Employers
I solve the problems that businesses and graduates have in finding each other.
Many businesses have difficulty in finding the right graduates. You may be getting too many unsuitable applications (with time wasted going through them); and a lack of good ones. And you may not have the time or tools to proactively find the many graduates who don’t see your job adverts (there will be some, no matter what methods you use). I can help to find the right ones for you.
I cover most industry sectors and job types, including niche ones. Across all areas of the UK.
Although most of my work has been with SMEs, I do also work with larger employers. And I can provide support for internal TA teams where required (planning, attraction, assessment, or onboarding). My experience includes playing a key role in delivery of high-volume contracts where processes were followed. .
You may already be aware of the great value that students and graduates can bring. They can also be a solution where there is a lack of experienced candidates. Or if you have a problem with diversity, or succession-planning. Or of you need temporary help with something that current staff don’t have the time or specific skills for.
My career in recruitment began in 2005, and I have been doing it since. Apart from 18 months working with a university in an employer liaison role.
Before entering recruitment, my background was in retail management and customer services. I have carried this ethos into my recruitment work, and you can see lots of testimonials from delighted customers on my LinkedIn profile.
My recruitment roles have been varied and I have used my adaptability skills to fill roles across a wide range of industry sectors, and a huge number of job types. At up to CEO level.
I’ve now found my niche and have been working in undergraduate and graduate recruitment since 2016; setting up on my own in December 2020. I’ve deliberately kept it as just me in the business, so you’ll get the full benefit of my experience.
You won’t need 3 guesses to work out where my company name came from; though by a happy coincidence it’s also the initials of my wife, daughter, and I.
On a personal level, I’m originally from north London, but now live in Nottingham with my wife and daughter. I’m a season ticket holder at Arsenal, and a regular at Nottingham racecourse.
Matthew Parry,
Director SME Graduate Employment
Interested in hearing more? Please email me at matthew@sme-graduates.co.uk or call me on 0370 774 9500