The state of graduate recruitment has been a hot
topic since the recession hit a number of years
ago
The state of graduate recruitment has been
a hot topic since the recession hit a number of years ago; however
a recent study shows that things are beginning to improve with on
average 52 applications for every graduate position posted this
year, boasting 11% increase on last year alone.
The 2012 High Fliers survey of the graduate
market shows that applications to the UK's leading employers have
risen 25% since 2009 most of which have finished recruiting for the
year, closing applications early due to high volumes of
applications. This study, was based on responses from 100 "leading
companies", suggests graduate opportunities increased by 0.9% in
2012, which shows that for the third year running, companies are
taking on slightly more graduates.
While the 11% rise in applications shows a
positive step forward for graduate recruitment it also reflects the
large numbers of graduates who failed to find employment following
their studies in previous years, the Managing Director of High
Fliers says, ‘university-leavers from the 'class of 2012' are still
facing considerable competition to land a good graduate job this
summer.’
'Defying recession'
With the help and drive of teacher-training
organisation ‘Teach First’ who are taking on 1,000 graduates this
year, vacancies in the public sector were expected to increase by
20% this year, however the survey also said that there remains to
be a recruitment freeze in many government departments and
agencies.
The most competitive sectors such as,
banking and finance, leading retailers, consumer-goods
manufacturers, employers are receiving at least 80 applications per
graduate post. The sector with the lowest number of applicants per
vacancy is accountancy and professional services.
Managing director of High Fliers Research,
Martin Birchall, said: "it’s good news that Britain's best-known
and most sought-after employers are defying the recession and have
increased their graduate recruitment for the third year
running.’
"Employers have already received an
unprecedented number of applications for this year's graduate
vacancies and organisations in several of the most popular career
sectors have now filled all their places for 2012 or have
closed-off their applications early."
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