Corporate Vision Issue 11 2018

32 CORPORATE VISION / Issue 11 2018 , Give A Grad A Go are one of the UK’s leading graduate jobs and recruitment experts. Recently, we caught up with Give A Grad A Go’s Founder / Managing Director, Cary Curtis to discover more about how the firm stays at the top of their game in such a dynamic industry. Helping Graduates Land Their Ideal Job Over the last nine years, Give A Grad A Go have placed nearly 3,000 talented graduates in roles that match their skills and career aspirations, as well as supporting the growth of over 500 business- es. By introducing startups and SME’s to top talent quickly and accurately, the firm helps them to scale up more efficiently and cost-effectively. Give A Grad A Go are not a sec- tor-specific agency; their recruit- ment team work with startups, SME’s and global brands across a range of different roles and sectors. They have now worked with a number of these business- es for five years or more, seeing them grow from a small team of 3-5, to 200+ employees. As for the services Give A Grad A Go provide, they include one- off hires, placements, graduate schemes and bespoke recruit- ment microsites. Alongside this, they also offer their clients market insights, hiring advice and guidance to help them hire the right graduates for their business. Cary begins by explaining the firm’s approach to undertaking a new client and how the team at Give A Grad A Go ensure that the clients receives the best possible outcome. “Upon introduction, one of our Consultants will take the time to understand the needs, structure and team culture of the business. If a client is unsure what type of candidate they need to help their business grow, we can (and often do) offer them guidance to help them define and achieve their hiring goals. After a job specifi- cation goes live on our website, and we advertise it on several of the UK’s leading jobs boards, we provide an initial shortlist of fantastic graduates within 3-5 working days, ensuring that each one of these matches the compa- ny’s specific needs.” Enabling the firm to deliver their award-winning services, is the talented team who form the back- bone of Give A Grad A Go. When discussing the internal culture, Cary is keen to highlight how they have accumulated a positive working environment, and how the team are well-equipped to provide the best possible service to their clients. “Give A Grad A Go’s company vision has always begun here in our office. We’ve created an environment which makes people want to come to work; an office that is fun, informal, but excep- tionally busy. We pride ourselves on our fast-paced and stimulating working environment, with plenty of team events and socials, daily morning meetings and regular staff reviews which ensure that all team members (billers and non-billers) are working towards the same common goals.” “Transparency is vital to us; so general business goals are also shared so that everyone can see the impact of their own work. This transparency, collaboration and flat structure ensures that we are all on the same page at all times and are able to provide the very best service to our clients.” Looking ahead to what the future holds, Cary signs off by envision- ing the exciting plans which lie in the pipeline for the team at Give A Grad A Go especially following their recent success in Corporate Vision’s Recruitment Elite 2018. “2018 has seen us take on a new challenge as we have been working with one of the larg- est media groups in the world, Dentsu Aegis Network, on their Global Early Careers Pro- gramme. We designed and built a bespoke microsite to promote their graduate scheme to our graduate database and wider, Oct18372 on campus, student network. We then also managing the site by responding to all applications, vetting the top candidates and arranging assessment days. This has produced a really high level of engagement and has laid the groundwork for similar partnerships throughout 2019 and beyond” “Moving forward, our plans are to partner with more companies, big and small, on their junior hiring, and create, build and deploy the tools and services they need to facilitate growth.” Name: Cary Curtis Web Address: www.giveagradago.com Telephone: 020 7100 8800