Over 40 of the region鈥檚 top employers descended on McIntyre House for UCB鈥檚 biggest ever careers fair this week.
Attended by over 300 ambitious jobseekers, the Employer Extravaganza was for students from all courses across FE, HE and postgraduate levels. Corporations, retailers, charities and even two football teams did their utmost to grab student鈥檚 attention and ensnare the best new talent.
鈥淭oday was about two things. Firstly, it was about making students aware of just how keen organisations are for graduates from UCB 鈥� all they need to do is look in the right places,鈥� said UCB鈥檚 Employer Engagement Officer Sabath Shazia.聽
鈥淏ut it鈥檚 also about showing students how many career paths with amazing potential for progression and earnings are open to them, especially those they might not have considered before. Lots of businesses here today are asking for graduates from any discipline, as long as they have the right attitude. That鈥檚 why we鈥檝e called it an extravaganza 鈥� it鈥檚 a celebration of what鈥檚 out there for UCB students.鈥�
Employers from top organisations such as HSBC, The Body Shop, Selfridges and the NHS Leadership Academy聽 queued up to flaunt an extensive range of positions, from flexible part-time work to 18-month graduate schemes.
鈥淭his fair is a chance to prove to UCB students just how well they could do with us,鈥� said Natalie, Recruitment Manager for the Peach Pub Company. 鈥淲e have three students from the University on placement with us at the moment and they鈥檙e doing fantastically. When students join our company, they receive a lot of training and can expect to progress very quickly.鈥�
What is it that makes us so appealing to potential employers? It鈥檚 all in the career-focused courses UCB provides, says Kay Richardson from Caf茅 Rouge.
鈥淐af茅 Rouge see it as a huge advantage that students here are gaining vocational qualifications so already have masses of practical, transferable skills,鈥� said Kay. 鈥淲e鈥檙e here for the first time to recruit for a range of exciting positions, and we can鈥檛 wait to see what students here can do.
