Best Companies Guide

Title: Recruiters
Date Posted: Tuesday, 10 June 2008
Summary: In the final interview in the series, Carl Gillead, Chief Executive of the Association of Graduate Recruiters speaks about what can be an effective option - working with a recruiter to help you find that first post university position. As with so much in life, there are things the graduate can do to make that relationship successful or not.

Title: First Impressions
Date Posted: Tuesday, 27 May 2008
Summary: Once you’ve identified an organisation that will be a good fit, how do you create positive first impressions in order to get the job in the first place? Paul Farrer, Chairman of the Graduate Recruitment Company, talks about the possibilities and pitfalls of applying for that first important post university job.

Title: The First 100 Days
Date Posted: Monday, 19 May 2008
Summary: Part of ensuring that first post-graduation job is a success is the impression you make in your first 100 days. What are the things new employees do to help- and hinder- their careers just as they are getting started? Penny De Valk, CEO of the UK’s Institute of Leadership and Management, offers wisdom and sympathy as part of the Best Companies Guide podcast series.

Title: Finding the Best Fit
Date Posted: Friday, 09 May 2008
Summary: Nothing is more important to the new graduate than finding that first position and using it as a launching pad for a fulfilling professional life. With all the changes taking place in business, finding a company that offers opportunities for ongoing development is crucial. We spoke to Jo Causon, Director of Marketing and Corporate Affairs for the Chartered Management Institute about how to find companies that fit your goals and how to identify those development opportunities.

Title: Ask, Ask, Ask
Date Posted: Thursday, 01 May 2008
Summary: Fewer than half of all new Graduates last two years at their first job out of university. How can you ensure you find an employer that is a good fit with your personal and professional objectives? Steve Huxham, Chairman of The Recruiting Society fills us in on the key to finding the right fit: ask lots of questions.