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ARE YOU AGR’S NEXT CHIEF EXECUTIVE?


Our Chief Executive, Carl Gilleard will be stepping down in July 2013, and we are now seeking a visionary person to build upon his substantial success, and lead AGR as we continue to respond to the needs of our members.


For more information about this post, and to apply, please visit the AGR website. Closing date: Monday 7th January 2013.


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When was the last time you visited the AGR website? If you haven’t done so recently, we


suggest you wwwhiz your way over right away, and have a click around our newly nipped and tucked page.


After an intensive facelift, the new site


will allow you to read the latest sector news, post jobs and advertise events with ease.


‘MY FIRST SECTOR FOCUS GROUP’


Deborah Lally, Group Resourcing Manager for Arcadia Group, tells us all about her first AGR Sector Focus Group meeting, where a lively discussion about social media left her wanting more…


“Social media; the first thing that pops into peoples’ heads is Facebook, and instinctively they question, ‘is it really necessary for recruitment?’. Although social media encompasses a wide range of channels from Facebook to LinkedIn – what is the most relevant tool for graduates? This topic definitely sparked the most debate at my first Sector Focus Group with many retailers in the infancy of launching their social media platforms in favour of


Facebook whilst others remained sceptical. The Sector Focus Group was a great


opportunity to interact with fellow retailers and discuss everything from salary benchmarking to university career fair presence. Everyone contributed freely and the open discussion was pleasantly surprising considering we are essentially competitors sharing information. It was well worth the time and I’m looking forward to meeting again in December.”


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SEE YOU IN THE NEW YEAR!


We wish all of our readers a happy festive season, and of course, we hope to see as many of our members as possible at one or more of our New Year events:


• Improving preparation for work by Higher Education – 17th January 2013


• Overview of Graduate Recruitment – 23rd January 2013


Email Rachael@agr.org.uk to book your place.


6 GRADUATE RECRUITER MEET THE HEAR TEAM


We’re delighted to welcome two new faces to the AGR team – Jane Clark and Laura Millar, who together will be working on two major government-funded research projects.


Jane has joined us on part-time secondment from Barclays, where she is Head of Corporate and Investment Banking


Campus Recruitment, Europe and Asia.


Laura Millar recently graduated from the University of Surrey with a 2.1 in Sociology. She can be contacted on Laura@agr.org.uk for further information about the projects, as well as guidance on how you can get involved.


Please look out for future updates on the progress of the project both in Graduate Recruiter and on the AGR website.


Mark Stoddart has recently joined Sonru as Head of Client Engagement. Mark’s


previous role was as Head of Resourcing at Taleo, which has since been acquired by Oracle. “I am really looking forward to joining Sonru” said Mark. “I am always looking at how we can improve the candidate experience while also helping companies be more efficient in how they attract and engage talented people.”


GTI Recruiting Solutions has recently appointed Hannah Harrison as their


Client Services Manager. In this role, Hannah will lead the delivery of GTI’s candidate management and outsource recruitment services. Hannah previously worked for GTI as an Account Manager from 2003-2007, but went on to spend five years as Graduate Recruitment Manager for the Financial Services Authority (FSA).


Stephen McAuliffe has moved from his position as Director of the Careers and Employability Service at the University of Nottingham to become Academic Registrar at the University of Essex. Stephen has been at Nottingham for nearly five years and during his time in post, he has overseen the re-structure of the Service to be one of the most successful in the UK. Most recently, he has been successful in persuading the University to invest over a million pounds in the Service to enhance the employability of our students through new faculty-based careers provision.


Cassie Sissons has recently joined GradWeb as Senior Account Director.


With a recruitment attraction and employer branding background, Cassie has worked extensively within graduate recruitment. Having worked at Bernard Hodes in a number of high profile roles (Head of Client Services, Head of Business Development) she has moved to GradWeb to add her extensive knowledge and experience to the team.


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