Graduate Employer and Recruitment Blog

As we move to the close of the second graduate hiring window to be impacted by lockdowns and travel restrictions, candidates have a new perspective on what they’re looking for from their first corporate role. This year’s graduates have weathered the global pandemic as they prepared for the world of work. They’ve studied and worked remotely, and now they’re looking for an employer that is aligned with their outlook and future plans. As assessment experts, SOVA help some of Australia’s largest graduate employers to select the best early career talent for their organisations. Here is our advice on how to meet the changing expectations of the class of 2021.

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Many employers invest heavily to attract, hire and train emerging talent but they generally have limited information available when making recruiting decisions. A candidate is distilled down to their resume, academic transcript, interview performance and reference checks.

In our previous blog we talked about our top 5 tips for creating a tailored job ad to attract graduates, but what about the finer details? In this blog we break down all the components you should include in a fantastic job ad - including some bonus Dos and Don’ts!

Job ads can start sounding all too similar for graduates during peak application season. In this blog we break down our top 5 areas to ensure your job ad is as appealing as possible to the talent you're looking to nab.

Many employers are reporting no or very little change to their hiring numbers this year, meaning the market for quality graduate candidates will continue to be tight for the foreseeable future. But what are today’s recent grads looking for?

It's that time of the year again! As we open applications for the 2022 Future Leaders Awards we encourage all employers to consider how you can make the list for Australia's Top100 Graduate Employers for 2022.

Traditionally peak graduate hiring season spans the start of the year from February to April, but if the last couple of years have taught us anything it’s that it may be time to shake up the old way of doing things! Going out again later in the year could have a host of benefits for your grad recruitment strategy.

In addition to having a self-serve option available for all our Gold clients, we have now integrated with JobAdder & Broadbean to make posting roles to GradConnection easier than ever!