Recruitment

1
Recruitment

• Tony Corner
• Recruitment Manager
• LogicaCMG

2
State of Play

• Market has seen better days
• IT is not as popular with students
• Changes in the IT market

3
Types of Staff

• Experienced Technical staff
• Graduates
• Sales
• Administration
• Accountants
• Managers

4
Graduate Skills Sought

• Software Engineers/Developers
• Java, VB, C, Oracle, SQL,
• Support Consultants
• MCSE, Desk top, Server,
• Industry specific skills e.g. Geophysics

5
Sources

• Job Boards
• Own Internet
• Referrals
• Milk Rounds
• Directories e.g Prospects/Hobsons
• Career Advice Offices
• Speculative

6
Pre-Selection

• On-Line application form
• Some filtering
• Electronic auto acknowledgement

7
Selection

• Read CV, match essential skills attributes
• Education
• Training
• Industry experience
• Mobility
• Flexibility
• Special needs

8
Exercise

• One of the Assessment Day exercises
• Review Discuss in groups 10 minutes

9
Interview

• 11 Interview with trained interviewer
• Appropriate test
• Aptitude
• Written
• Group

10
Education/Business

• Build relationships
• Understand the needs of business
• Understand the position of HE
• Working together to a common goal
• Foundation Degrees?