The Graduate Market in 2015
Chart 5.3 Challenges for Graduate Recruiters at the UK’s Top Employers in 2014-2015
Improving students’ perceptions of the organisation
68%
Achieving diversity targets (such as gender, ethnic background)
61%
Increasing the quality of graduates recruited
59%
Stepping up the organisation’s profile on campus
49%
Not enough resources in the graduate recruitment team
45%
Increasing the quality of students recruited for work placements
43%
Attracting more applications for specific graduate vacancies
42%
Increased competition from other employers
35%
Limited graduate recruitment marketing budget
30%
29%
Achieving social mobility targets
Attracting more applications for work placements or internships
23%
Attracting more applications for all graduate vacancies
18%
Lack of students graduating from specific degrees
16%
Reducing the number of applications for graduate vacancies
15%
Insufficient support for graduate recruitment from rest of organisation
9%
Reducing the number of applications for work placements or internships
7%
Insufficient support for graduate recruitment from senior management
5%
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Percentage of top graduate employers
Source - The Graduate Market in 2015
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