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Recruiting International Students during their studies
Is your business planning to break into international markets? Do you want to build relationships with global organisations? Recruiting the University of Sheffield’s international or multi-lingual students can give your company a creative edge over your competitors when expanding your business into a new country.
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50% Discount on the 'Spring into Jobs Fair' for South Yorkshire Businesses
If you are currently recruiting, think about recruiting a Sheffield graduate at the Spring into Jobs Fair, Wednesday 6th March, The Octagon Centre. We have 10 stands for South Yorkshire companies at a reduced price of £248 plus VAT (usually £495 plus VAT).
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Free Exhibition Stands at the Creative Media Industries Event
Sheffield Universities Recruitment Fairs would like to invite your organisation to host a free stand at our 'Pathways: Working in the Creative Media Industries Fair'. An exciting networking event, bringing like-minded individuals and businesses together. It will feature an exhibition, a programme of talks and networking opportunities. Just to note; it is not a jobs fair and we don't expect you to be offering positions at the event - though obviously if you
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Drop-In at Your Local Business Centre
Thinking about recruiting a talented university student or graduate? During January and February 2013, the University of Sheffield’s Careers Service will be holding free recruitment support drop-in sessions in Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster and Barnsley. Visit your nearest drop-in to discuss your options. Students can provide specialist support to your business in a number of areas including: marketing, HR, website design, finance, social media, product development and so much more. Find your nearest event and put it in your diary.
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9 Graduate Internship Opportunities
Recent graduates of the University of Sheffield can kick-start their careers and build valuable experience fast, by applying for one of these 9 graduate internship opportunities. The University of Sheffield is working with Santander to connect talented graduates with some of the UK's fastest growing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Read more to find out how to apply.
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Recruitment tips for 2013
All the staff at the Careers Service would like to wish a very Merry Christmas to all the businesses and partners who have worked with us in 2012. We wish all the best for the coming New Year and we look forward to providing you with free, simple, fast, and effective recruitment solutions in 2013.
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Local Theatre Taps into Graduate Talent
Point Blank, a Sheffield based Theatre Company has recently recruited Caitlin McKiernan a talented University of Sheffield a BA English and Drama graduate intern as ‘Production Assistant’. The company accessed funding to subsidise the cost of the graduate salary. Santander Graduate Internship funding is available for businesses across Yorkshire as long as you employ less than 250 people, have a graduate level project or piece of work for the intern to complete, can commit to hosting the intern for 3 months and are able to match fund the intern’s salary. In return for this they will receive a £1500 subsidy towards the interns wage. Application deadline 7th December.
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Network with University of Sheffield Student’s
The Student Jobshop and Sheffield Volunteering are working in partnership to organise a series of niche networking events, bringing businesses and students together over a lunch time period.
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Fantastic Schemes Deserve To Be Recognised
If you’re an employer of placement or internship students then you could nominate your organisation for the National Placement & Internship Awards 2013. It is completely free to nominate your business for one of the 7 employer awards. The deadline for all nominations is Friday 16th November.
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University of Sheffield On CampUS Placements
The Careers Service is excited to announce the launch of The University of Sheffield’s On CampUS Placements Scheme. This is a brand new scheme to help University of Sheffield students gain employability skills by working within the University of Sheffield, on short project based placements. On CampUS placements offer students the opportunity to develop their employability skills by taking part in an exciting and meaningful piece of work, while gaining on‐the‐job training and mentoring.
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Students Celebrate Award Winning Scholarship Scheme
The Lloyds Scholars Programme, which is designed to support and encourage students from below average income families to study at leading universities, was crowned Corporate Social Responsibility Project of the Year at the Charity Times Awards last week (18 October 2012).
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200 Employers Seek Graduate Talent
More than 200 employers will be attending Sheffield’s careers fairs, recruiting for a wide range of jobs, placements and internships over the next four weeks. Students and graduates from all institutions are welcome to attend. The fairs include: the Engineering, Science and IT Fair on Tuesday 30 October, the Business and Finance Fair on Wednesday 31 October and the Legal Fair on Wednesday 21 November.
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15 Job Opportunities for Recent Graduates
The Careers Service is please to announce that the University of Sheffield have launched a new Graduate Internship Scheme, to support the Universities Employability Strategy. 15 job opportunities are currently available to recent graduates of the University of Sheffield, offering a six month paid placement with different departments across the University focusing on a specific business improvement project identified by the department.
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National Council of Work Experience Awards 2013, now open!
Does your Business recruit University students into placements or internships that provide them with valuable work experience? If so, you could apply for a National Council of Work Experience (NCWE) Award 2013 to receive recognition for the thought, time and effort your company have put into developing your placement or internship schemes.
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Festive Thinking
Some may say it is far too early to mention Christmas but shops are starting to stock their shelves with sparkly Christmas cards and accessories whilst businesses are busy preparing recruitment activities and Christmas marketing campaigns. If your business booms over the festive period and you need to recruit extra staff to support the additional demand, the University of Sheffield Careers Service can help. We can fill your vacancies fast and free of charge.