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Easy peasy placement process

Step 1 - Show me the forms                                                                                                     
Once you have returned your Placement Brief form and State Aid Declaration form a Business Development Manager for your area will contact you to arrange a meeting at your offices.

Step 2 - I'm a BDM, get me in there!
Our Business Development Managers are keen to work up your placement description into a real job vacancy. They will use the meeting time to outline your legal obligations and work with you to complete our Health and Safety checklist.

Step 3 - The Magnificent 12!
We have strong links with 12 regional universities where we will advertise your placement. We will also fish candidates from our existing pools, target suitable candidates via job alerts, promote the role at exhibitions and fairs, as well as advertising it on the Graduate Advantage website.

Step 4 - And cut!
Shortly after the closing date your BDM will provide you with a shortlist of candidates which you can then cherry-pick and interview. You are able to organise interviews directly with candidates. If no one fits the bill then we can "take 2" and re-advertise the placement if required.

Step 5 - Make them an offer they can't refuse!
Should you wish to appoint a Graduate Advantage candidate then please make them a direct offer of employment. Do let us know as soon as possible of your decision.

Step 6 - Not so great expectations!
No, I'm not talking about your chosen candidate! With all this free front-end recruitment Graduate Advantage is really spoiling you, so to keep you in-check we do expect a small favour in return. We request that you complete the following documentation on the appointment of one of our candidates:

• Confirmation of Appointment form
• Offer letter or contract
• Health & Safety checklist

During the first week of your placement we will also contact you and the candidate to see how things are going.

Step 7 - Plump Non-fiction!
At Graduate Advantage we would like your company file to be nice and plump  - in a healthy way of course! So, at the end of the placement your Business Development Manager will get back in touch to do a final sign off. We will use this time to work through our final forms required such as the In-kind Contributions form and the Final Confirmation of Appointment form.


Please may I have...
a Placement brief form...


a State aid declaration form...


Show me the placements!