Now Recruitment announces second intake of graduates

Now Recruitment's graduate training programme has taken on its second intake of trainees following a successful pilot scheme last year.
Now Recruitment, which is based in Birmingham and has offices across the UK and Australia, completed its second round of interviews and assessments in December and has offered two trainees permanent positions at its Birmingham and Newcastle branches.
Tracey Androlia, Now Recruitment's development director, said: "We've been delighted but not surprised by the level of interest our graduate scheme has received.
"Recruitment is a tough industry to get into without experience. Our scheme offers not only the chance to get that experience but also a structured training programme so that our graduates develop the skills and confidence they need to build a successful career in the industry."
The new trainees took part in a month long induction and training programme at the beginning of the year where they were given instruction in all aspects of recruitment from basic telephone skills through to handling client meetings and taking references. They will continue to attend individual and group training sessions throughout their first year.
Now Recruitment's trainees have the opportunity to specialise in one of the company's divisions – Construction, Accountancy, Education, Trades and Labour, Mechanical and Electrical and Rail.
Since the launch of the scheme in September 2010 the company has taken on seven graduates who are based at branches in Birmingham, Newcastle, Cardiff and Edinburgh.
Now Recruitment is planning a third intake of graduate trainees in the summer.
Managing Director Gary Redman says: "We aren't constrained by having a certain number of places to fill each year so any graduate coming to us with talent, a determination to work hard and succeed will be given the opportunity to work with us.
"This approach, and our training programme, has worked fantastically well so far. Our first intake of graduates are proving a real asset to the company already. We're committed to continuing with the scheme and are looking forward to finding some of the industry stars of the future."

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