According to the latest research by the Ashbridge Business School the UK retail industry is creating more job vacancies than ever before. During the recession many graduate were accepting the first job they were given, yet now some of the major retailers are starting to re-open their graduate trainee schemes aimed to give graduate quicker career progression.
Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s has just re-opened its graduate trainee management scheme for the first time since 2009. Head of resourcing Jackie Hallums commented that “The Sainsbury’s Trainee Manager programme is designed to equip candidates with all of the skills and experience they need to make a great start to their career. In just over a year the candidates will be running their own team, making a difference to tens of thousands of customers each week. Also our trainees know that by joining Sainsbury’s they are joining a business that will let them rise to the top.”
The Sainsbury’s scheme is also open to school leavers, although most industry insiders believe graduates to have better skill sets that will enable them to cope with the pressures of work.
John Lewis is also another retailer that has launched its graduate trainee scheme and is number 11 in ‘The Times Top 100 Graduate Retailers’ list.
Although the jobs market for graduates is still uncertain the availability of graduate schemes is starting to improve which will be good news for many unemployed graduates.
Source: Pareto.co.uk, Monday 22nd August 2011
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