CAREER OPPORTUNITY
THROUGH KTP
University leavers are
And, while it’s true that the recession is technical training. There is also the
understandably anxious about
proving to be a pretty tough hunting opportunity to study for a post-graduate
securing a job in the current ground for graduates, negative media diploma, a masters degree or a doctorate.
recession, but its not all doom coverage only tells half the story. KTP recruits across a wide range of
and gloom… academic disciplines – from marketing to
One good news story graduates should know agriculture, IT to engineering. We take a
For university leavers, the graduate about is Knowledge Transfer Partnerships look at two graduates who’ve recently
recruitment market appears bleak. (KTP). Last year the scheme recruited benefited from the scheme:
Widespread media coverage about job around 500 graduates and going forward,
losses, graduate scheme cut backs and the number of vacancies is set to double. Name: Rachel Sinclair
advice to head abroad until the economic Qualifications: BA Hons Business Studies
crisis blows over, has all helped to lower KTP is a three-way partnership between a Current Role: Marketing Manager,
the confidence of the UK’s graduate talent. business, an academic institution and a SPL International
Indeed, a recent survey of university high calibre graduate. In simple terms, a Location: Prenton, Wirral
students found that many final year graduate is employed to manage a
students feel pessimistic about their career strategic project for the business, whilst “Being a strategic driver in a company so
prospects at the moment, with more than being supported by academics. soon after leaving university is an
90% of finalists fearing that employers will The good news continues: all KTP incredible opportunity and has fast tracked
cut their vacancies this year and half have graduates are provided with a training my career to a managerial position.”
little confidence that they will find a budget to manage, and 10% of their time
graduate position after university. is allocated to continued professional IN MY KTP I…
development. Training modules cover My KTP with Sachetpack Limited and
It is widely understood that bad news project management, marketing and Liverpool John Moores University aimed to
stories sell papers and to spin a phrase effective communication, finance and embed a marketing culture into the
‘good news is no news’ in the media. leadership, as well as job-specific company to enable it to diversify into new
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