#AGR14 The commonalities between David Beckham & a graduate careers fair - Sky

The commonalities between David Beckham & a graduate careers fair Sky’s Youth Engagement Strategy

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Reaching beyond our business to make a positive difference

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Sky Academy creating opportunities for 1 million young people

Group Discussion

• Discuss on your table how you link company needs to your

individual youth programmes/initiatives

Graduate process changes

• Use of social media

• Review of universities attended

• Selection process: including on-campus AC

• Ongoing development program

Group Discussion

• Discuss on your table the key youth recruitment challenges

you are facing and how these could be linked back to wider

company initiatives

Successes so far

• All 63 graduate roles filled by February - time to hire reduced by a minimum of 2 months

• 178 Business hours saved on telephone interviews compared to 2013/2014 campaign

• 116 less candidates at AC compared to 2012/2013, cost saving of approximately £20,000 in candidate

expenses, lunches and external venue charges

• Increased quality at assessment centre resulting in direct hire offers in hard to fill areas of Technology

• Shortlisted for High Fliers 2014 Best Graduate website award and Recruiter awards, Best Graduate

Strategy

• Kingston University Award recognition – Best Employer Contribution 2014 for the on-campus assessment

day initiative

• Climbed 48 places in Guardian UK 300, now #41

Questions?

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