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I am involved in a start-up business and we would like to employ a graduate but not sure where/how to recruit? Where is the best place to go to get someone? Being a start-up money is not great, but the sector of the business is really on-trend (green/energy), and the training would be good. Based in Midlands.
De Montfort Uni have a comprehensive environmental dept, don't they?
any decent uni with a good science background would have many graduates... they all have careers services where you can post adverts.
I've been working in a start up for coming up 2 years now, and many of my graduate mates are envious of my situation (even though I've not yet earnt a penny).
show a prospective employee the opportunity (assuming there is a genuinely good opportunity) and you'll have no problem.
If there's a specific niche in which you work (biochem for eg) check the university ratings as a guide for where to start.
Being a start up, you guys are going to have zero bandwidth for anything that is not business critical. But then you know that already.
If you hire a graduate, then you're hiring someone who has no experience, no track record and no idea of what they're doing.
It's not certain that this will be the outcome, but it's very likely that hiring a graduate will either suck time out of your day in order to get them trained up (in anything, interpersonal skills, technical skills, team working etc) or just suck money out of your budget as they remain unproductive.
I hope the challenge/sense check is taken well, and you could get lucky and hire someone who just takes the initiative and runs with it.
But start up businesses aren't generally a good place for people with no experience of work. You need someone who can add value from day one. Yes that costs a lot more at the start, but it's the less risky option if you pick the right person (and I would suggest you get some help defining that and then measuring that in the candidates).
so now you have told them why not to hire a graduate any chance you could answer their question and tell them where they could?
Is this an indication of what experience will bring them if they recruit someone wise and experienced in their field*? that is someone who will tell them why what they are doing is wrong, resist instruction and b negative rather than enthusiastic...I am sure that wont suck time out their day eh
Not arguing with you its futile so lets just try and help the OP [ yes I know you think you were]and answer the question
I would try the universities near where you will be based a a satrtong point
* poster works in recruitment
Local universities who do a course which is related to your line of work would be my first port of call, but also look at these two websites;
[url= http://www.gradcracker.com/ ]Gradcracker[/url]
[url= http://www.milkround.com/ ]Milkround[/url]
HTH.
www.graduatejobs.com is where I used to look (as a grad looking for a job)
Talk to Unis who do Sandwich courses (a year out in industry) That's what i did, didn't get paid a huge amount but teh experience is great. Plus it's only a year contract as you have to go back to uni.
Loughborough/Trent/Hallam all good unis to look at. I'd right them direct and have a chat.