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lobalisation has many and varied definitions, but the Financial Times describes it as: “a process by which national


and regional economies, societies, and cultures have become integrated through the global network of trade, communication, immigration and transportation.”


However you define it, this increasing integration brings with it not just opportunities, but many challenges for businesses: not least, securing the best talent to take the organisation into this changing age. It is with this challenge in mind that the October/November issue of Graduate Recruiter has adopted a ‘global’ theme…


Our lead article kicks things off by looking at what some organisations are already doing when it comes to recruiting on a worldwide scale, and what lessons they are learning along the way (page 8). It is clear that, while there is a strong business imperative to adopt a more global approach to graduate recruitment, graduates themselves are also increasingly requesting international opportunities, making for a perfect storm – at least, once the various obstacles are ironed out… As Sonja Stockton, from Kuehne + Nagel, says, “We need to think beyond our own local territory programmes and more around a future global mobility piece.”


On page 14, Sharon Bell, from the University of Nottingham – which has campuses in China and Malaysia – talks about why she believes many recruiters are missing out on international talent in the UK; and why employers need to partner more closely with British universities to address this wasted opportunity. As she says, “These students, by the very nature of their decision to study in the UK, are more culturally adaptable.”


We also have letters from esteemed correspondents around the world… Paul Smith writes from The Canadian Association of Career Educators and Employers to give an insight into the ongoing debate about whether a skills shortage exists in Canada (page 30). He suggests the problem lies, not necessarily in a skills shortage, but in employers’ recruitment methods. “Digital recruiting may be contributing to the appearance of a skills shortage – employers can’t find talent because they have changed how they look for it, and the new approach might not be getting the job done.”


On page 34 we also have a letter from Africa, with Lyndsay Shaw, former Head of Graduate Recruitment for KPMG in South Africa, looking at how African companies are increasingly prioritising social media as a recruitment platform, and how employers – the world over – can make it work.


GLOBAL SPECIAL


Nishilla McKeogh, Director of the Hong Kong Association of Graduate Recruiters also drops in to talk about the disparity between educational institutions – many of whom believe that recent graduates are ready for work – and employers, many of whom disagree. As she says, the answer lies in closer collaboration between universities and businesses: “Together we need to come up with effective ways in which to help address the entry-level workplace requirements and how we can integrate students earlier into real life work environments.” Answers include structured internship programmes and mentorship (page 32).


Of course there is more, from the British Council’s Ruth Summers talking about recruiting into challenging countries and regions (page 16), to Eugene Burke from CEB, looking at some of the findings from the company’s study into nearly 200,000 graduates from 32 countries. Dawn Carter, President Elect, National Association of Colleges & Employers in the US, also takes time out to share a typical day with us (page 36).


Enjoy! And please do get in touch with any feedback on this issue, or any ideas for future issues.


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Graduate Recruiter is the official magazine of the Association of Graduate Recruiters. Published six times a year, Graduate Recruiter is distributed to AGR members and subscribers. For more information about AGR membership, please visit www.agr.org.uk. Contributions: Contributions are invited and when not accepted will be returned only if accompanied by a fully stamped and addressed envelope. Manuscripts should be typewritten. No responsibility can be taken for drawings, photographs or literary contributions during transmission or in the editor’s hands. In the absence of an agreement the copyright of all contributions, literary, photographic or artistic, belongs to AGR. We accept no responsibility in respect of advertisements appearing in the magazine and the opinions expressed in editorial material or otherwise do not necessarily represent the views of the association. AGR cannot accept liability for any loss arising from the late appearance or non publication of any advertisement. © AGR 2013. Graduate Recruiter is edited by Nicola Smith, email: nicola@nicolasmith.net and designed / produced by Randle Design Consultancy. Telephone: 01273 856005, email: neil@randledesign.co.uk, www.randledesign.co.uk


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