the first running of the SME Graduate Employment Handicap took place. Here I am with my family presenting the award to winning connections.
Testimonial from Made in Britain member
Made in Britain brings together the British manufacturing community, united with the use of the registered collective mark. There are many excellent SMEs from a range of industries who are members, and here is a testimonial from one I recently helped....
The future of home working post-Covid
Is the end in sight? Let’s hope so. There are some positive signs, with a timeline of when we can work towards certain steps (that first pint in a pub is going to taste very sweet!) and I was even able to buy advance tickets to sporting events last week. Which means...
Alternative career options for graduates, and how employers can benefit
The pandemic has restricted opportunities to progress with some career types, meaning that some graduates who have studied aligned degrees have had to adjust their career plans, resulting in other industries gaining the benefit of their skills.
SME Graduate Employment’s partnership with the Women’s Engineering Society
I am pleased to announce that SME Graduate Employment is now a partner of the Women's Engineering Society. At around 12%, there are not enough Women in engineering, and I'm happy to be able to do my bit to address this. From a business perspective the average...
The SME student and graduate employment market- how is it looking for 2021?
I speak with many small to medium sized employers across a range of industries, many of the businesses are related to engineering and manufacturing, but I cover a lot of other sectors too. Most have done a great job of adapting over the last 10 months and can be proud...
Recruitment is a two way process
Over the years I have worked with many employers, and the number of candidates that I have placed is into 4 figures, so I’ve learned a lot about the different ways that employers can view the recruitment process. SMEs can face challenges in the selection and interview...