At a time where every penny counts, a recent article in the Birmingham Post highlights that businesses in the region should be getting all the financial support that they can get.
Regional development agency Advantage West Midlands (AWM) is leading the way in this matter by searching for top fund managers to manage a new £45 million business support package, focussing on helping existing local businesses.
This initiative will help businesses of all sizes, including SMEs who may be more vulnerable to the effects of the economic downturn and ensuring companies continue to grow and succeed.
Grad Central discovered in a recent survey that 76 per cent of SMEs in the West Midlands actively employ graduates as a way to bring in fresh perspectives and new skills to the business, without the expensive price tag associated with hiring new employees.
For those companies tightening the purse strings but still looking for ways to improve their business, consider hiring a graduate with Grad Central, who are also fully embracing the business funding initiative and are offering employers their first graduate recruit absolutely free of charge (with no placement fees).