Millennials in the graduate market by

What happened in 2017 ?

b6033962 — 2018-10-17 09:21:58 UTC

- In 2017, graduate jobs fell by 4.9% which was the first drop since 2009.

- Biggest drops came from companies in the Accounting and Professional Services. banking and financial companies and city investment banks

Current workplace needs graduates with work experience.

b8019860 — 2018-10-17 09:25:10 UTC

The ppurpose and aims of work experience program change as the workplace changes. In Uk,
- With the decrease in jobs in 2017, it is expected that the number of work experience available to UK's leading graduate employers will increase by 0.8% in 2018.
- More than four-fifths of the country's top graduate employers offer paid work experience courses for students and newly graduated students in the 2017-2018 school year, offering approximately 13,000 places
- Three-quarters of employers provide paid holiday internships for students in the penultimate year, and three-fifths of employers offer courses for undergraduates (usually lasting 6-12 months as part of a university degree program).
- Substantial numbers of employers now also have work experience places for first year undergraduates – a quarter of organisations offer paid internships and over a third of employers run introductory courses, open days and other taster experiences for first year students.
- More than a third of the recruits who participated in the study repeated the warnings of previous years - those who have no work experience at all have a low success rate in the selection process of their graduate programs.

Graduate vacancies in 2018,

b6033962 — 2018-10-17 09:27:49 UTC

Data shows that there is a 3.6% increase in graduate vacancies during 2018 among UK’s leading employer, mainly in the armed force, engineering and industrial, and public sector industries. Though, The largest recruiters of graduates in 2017 were the accounting & professional services firms and public sector employers which together hired more than 8,000 graduates for their organisations, more than two-fifths of the total number of graduates recruited by the UK’s leading employers during the year.

What will you facing in the 2018 employment season?

lllove_qyc — 2018-10-17 09:29:05 UTC

-The global financial crisis that occurred in 2008 is still affecting after 10 years.

-Since 2011, companies have reduced their recruitment budgets, especially in 2012, 2013 and 2017.

-But after years of economic recovery, the budget is slowly picking up and is expected to reach a new high this year.

-Including several well-known engineering and industrial companies, oil and energy companies, one of the "big four" accounting and professional services companies, and some investment banks in the city said they spend less on graduate recruitment this year. It is more difficult to enter these large well-known companies than in previous years.

What is the outlook for 2018

b6033962 — 2018-10-17 09:30:37 UTC

- Employers actively marketing their 2018 graduate vacancies at an average of 21 UK universities, using a variety of campus recruitment presentations, local careers fairs, skills training events, recruitment apps, promotions through university career services, online advertising and social media.
- Top employers received 10% more graduate applications than

What do recruiters really want in 2018?

lllove_qyc — 2018-10-23 22:25:57 UTC

-A more diverse background and environment and a balanced workforce.
-Employees who are more loyal to the company.
-Higher quality and professionalism, especially engineering or other technical positions.
-The advantages of the postgraduate diploma are diminishing, and internships and work experience are more valued.

How can you connect with your employer?

lllove_qyc — 2018-10-23 22:39:50 UTC

-Social media, graduate recruitment sites (e.g. Target Jobs, Milk round and Prospects)
-Advertising in the Graduate Career Directory (e.g. and )
-Business or university email service
-Recruitment application (such as Debut or Head start)
-Local university recruitment activities
-Campus lecture
-Careers fairs
-Skills training events
-Campus drop-in sessions
-Network of campus brand managers – local students or postgraduates who are hired to help publicist an employer’s university events