Here is a plea!! I know of some great young people who are unemployed. It is so difficult getting work for many people, but for graduates who have limited work experience it is proving to be a nightmare. Here are two articles about just this that have appeared in The Times.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/education/article6908090.ece
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/career_and_jobs/graduate_management/article6907910.ece
Now I remember when I graduated from University, and it was a similar situation. It was very tough but I decided to accept an overseas contract to work there, and that got me on the 'work' ladder as I then had experience. This isn't an option for many graduates, and certainly if I hadn't taken the job, I would have been in a similar position to unemployed graduates here.
However, for some time, I have been offering opportunities to undergraduates from Hertfordshire University, to do some work experience. Last year I had the lovely Emma and this year, Sophie. In addition, I have been lucky enough to have the skills of Luca who is doing a gap year before attending Liverpool University. Not only are they wonderful people but they bring a fresh approach to the work I am doing and they are extremely helpful.
I just ask you to look at your own businesses and see whether you could use a graduate (or undergraduate) to assist you - even for a few hours a week, do do anything from building a database, to filing or even doing some cold calling. All of these activities provide the graduate with proper work experience and something to put on their CVs. With my lovely assistants, I provide them with testimonials and will be a referee for any future jobs, and I try to vary the work to offer a range of experiences.
So please: be open minded and contact your local university, or if you hear of a graduate who is unemployed, see how you might support them.
AND, if you have an unemployed graduate that would like to do some work for me, just ask!
http://www.executivevoice.co.uk
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/education/article6908090.ece
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/career_and_jobs/graduate_management/article6907910.ece
Now I remember when I graduated from University, and it was a similar situation. It was very tough but I decided to accept an overseas contract to work there, and that got me on the 'work' ladder as I then had experience. This isn't an option for many graduates, and certainly if I hadn't taken the job, I would have been in a similar position to unemployed graduates here.
However, for some time, I have been offering opportunities to undergraduates from Hertfordshire University, to do some work experience. Last year I had the lovely Emma and this year, Sophie. In addition, I have been lucky enough to have the skills of Luca who is doing a gap year before attending Liverpool University. Not only are they wonderful people but they bring a fresh approach to the work I am doing and they are extremely helpful.
I just ask you to look at your own businesses and see whether you could use a graduate (or undergraduate) to assist you - even for a few hours a week, do do anything from building a database, to filing or even doing some cold calling. All of these activities provide the graduate with proper work experience and something to put on their CVs. With my lovely assistants, I provide them with testimonials and will be a referee for any future jobs, and I try to vary the work to offer a range of experiences.
So please: be open minded and contact your local university, or if you hear of a graduate who is unemployed, see how you might support them.
AND, if you have an unemployed graduate that would like to do some work for me, just ask!
http://www.executivevoice.co.uk
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