The Graduate Employment Conference 2012

Martin EdmondsonCEO - Gradcore

Introductions

Our brands…..

Our clients…..

Our model…..

The Graduate Network

What makes GEC12 different?

#GEC12

Universities

Graduates

RecruitersPolicy Makers

Businesses

Conference

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• Double dip recession and companies holding onto cash• HE marketisation driving graduate employability up the

University agenda• Graduate facing competition from the big push on

apprenticeships• No central government support for graduate employment• Regionalism rendered obsolete?• Careers services facing double-edged sword of threat and

opportunity• Introduction of KIS statistics• Universities need an employability offer that combines scale

with distinctiveness

UK Graduate Employment and Employability context

A few questions to consider today...

For Businesses

• How can you attract, select and retain the right people for your business?

• How can we effectively work with Universities?

• How can we use technology and social media to attract and select graduates?

• How can I attract talent outside London?

For Universities

• How might we develop a culture of institutional employability?

• How can we better engage with all kinds of businesses

• How can we combine scale and distinctiveness in your employability offer?

• How can we engage the disengaged?

For graduates

• How can you stand out from the crowd in a world where there are more graduates than graduate jobs?

• How can you make the most of technology and social media to enhance your job search?

• What is the reality of the graduate job market outside London?

• What do all the stats tell me about where to study and whether it will help my career?

For policy makers

• How can we utilise talent to its maximum potential in your locality?

• How can we stimulate demand amongst businesses for graduates?

• Is it the role of the state, university, business or individuals to see that graduates reach their potential, and that social mobility is enabled?

• What can we learn from other countries?