Going it alone…

Businesses in the West Midlands have an integral part to play when it comes to employing the best in graduate talent from the region. Back in February, The Birmingham Post highlighted how graduates are facing it alone with many planning to set up their own business.

Statistics illustrating that the top 100 recruiters in the country, including Marks & Spencer, British Airways and HSBC have cut the number of new graduates they will employ by 17 per cent.

As graduates become more aware of the pitfalls of the recession and the difficulty of finding an appropriate job role on their own and suited to their existing skills, businesses could be making the most of this opportunity by creating suitable positions so that new ideas and perspectives can be injected into the company, helping it grow and prosper further.

Undoubtedly, it’s been a tough year for businesses of all sizes across the breadth and depth of the region, however, we are starting to see improvements within the local economy and with this in mind, Grad Central is encouraging and helping local businesses to open up more employment opportunities to graduates.

The pressure is on now more than ever to help young people into employment, which is why Grad Central puts itself as a cost effective solution for graduate recruitment to help the situation. As news hits about graduate recruiters reducing their recruitment targets by 17 per cent earlier this year, we were and still are offering businesses a fee-free service that doesn’t compromise on finding the right candidate for your business needs.