NEWS ENGINEERS RISE TO THE CHALLENGE CAN DO IN CANADA


s  firs job ou of uniersiy sill eludin you y no widen e serc nd broden your orions by edin o nd Following the release of a new quota of visas from the High Commission of Canada, now is the time to visit overseas work specialist BUNAC and find out more about their Work Canada programme. n


ALL ABOUT THE MONEY


fer yers of liin on lons nd lein uniersiy wi suden deb is undersndble  finncil concerns inuence rdues creer coices. A survey, by the Hay Group, asked a sample of 400 graduates to choose their top three criteria for employment. It revealed base salary topped the list for 94 per cent of respondents. The next three considerations were benefits cited by 51 percent, followed by future earnings outlook (45 per cent) and bonus potential (37 per cent).


Job satisfaction was ranked by only 16 per cent of respondents. Lastly only 4 per cent of graduates placed a desire ‘to make a difference’ in their top three. Employers take note – money is the priority for graduates in 2012. n


06 | GradJobs.co.uk | Summer 2012


Congratulations to the team from ordsire niersiy wo recenly won the Engineering Challenge at the National Engineering & Construction Recruitment Exhibition. The practical challenge, sponsored by Eaton Aerospace, consisted of a ‘Hill Climbing Challenge’ where university teams were asked to design and demonstrate a wheel


driven vehicle, powered by electric motor and battery, capable of climbing a steep slope. In top place were students from Staffordshire University winning £750, followed by teams from Warwick and Kingston Universities.To take part in the next Engineering Challenge at the NEC in Birmingham on 23 and 24 November, email: necr@vmgl.com n


ARE YOU INSANELY DRIVEN?


Companies often employ psychometric testing whilst recruiting, but have you thought about how they can help your job search? The results can help you identify roles and companies that mirror your personal attributes to focus your interests on. A


new online test called Insanely Driven, from health, hygiene and home product company Reckitt Benckiser, is fun to play and a world away from the traditional questionnaire. Developed in association with a business psychologist the test is an interactive film and a character profiling tool. Professor Adrian Furnham of University College London said: “It is where 21st century science, imagination and technology meet. Not only is the test unusual, provoking and fun it has two great advantages. First, it is not easy to fake. Second it is based on solid theory.” Take the free test online at www.rb.com/ insanelydriven n


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